My one regret in knowing Elaine is not knowing her long enough. A mother to my close friend Donna, but to me she was a VERY special woman. Sweet, kind, patient, loyal, endearing, respectful, and oh so considerate of others. She never had one bad word to say about anyone and never did I hear an excuse or a complaint come out of her mouth.
Her family was extremely fortunate to have been so blessed with her being. I enjoyed every moment with her, our trip to Punta Cana, her visits to Chicago, my visits to Cleveland, cooking for her and just sitting watching a movie with her. I will miss her. What stops my tears and puts a smile on my face is seeing her and my mom hanging out in heaven. Now my mom can share the same great pleasure I had. I love you Elaine, you are in peace now and your soul is completely free!
My deepest condolences. May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage
http://www.jw.org
Sending you love and warmth during this difficult time. Elaine is an amazing spirit and I feel so priveledged to have had our paths cross. With deepest sympathy..
