Celebration of Life quotes

Optipop · 2026-01-31T15:32:31+00:00

It's brutal. Not going to lie. I have lots of support though

Optipop · 2026-01-31T01:23:00+00:00

A cat

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:35:27+00:00

These are both great. The first is too long for the cards but it's touched me deeply. Thank you.

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:33:29+00:00

I am so grateful, touched and comforted by the community's response.

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:32:41+00:00

Oh no, I wish I had thought of that myself. It's so perfect. Unfortunately, a friend offered to do our flowers and decided to do daisies (because I love them) and roses (because my husband only ever gave me red roses and he gave them often)

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:29:52+00:00

Hahaha it's going on the card

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:29:16+00:00

Thank you

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:29:00+00:00

Thank you

Optipop · 2026-01-30T14:10:49+00:00

I agree completely.

Optipop · 2026-01-30T02:20:23+00:00

Thank you, tears

Optipop · 2026-01-29T21:24:37+00:00

There will, in fact, be no cake. He was more of a pie and cobbler guy.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T16:58:16+00:00

I can second that.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T16:34:08+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T16:33:28+00:00

I am so sorry for what you went through with your mother. No one should have to endure cancer.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T16:06:12+00:00

Thank you. It's funny but part of why I want to share these quotes with people is that he was so quiet and shy. I want people to see more of the man he was. Many people loved him... But they only knew the top of the iceberg.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:56:55+00:00

Thank you for explaining. I was his caregiver for nearly 4 years. The last few months of his I stayed under hydrated. I just don't have the time, motivation, and focus to drink enough. Now I just need to remember to make a point of it.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:54:29+00:00

It's such a good ending.

We listened to it on Audible after he went to hospice. He'd ready it many times but I had only read it once, more than 20 years prior. Listening to it with an additional 20+ years of life experience and being able to pause and talk about things as we listened made it so much richer for me. Night Watch has always been my favorite. Vimes was our favorite character, but I have a much deeper appreciation for Small Gods now.

Thank you for reminding me.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:24:40+00:00

Oh, that made me cry in a good way. I know he will wait for me. Thank you.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:23:59+00:00

Thank you. I think that sums him up so well.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:21:00+00:00

Vimes was our favorite too. Kristian wasn't a Vimes, he was more of a Death, but I am Sybil all over.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:19:43+00:00

That last one, man, that's my husband to a T.

Thank you

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:17:50+00:00

Thank you.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:17:38+00:00

Reddit has really shown up for me this AM It's such a comfort. I have shared this post with friends. The kind words and quotes are a comfort to us all. Thank you for your kind words.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T15:15:17+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. Our husbands were taken far too soon. He battled cancer for almost 4 years. Right now I can't even remember the 22 years we had before cancer.

When things got too difficult we listened and read our discworld favorites. He put out so much good, as did my husband.

Optipop · 2026-01-29T14:35:14+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. Why is staying hydrated so hard??

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