My Mom
My Mom
#1My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:18pm
Rosalyn Rebecca Horn-Bloom passed away peacefully in her sleep last night at 11:20PM in the company of the love of her life, my Dad Conrad.
She would have been 82 next month.
In 11 days they would have celebrated 65 years of marriage.
When she had three children, she went back to school to get her BA and MA in Education, and went on to teach, and then be a principal in San Jose USD.
She was an accomplished pianist, oil and watercolor artist, champion pool player (women's doubles) quilter, needlepoint, knitter, basically anything she tried she was an expert in.
The only things she could not do is swim, or sing as she was tone deaf...and I always teased her about that.
I sat with her on Friday just holding her hand, and watching the beautiful view of the ocean and mountains outside her hospital room. She squeezed my hand several times during that time.
Luckily, yesterday morning I called Steve and put the phone up to her ear for him to talk to her. I could tell from her eyes that she could hear and understand him, and the last words I heard her say was a very garbled "Bye-Bye" when I took the phone away from her ear.
She was simply an amazing woman, who had a long loving, and successful life.
And I never, EVER beat her in Scrabble...and I've decided that's okay (even though I hate to lose).
Our loss is Heavens' gain.
I am bringing home a photo book of their early years, and I'll post some pix once I scan them.
Thank you to those of you who have been there with me through this.
Scott, Son of Rosalyn
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Updated On: 7/7/08 at 03:18 PM
#2re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:20pm
I'm hugging you from afar. My prayers are with you and your loved ones.
Matt
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#2re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:21pmScott - I'm so sorry for your loss, but glad that her suffering is over. Please know that I will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. I'm glad your family had these final days together.
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#3re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:21pm
I am so sorry for your loss. I know it meant the world to both of you that you could be there for her.
She sounds like an amazing woman and mother.
PEACE.
#4re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:23pmI'm so, so sorry to hear this. What a beautiful passage you wrote about her.
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#5re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:23pmA beautiful tribute- so nice that you got to spend so much time with her so near the end.
#6re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:24pmThis is a beautiful tribute and I thank you for sharing that. I'm sorry for your loss.
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#7re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:25pm
It's really apparent that you loved her a lot. Don't think for a second that she didn't know that. You couldn't have given your mother anything better than that.
My family and I are keeping you and yours close to our hearts.
XOOO
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#8re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:27pm
Sorry to hear of your loss and a nice tribute to her.
She can join my mother upstairs for a tough game of Scrabble.
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#9re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:29pm
What beautiful words, Scott.
My thoughts are with you. A big tight hug from FL, and I'm sorry for your loss. Wish you all the strength and peace of mind you could ask for.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#10re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:30pm
That was beautiful.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
#11re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:41pmScott, I'm so sorry for your loss...seems you were a wonderful son.
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#12re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:43pmYou're in my thoughts and prayers. So sorry to hear this.
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#13re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:43pm
Scott, I can only echo what others have said.
My thoughts are with you and your family.
Much love to you.
#14re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:43pm
Scott,
Sorry to hear it! My thoughts are with you and youre family!
J*
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#15re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:44pmSo sorry about your loss.
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#16re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:47pm
im so sorry that you all had to go thru this!
but im so glad that she was surrounded by people who really loved her, & that she knew that you were there!
bless you & your family.
#17re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:49pm
Deepest condolences.
A lovely and moving post. May she rest in peace.
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#18re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:51pm
many hugs and much love to you and your family.
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#19re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:52pmI know that words can do nothing to replace your loss. It's a major transition in your life. But take care anyway.
#20re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 3:55pmMy thoughts are with you, Scott. Peace to you and the rest of the family.
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#22re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:00pm
I'm so sorry for your loss. You sound like the luckiest man to have known her and I'm sure she felt just as lucky to have had you. My prayers are with you anf your family at this time.
#23re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:03pm
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
#24re: My Mom
Posted: 7/7/08 at 4:04pm
Scott, I am so sorry for your loss. Your mother was an amazing woman, you were lucky to have her in your life and she was lucky to have you as her son. If you need anything I'm just a PM or phone call away.
Love,
Kel
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