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Thank you All
All,
I just want to thank you for your kind and comforting words. It was 2 weeks yesterday and I still can't believe she is gone. I finally went back to work Wednesday in an effort to try and get back to normal--whatever that is. My pastor told me it is the "new" normal so I guess I will just take it one day at a time.
Mom taught me so much and hasn't stopped even after her passing. She is so organized that my brothers and I are able to handle her affairs with little problem. She had her obituary draft written (has for years), her funeral music and type of flowers chosen, how/where she wanted the funeral to take place (all at one time; calling hours, service directly following, and no procession to the grave yard), and instructed us to not go over board in regard to money. She had a policy in place that will pretty much cover the funeral, had all her account #'s/user id's/passwords on a spreadsheet so that we could easily close her accounts, and barely had any debt.
We have 60 acres of family property that she already identified on a "transfer on death deed" to my brothers and I. She identified my middle brother as executor of her will but we are all working together to take care of her affairs. We are a very close family and I know we will get through this with no arguing over material things--this is very comforting to me!
Anyhow, I just wanted to share that she has shown me that I really need to get organized for the sake of my two wonderful children so that they, too, would know what to do in the event of my death.
Just wanted to share again what a wonderful mother I have!!
Take care,
Sheri
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