The heartbreaking phone call
A true family story11 total reviews
Comment from pharp
Chris,
I am deeply sorry for the loss of your brother and friend.
Your story had me in tears for your loss and the pain of seeing your brother on face-time. I am so thankful that you were able to travel to go to his funeral. My heart, love, and prayers are with you and your family. May God continue to bless and keep you and your family in His loving care.
Hugs...Portia
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2021
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Chris,
I am deeply sorry for the loss of your brother and friend.
Your story had me in tears for your loss and the pain of seeing your brother on face-time. I am so thankful that you were able to travel to go to his funeral. My heart, love, and prayers are with you and your family. May God continue to bless and keep you and your family in His loving care.
Hugs...Portia
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2021
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Hi Portia Thank you for your beautiful review and it is 12 months in Oct since Jim left us so that will be a sad day but he is in my heart always xxx
Cheers Chris hugs back
Comment from Bill Schott
This was a stunning account of your brother's passing how you had to listen to it all occur. So glad you were able to travel and give him a final farewell at his funeral. A powerful account.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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This was a stunning account of your brother's passing how you had to listen to it all occur. So glad you were able to travel and give him a final farewell at his funeral. A powerful account.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Bill Thank you so much for your terrific comments and wonderful six stars I am stoked It was a very difficult phone call but we we lucky to be able to get up to say farewell despite the dam COVID rules. I really miss him
Many Cheers Chris
Comment from Janetsue
I am so glad you were able to get compassionate travel permission to attend the funeral and I am very sure the eulogy was loving and wonderful. It is hard to lose any family member, but especially during the present Covid19 concerns when not everyone can be present to offer condolences and warm hugs at such sad occasions.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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I am so glad you were able to get compassionate travel permission to attend the funeral and I am very sure the eulogy was loving and wonderful. It is hard to lose any family member, but especially during the present Covid19 concerns when not everyone can be present to offer condolences and warm hugs at such sad occasions.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Spangle Thanks you so much for your review and yes It was a difficult time for everyone especially Jims wife Lorraine who is really struggling without him and he has just become a grandfather for a second time I am saddened he is not here to see him.
i do miss Jim so much I think I did him justice with my eulogy
Cheers Chris
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
So sorry for your loss of your brother Jim. It's so devastating to lose a loved one anyway but Covid restrictions magnify it that much more. Very beautiful writing and I am glad you were Able to attend his funeral. My sister passed in May of last year I couldn't go to her funeral and I saw her once for an hour the last five months of her life. So many sad story's during COVID.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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So sorry for your loss of your brother Jim. It's so devastating to lose a loved one anyway but Covid restrictions magnify it that much more. Very beautiful writing and I am glad you were Able to attend his funeral. My sister passed in May of last year I couldn't go to her funeral and I saw her once for an hour the last five months of her life. So many sad story's during COVID.
Comment Written 13-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Joanne Thank you so much for your lovely review and generous six stars I am really happy you thought it worthy. I am sorry to hear about your sister passing and you couldn't go to her funeral. Yes COVID has a lot to answer for and many will not have any fond memories of these times. very heartbraking I am sure like me you loved your sister so we must keep their memory alive by sharing
Cheers Chris
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Your welcome
Comment from Sugarray77
Your writing is extremely good. The emotion and grief are so well presented that this reader feels the tug of sorrow and tears. A wonderfully well constructed piece for this prompt!! Thanks for sharing with us, Chris!!
Melissa
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Your writing is extremely good. The emotion and grief are so well presented that this reader feels the tug of sorrow and tears. A wonderfully well constructed piece for this prompt!! Thanks for sharing with us, Chris!!
Melissa
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Melissa, Thanks for your review I tried to write it as it actually happened it was the hardest phone call I have ever had and will never forget the heartbreak in Lorraine and Anna. Jims 1st anniversary is soon in October so it will be a sad day then also I really miss him very much and he has just become a grandfather for the second time and not here to see him I hope Jim knows somehow
Cheers Chris
Comment from royowen
How sad for you Chris I am deeply sorry for your loss, having lost my brother, just four years ago to cancer and mum and dad, plus several friend in recent times, I know what it feels like, thanks for sharing, well done bless you for sharing, 65 is too young. blessings Roy
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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How sad for you Chris I am deeply sorry for your loss, having lost my brother, just four years ago to cancer and mum and dad, plus several friend in recent times, I know what it feels like, thanks for sharing, well done bless you for sharing, 65 is too young. blessings Roy
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Roy, Thanks for your review and it will ne Jim's 1st anniversary soon so it will be a sad day for us all. I guess we must try to keep them alive in our hearts and sharing their stories 65 is too young and Jim is a grandfather again only 2 months ago and I am sad he is not here to see his grandson,
he has a granddaughter who is nearly 6 so at least he got to know her
Cheers Chris
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That?s sad, we enjoy our grandchildren, and I think the kids need us.
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yes I totally agree Have only seen my new granddaughter 3 times since March due to lockdown.
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That?s sad, although we do FaceTime our elder daughter in Brisbane and the grandboys we have two locally and look after them a couple of days a week, that?s a blessing.
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Yes I do get to see my other 4 granddaughters fairly regularly and help my daughter out when she needs me so I guess that is something
I think we are all feeling the effects pf COVID a lot more now as moods are quite low a d we are just bloody sick of it
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Yes me too.
Comment from lyenochka
Thank you, Christine, for sharing this heartbreaking story. I know from your other stories how close you and Jim had been. You survived the loss of your mother at such a young age and you were each other's steady comfort. How hard. Hope you do well in the contest.
There were formatting issues around the dialogue but it's up to you to change. (Each change of speaker should be a separate paragraph.) But I know you wrote from your heart and this was probably hard to write. So glad you were given permission to be there and speak at his funeral. Hugs and prayers.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Thank you, Christine, for sharing this heartbreaking story. I know from your other stories how close you and Jim had been. You survived the loss of your mother at such a young age and you were each other's steady comfort. How hard. Hope you do well in the contest.
There were formatting issues around the dialogue but it's up to you to change. (Each change of speaker should be a separate paragraph.) But I know you wrote from your heart and this was probably hard to write. So glad you were given permission to be there and speak at his funeral. Hugs and prayers.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Helen, Thank you for ypur review and yes we were very close and I miss him terribly it will one year soon simce he passed so it will be a hard day.
I will keep that tip in mind for the next time I write like this so ta for the advice. His funeral was lovely (as funerals go and we did him proud)
Cheers Chris
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Yes, I understand. I think the passing of a sibling is sometimes harder than the passing of a parent. There's so much more shared experiences with a sibling.
Comment from aryr
My deepest condolences to you, your husband, Lorraine and Anna, Christine. Good luck wishes in the True Story Family story. It must have been terrible to wake up to such a call. It was truly brave of Lorraine to try to help as much as she did but it was Jim's time. It was great that you were able to give eulogy. If you ever need someone to chat with, I was a Hospice RN for the last 12 years, so I do understand. Prayers, a white rose in memory, blessings to all of you.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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My deepest condolences to you, your husband, Lorraine and Anna, Christine. Good luck wishes in the True Story Family story. It must have been terrible to wake up to such a call. It was truly brave of Lorraine to try to help as much as she did but it was Jim's time. It was great that you were able to give eulogy. If you ever need someone to chat with, I was a Hospice RN for the last 12 years, so I do understand. Prayers, a white rose in memory, blessings to all of you.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Alie Thank ypu for your for your review and Jims forst anniversary is next month so it will be a hard day. yes ot was the hardest phone call I have ever tried to have I was on the phone all that time ( just wanted to be there in person for Lorraine and Anna. Thanks for your kind offer to chat I am coping well and keep him alive in my heart . But miss him terribly
Cheers Chris
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You are so very welcome, Christine, the offer still stands.
Comment from SHABAMO
Thank you for sharing this sad story. I am glad you had a loving brother and we're able to make it to his funeral. I am sorry for your loss and hope you remember him fondly. Best of luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Thank you for sharing this sad story. I am glad you had a loving brother and we're able to make it to his funeral. I am sorry for your loss and hope you remember him fondly. Best of luck in the contest!
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi SHABAMO Thank you for your review and this was a hard write but wanted to write a true family story and by sharing my nrother here he is still alive in my writing and heart Thanks for a good lick wish
Cheers Chrstine
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Oh Christine this is such a sad story and I am so sorry fo your loss and you had the added tragedy of not being able to support your brother's wife in person because of the lock-down. Your story is heart-breaking and brought a tear to my eye, by thoughts and prayers are with you, love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Oh Christine this is such a sad story and I am so sorry fo your loss and you had the added tragedy of not being able to support your brother's wife in person because of the lock-down. Your story is heart-breaking and brought a tear to my eye, by thoughts and prayers are with you, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Hi Dolly Thank you for your review and yes I did have some tears writing this one It is not long before Jim's 1st anniversary so that will be hard for is all especially for Lorraine who is not doing too well without him we miss him very much
Cheers Chris
