A shortened life...... Prayers and smoke needed.

Courtney was well enough to be able to be discharged from the hospital today so she is now at home with her family where she belongs.
The funeral is tomorrow and I have been asked to play the Cherokee National Anthem, "Amazing Grace" which I will gladly do. The words I think have changed over the years, I believe as others also do, and have became more Christianised and it's fitting as the girls are mostly Christian although they have all set in our Sweatlodge with all of the family. It will be a difficult, to say the least, day for all of us. And I know it will be especially hard for the immediate family.


There will be a Sweat here for the family dedicated to Nikki's remebrance and for healing for all of us.
I'm going to ask if our "sister" Kathie will run it for me, I need to formally adopt Kathie into the family soon. Kathie is a good lady and a Medicine Woman, Spiritual, in her own right.
I may be the Elder in this case, but sometimes it's better to let the younger ones take over.

I know that you all will keep the family in your prayers for further healing and closure. When one loses a child, no matter how old, it's not something you ever forget, but over time the pain gets to a tolerable level.
I firmly believe that all of your prayers have lead to the rapid recovery of Courtney and the surgeon's success in getting the circulation back to Stephanie's leg.

We all thank you from the bottom of our heart's.

Edited for composure.
Got a couple of sentences turned around. I'm still not alright over this either.

PS I printed all ten pages of all of your replies and will give it to Robert and Polly tomorrow after the services.
I know they will appreciate it.
 
Blessings to those departed and those remaining from our home to yours, Bro. It has been a very bad week.
 
Continued prayers and good wishes from here as well!

I am very glad to hear some good news out of all this tragedy.

I worry most about Courney. Guilt is a very bad thing. I think she needs more prayers than anyone right now, to help her come to terms with this terrible thing. Although, if one good thing can be said of guilt in a situation like this it is that only good decent people with a strong moral compass will feel guilt. Evil people and those without a conscience and a caring loving heart will not feel guilt over their actions. I doubt this will comfort her right now, but maybe someday later, or maybe someone else in the family would be helped by thinking about it this way...
 
I know absolutely that it has been everyones prayers that have brought the surviving kids to a more rapid healing than usual.
Courtney was well enough to go to the funeral today. I know I don't have to tell everyone how hard it was on her, but we all made it through. Barb and me with old hurtful memories and Robert and Polly with the very fresh ones.
Time will eventually make the pain bearable for them as it has for us.

Rusty that's really a nice gift. Robert is Cherokee and Apache and the Sage will go to him and his family at this time, except for a small amout that I will use on the Sweatlodge hot Grandfather Rocks that have painted themselves red for us and perhaps some aromatic tea.:)
 
I just saw this today. Lately I've been spending more time in the 9/11 forums.
Smoke and prayers for your whole family Yvsa. I'm just very sorry to hear any of this happened.
 
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