Thank you for talking about dying, and for bringing that conversation into the public forum. Our culture does not deal well with death and there is an impact to all of us because of it. Your video blog is a wonderful gift that will allow us to start the conversation about death. Thank you for sharing. You are an amazing guide to share this journey with all of us.
thanks
Marlin
FayeAugust 15, 2007
I especially appreciated the part about laughter and joy. When my husband was so ill, we found things to laugh about, tho now I don’t know how we did that. But it did help us get thru each day.
Sue Fleagle StarrAugust 16, 2007
Lovelle,
I remember you from grade and high school; I always loved you cute smile and the joy that you exhibited. By your sharing of your dying days, I am finding more appreciaion of life. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for your comments. I live in California and will forward your opinions to all the people I can. I wish you well.
Respectfully,
Paul Greenbaum
Lyell GardnerAugust 16, 2007
Lovelle
Carol was terminal as of June “06, started Mangosteen regiem and today is going strong. looks great, and has no pain..Let me know if you would like, to give it a go, “Try it,and see what it does for your body”
Just had to tell you about this wonderful Fruit Juice with XANTHONES.
Kathrine GrinnellAugust 16, 2007
Lyell,
Hey, you are not listening to her.
Advertisements are not appropriate here.
Lovelle,
You have love in your name. neat!
I love you and your philosophy.
(I am a stage four patient).
Kathrine
TeresaAugust 18, 2007
Lovelle,
I can barely watch your entries, but at the same time I am so thankful to see you from so far away.
L,
Teresa
Pamela CAugust 19, 2007
Lovelle,
Your openness to sharing has allowed me to talk with my young teens about smoking as well as death in a new way.
As I sit here, I wish I was a woman of means who could make that polka wake a reality for you, yet rich or poor, I know I cannot give you the strength or energy that would make it for you what you want it to be.
When people ask, “What would you do if you only had six months to live?”, we tick off lists of places we would go and things we would do, yet so often, those six months are spent simply trying to live.
I’m afraid to know you Lovelle. I’m afraid of the day there are no more entries. Yet, I have hope. I hope that you feel good today, I hope you find a smile, a bit of peace today. And yes, I hope the simple hope of finding another entry today.
I could stop visiting this site. You wouldn’t know, wouldn’t even care. I can’t though. I have to know you. Part of it is that like so many who visit, I have come to love you in a way. Your willingness to share. Sometimes brave, sometimes scared. I also have to learn from you. My best friend is fighting for her life, and I know some day she will make the choice to stop fighting. I know that when she does, she will need the kind of friend who will listen, who will accept, and will understand. I began to understand lessons were to be learned here when you spoke of your will, and those who did not want to listen, want to hear and could not accept. So from you I am learning how to be that friend when I need to be.
Thank you for teaching us to talk. Even now, I want to dive into denial. I want to scream of the injustice, I want to search for a cure, I simply do not want to accept that you are dying. I am sad that I never got to know the living, fighting Lovelle.
Yet, I know I have been blessed to get to know the person you are now. See, even as I sit here with tears falling like rain, I recognize that I need to learn to stop and listen, and accept.
Lovelle, I don’t know what I can offer you, but you have my prayers that God grant you what you need most now, and that in the end, the music makes you smile.
jojo
DonnaAugust 20, 2007
Dear Lovelle
I want you to know that I am thinking about you and have been following your story. I hope the letters you are getting will bring sunshine to your life knowing people care about you.
My son died a little over 2 years ago with lung cancer brought on by complcations of Diabetes. My two daughters and my daughter-in-law had the privilage of caring for him until the end. I admire you so much and really hope that you will have good days up to the end. May you be blessed.
Donna
Katherine:
I am listening to her and I have a moral obligation to extend a hand if it will help such a courageous lady stay with us for an extended period as I have seen others do
Thank you for talking about dying, and for bringing that conversation into the public forum. Our culture does not deal well with death and there is an impact to all of us because of it. Your video blog is a wonderful gift that will allow us to start the conversation about death. Thank you for sharing. You are an amazing guide to share this journey with all of us.
thanks
Marlin
I especially appreciated the part about laughter and joy. When my husband was so ill, we found things to laugh about, tho now I don’t know how we did that. But it did help us get thru each day.
Lovelle,
I remember you from grade and high school; I always loved you cute smile and the joy that you exhibited. By your sharing of your dying days, I am finding more appreciaion of life. Thank you for this.
Sue
Thank you so much for your comments. I live in California and will forward your opinions to all the people I can. I wish you well.
Respectfully,
Paul Greenbaum
Lovelle
Carol was terminal as of June “06, started Mangosteen regiem and today is going strong. looks great, and has no pain..Let me know if you would like, to give it a go, “Try it,and see what it does for your body”
Just had to tell you about this wonderful Fruit Juice with XANTHONES.
Lyell,
Hey, you are not listening to her.
Advertisements are not appropriate here.
Lovelle,
You have love in your name. neat!
I love you and your philosophy.
(I am a stage four patient).
Kathrine
Lovelle,
I can barely watch your entries, but at the same time I am so thankful to see you from so far away.
L,
Teresa
Lovelle,
Your openness to sharing has allowed me to talk with my young teens about smoking as well as death in a new way.
Thanks again.
Pamela
You are truly a beautiful woman.
As I sit here, I wish I was a woman of means who could make that polka wake a reality for you, yet rich or poor, I know I cannot give you the strength or energy that would make it for you what you want it to be.
When people ask, “What would you do if you only had six months to live?”, we tick off lists of places we would go and things we would do, yet so often, those six months are spent simply trying to live.
I’m afraid to know you Lovelle. I’m afraid of the day there are no more entries. Yet, I have hope. I hope that you feel good today, I hope you find a smile, a bit of peace today. And yes, I hope the simple hope of finding another entry today.
I could stop visiting this site. You wouldn’t know, wouldn’t even care. I can’t though. I have to know you. Part of it is that like so many who visit, I have come to love you in a way. Your willingness to share. Sometimes brave, sometimes scared. I also have to learn from you. My best friend is fighting for her life, and I know some day she will make the choice to stop fighting. I know that when she does, she will need the kind of friend who will listen, who will accept, and will understand. I began to understand lessons were to be learned here when you spoke of your will, and those who did not want to listen, want to hear and could not accept. So from you I am learning how to be that friend when I need to be.
Thank you for teaching us to talk. Even now, I want to dive into denial. I want to scream of the injustice, I want to search for a cure, I simply do not want to accept that you are dying. I am sad that I never got to know the living, fighting Lovelle.
Yet, I know I have been blessed to get to know the person you are now. See, even as I sit here with tears falling like rain, I recognize that I need to learn to stop and listen, and accept.
Lovelle, I don’t know what I can offer you, but you have my prayers that God grant you what you need most now, and that in the end, the music makes you smile.
jojo
Dear Lovelle
I want you to know that I am thinking about you and have been following your story. I hope the letters you are getting will bring sunshine to your life knowing people care about you.
My son died a little over 2 years ago with lung cancer brought on by complcations of Diabetes. My two daughters and my daughter-in-law had the privilage of caring for him until the end. I admire you so much and really hope that you will have good days up to the end. May you be blessed.
Donna
Katherine:
I am listening to her and I have a moral obligation to extend a hand if it will help such a courageous lady stay with us for an extended period as I have seen others do
Lyell