zacsmum 0 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Deepest sympathy to all Anns family, my thoughts are with you at this sad time Barbara Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lizzie 0 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Deepest sympathy to Ann's family and friends. May she rest in peace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gadge 0 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Being a relative newbie here I never knew or chatted with Ann but I would still like to offer my sincerest condolences to Andrew on the basis that we are all kindred souls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Val 11 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Sorry to hear one of our members has died, deepest sympathy to Ann's family Val Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 With heartfelt condolences to Ann's family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 71 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 My condolences also to Ann's family . RIP. Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,093 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 So sorry to hear about Ann's passing, she was way too young. I really enjoyed reading her reminiscences about Aspley and the surrounding area. Rest in peace, Ann. Kath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScooterSam 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 My Deepest and Heart Felt Sympathy to Ann's family, i'm so sorry to hear of your loss, Rest In Peace Ann.Xx ~ Remember Me ~ Remember me in quiet days While raindrops whisper on your pane. But in your memories have no grief, Let just the joy we knew remain. Remember me when evening stars Look down on you with steadfast eyes. Remember if once you wake To catch a glimpse of red sunrise. And when your thoughts do turn to me, Know that I would not have you cry. But live for me and laugh for me, When you are happy, so am I. Remember an old joke we shared; Remember me when spring walks by. Think once of me when you are glad And while you live, I shall not die. Author unknown. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice one Sam. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScooterSam 1 Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice one Sam. thank you Frank,x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 To Ann`s Family and friends Old Age, I decided, is a gift I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long. I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly.. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60&70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love .. I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set ... They, too, will get old. I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect. I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (If I feel like it) MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART! MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER! FRIENDS FOREVER! R.I.P. Ann. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smileysal 3 Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 My sincere condolences to Andrew and the rest of Ann's family. RIP Ann, you will be sadly missed. Sal X Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Hathaway 0 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Very sorry indeed to hear of Ann's passing. Great loss to both her family and the World. Very warm friendly and sensible lady. Sorry I couldn't pay my respects sooner, but it's been a while and I forgot my all pass codes. It's always the good ones, aint it? Hathaway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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