Ellicia died today. 3:20 PM. It was a long day, but the end was... peaceful. And heart-wrenching. She was told it was ok to go... but, she's stubborn you know...She's gone now. No more of the horrible hideous pain... for her.
Rest, in peace, my love... my friend... my companion. I will always love you... and I miss you more than you know. I am so happy you hurt no more, but I am selfish for one last twinkly smile, one last laugh, one last kiss.
You were a beautiful, strong, incredible woman whom I was blessed to know and share some time with. I will miss all that we left undone together, yet I look forward to what will come - one day.
I love you, Ellicia.
02 May 1967 - 31 December 2006
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 240 of 240Sorry for your Loss. God Bless.
You have my deep sympathy. God Bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
David Knights
All my thoughts and prayers to you and your little ones. God bless all of you.
I have come to your page following a link from Michelle Malkin's blog.
I am so terribly sorry for your loss and I pray that you will find comfort and strength in your beautiful children, your family and your friends.
Nothing can ever replace what you have lost, nor can anything ever erase the memory of the love you have known.
You are in my prayers.
Reid, I am so deeply saddened to read this.
Thank you for sharing Ellicia with us. Through you, we have gotten to know her and can now hold her memory in our hearts.
God bless you and your family.
May God's mercy rain down on you'all in your loss......May God lift you up and give you his spirit and peace. Bless your children, may they be made strong in their trial.
Leesha,
You were my friend when I thought I had none. We laughed and joked. You even threatened my to be husband with physical harm if so much as my hair was out of place. We tooled around in Pepto and both rejoyced when Kyra, then Rissa, and soon after Thomas came into the world. Your greatest desire was to have someone snuggle you, love you, and then hold you tight at night. The two greatest things you wished happened...kids and a true lover. I'm glad you had that. I love you and I'll miss you.
My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
May God's love and strength help you in the days ahead.
You all are in my prayers.
May God give you and your family comfort.
I'm very sorry to hear your beloved is gone. You have my sympathy and condolences.
I'm very sorry about your loss. It will get better, it takes a while.
May God's healing be with you and your children.
Prayers for you all from Minnesota.
No words I can write will ease your pain ... you & your family are in our prayers
I found you through HH6. I'm very very sorry to hear of your loss. Prayers with you.
Praying for God's strength, grace, and peace for you and your children during this difficult time. You and Ellica touched so many lives through this blog. May God hold you in his hands, and may you find your comfort in Him.
BIRDWINGS
Your grief for what you've lost lifts a mirror up to where you're bravely working.
Expecting the worst, you look, and instead, here's the joyful face you've been waiting to see.
Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed.
Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birdwings.
-from a Rumi translation
I am honored to have come to know you through this blog and saddened by your passing. A beautiful soul who will be deeply missed.
May the memories of your love and life together warm you and sustain you until you meet again... and you WILL meet again.
Your tribute to your wife tore at my heartstrings; it was beautiful and no doubt fitting.
Keep on forward-leaning, no matter how bad the pain. No matter how impossible it may seem at times, keep moving forward in your life and I promise you will get to a place where you can rest, reflect and remember with sweet smiles the beautiful life you shared with your beloved wife.
May God bless you and your children and may He bring comfort to your hearts.
Ellicia - may you soar with the angels in peace and joy, and the sound of your joy bring peace to your family.
Dear Reid and family: Hugs and prayers from Cleveland, OH. Cherish the memories and don't be afraid to cry. I promise it gets a little easier day by day. God Bless all of you.
*mary*
please accept my family's deepest condolences in your time of grief. we are praying for you and your kids. god bless you all.
colorado
so sorry for your loss....God bless you and your family, you will be in my prayers
Reid, I'm sure I can't begin to understand the loss your family is having to endure but my family's prayers are with you. While you may think that letting God heal your hearts is a big task, remember that he now has an extra Angel to assist Him! God bless you and your family.
LIFE...so fragile.
LOSS... so sudden.
HEART...so broken.
In the wake of such a loss, we're haunted by things we don't - and may never - understand.
Yet the solace we seek, may not come from answers.
So we look for comfort in the belief of love's everlasting
connection.
May that love lift you,
hold you close,
and give you peace.
Reid...you are in my thoughts and prayers...hug your children, and hold them close...love, debey
I am so sorry for your loss. Ellicia must have been a wonderful lady. She and you and your kids will be in my prayers.
Mary in LA
I am sorry for your loss and am broken hearted for you and your girls.
There's an old Eskimo legend that there are no stars in Heaven-just holes in the sky so light can shine through from those who have gone before us. That way they can still send their love and we can see it. I'm sure she will make flowers grow in places where they aren't supposed to and she will always be with you. I am SO sorry.
Hugs and prayers for your family. So very sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. I started following your story earlier this year because my fiance was deployed to Afghanistan and I was searching for a first-hand account.
I've read a good part of your blog and have been tuned in to your story as it has unfolded over the past year.
Yours is a blog of inspiration, progress, achievement, positive outlooks, values, and strength.
I am honored to have known as much about you and your wife, Ellicia, as I have had the privelege to know.
Please know that I also shed some tears as I read this today. My heart goes out to you and your family. Thank you for sharing a small part your life with this community.
Leesha, you will always be remembered for your sweetness, and love of life. As we traveled this journey together I truly learned the meaning of courage and strength...I am so proud to have been your "friend". You have left a legacy of love in Reid and the children...your successes in life...for you are and always will be loved deeply by all who's lives were touched by yours...Rest in peace at the side of our Lord dear Ellica.
I am so sorry. Crying here.
Reid,
You and your family are in my prayers. There are no words I can write that suffice, but know yet another family is thinking of you and your children at this time.
Tracey
Reid,
God bless you and your children. What a lovely tribute to your wife Ellicia. She seems to have known how blessed she was to have such a wonderful husband and lovely children, which, I am sure was her pride. Please know that, in those things, she most probably accomplished already the goals that were most important to her in her time here.
My prayers are with you all. Thanks for reminding us to appreciate what we have and to remain hopeful for the future.
May God be with you and your family at this thime. Sorry to hear of Ellicia's passing. She will be missed
I am so sorry for your loss! May God be with you and your family in the days to come. Tears and hugs from more folks in Georgia...
I'm so very sorry.
May you and your children feel God's peace that passes all understanding. So very, very sorry.
My Wife left me from this world the other day.......and all i could say is....now you can get the rest that you deserve......
I feel your pain...Glen
I was steered in the direction of your blog by a friend. I have been reading through the entries, bawling my eyes out.
I am very sorry for the pain that you and your family had to endure. You and your children are in my prayers. I am sorry for your loss.
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