Betsey’s Dying Day
March 13th, 2023 by G.
“When have I brought you joy?” the lovely one asked a week or two ago. It was an unexpected question to just have like that. I said what came to mind. What came to mind were the spiritual moments. The birth of our children and life with Betsey.
One of them was we two dressing Betsey’s body and combing her hair after she died.
Well, today was the day she died. It s been many years ago. It ruins grief to desire it, but it also ruins something when it fades away. Today it feels a little bit fresh.
Her family on both sides were mostly able to gather throughout the day. By car, by plane.
We were singing Jesus, Lover of My Soul when she entered the final bodily throes of her life.
Let me to thy bosom fly.
Rozy
March 13, 2023
My Nana lost two of her fifteen children in childhood, one to spinal meningitis, the other to diabetes before insulin was widely available. Nana died at age 82 when I was 11. My mother told me that Nana said you never get over losing a child. My condolences to you. May your testimony continue to guide you toward a joyful reunion.
John Mansfield
March 15, 2023
Thank you for sharing some of these things with us.