Blessed be the Righteous Judge

[chanaleh]

My grandfather died this morning, 12/30/09. In Florida. Apparently he'd been in the hospital for a couple days, with pneumonia, and was unresponsive by last night. He was in his late 80s, though I don't know exactly where in them.

My dad will go down there next week to witness the cremation, and then bring him back up to Illinois to be buried with my grandmother sometime this spring.

I'd been thinking of scheduling a visit to the homeland sometime in April/May of this year; maybe that timing will work out so I can be there.

He was a difficult man, and difficult to know, and made many people's lives difficult in the process. But over the past two years he really sort of slipped away altogether. Still, as my mother said when I called her, "it's still sad. Always."

Mostly, I feel for my dad. :-/

And with that, bed.

Comments

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Sympathies on your loss.

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

My condolences.

[besamim.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emet. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Very sorry for your sad news... Our sympathies on your loss.

[c1.livejournal.com]

You have my sympathies.

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Yes, always sad, no matter how ready.

May 2010 be filled with better news.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

My condolences.

*hug*

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

May the Light shine upon him, and bring him peace.....
and know i am thinking about you
hugs

[ckd]

My condolences to you and yours.

[magid.livejournal.com]

My condolences on your loss.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Condolences. Your mother is right. The exact mix and cause of the emotions may vary, but it's still sad.

I hope the timing works out so you can be there, for yourself and especially for your dad.

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Barukh Dayan HaEmet. I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

Condolences on your loss.

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emet. *hugs*

[tober.livejournal.com]

My condolences to you and your family.

[cycon.livejournal.com]

My condolences on your loss. *hugs*

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emet.

[smacaski.livejournal.com]

Your mother is right, it is always sad to lose a family member, no matter how old, in what state of health, or whatever their personality. My condolences to you and your family.

[donnad.livejournal.com]

My condolences to you and your family. May he Rest in Peace.

[gmpe.livejournal.com]

My condolences to you and you family.

[scholargipsy.livejournal.com]

Condolences to all of you.

[desireearmfeldt]

*hug*

[mercurysparkle.livejournal.com]

*many many hugs*
Baruch dayan emet

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan haEmet. :(

[leiacat.livejournal.com]

My sympathies.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emet. I hope that your father is able to find peace, and that you are too.

*many hugs*

[ceo]

I'm terribly sorry.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

Condolences for the loss.

My condolences on your loss

[drwex]

It's hard all around, even if someone has become distant.

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry for your loss, and your family's.

[tapuz.livejournal.com]

Barukh dayan ha-emet

[yehoshua.livejournal.com]

Baruch dayan emes.

[teddywolf.livejournal.com]

Oy. My best to you and your family, including over any mixed feelings.

[caulay.livejournal.com]

My sympathies on your and your family's loss.

[chaos-wrangler.livejournal.com]

*hugs* from us.

[bluepapercup]

My condolences.

It is still sad when someone goes, even if we were not always close to them. I hope the next months are as easy for your family as possible.

[gosling.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.

[http://users.livejournal.com/urban_faerie_/]

I am sorry to hear of your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family.

[mattblum.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

[thevortex.livejournal.com]

Baruch Dayan Haemet. Condolences to you and your family!

[davidfcooper.livejournal.com]

ברוך דין אמת
*חבוק*

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your & your family's loss.