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Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

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It’s hard to know what to say,
except that you are thought of
In friendship and in sympathy.

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Life brings tears,
smiles and memories.
The tears dry,
the smile fades,
but the memories live on forever.

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May it comforts you to know that,
Your loved one is safe in God’s care now.
And that friends are praying for you in your time of sorrow.

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May words of comfort rest gently upon your heart,
and in time may they become words of healing.

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No matter how old we are,
Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know,
But her goodness, her caring and her wisdom live on,
Like a legacy of love that will always be with you.

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No time on earth is long enough to share with
Those we love or to prepare our hearts for good-bye.

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Our sympathy and warmest thoughts are with you now.

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Sending a gentle hug your way,
To comfort you,
And to let you know
that you’re on my mind and in my heart today and always.

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Gone from our sight,
but never our memories.
Gone from our touch,
but never our hearts.

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Although no words can really helpto ease the loss you bear,just know that you are very closein every thought and prayer.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Expressing sympathy is never easy All we can say is how sorry we are.

May happy memories of your loved one help bring you through this sad time.

Hoping your treasured memories bring you comfort day by day.

May you find comfort in knowing that your loved one touched the lives of so many others and gave them the gift of many happy memories.

As time gently eases your grief, may beautiful memories restore the joy that has been taken from your heart.

Each time we embrace a memory, we meet again with those we love for the heart never forgets.

God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.

Every exit is an entry somewhere.

I wish I knew what to say to make things better but sometimes words just aren’t enough.

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An angel opened up the book of life,
to record the baby’s birth,
and whispered as she closed the book
“Too beautiful for earth”.

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“Do not stand by my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the soft refreshing rain.
When you awake in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there, I did not die.”

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Into each life some rain must fall but sunshine does appear.
It brings with it a rainbow and a message that is clear.
Please know that you are not alone that we all hold you dear
Let faith & hope into your heart and keep your memories near.

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Don’t think of her as gone away-
Her journey has just begun
Life holds many facets
The Earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost-
And she was loved so much.
~ Ellen Brenneman