Setsuko Ishida Bartelt 2/3/1925 - 4/18/2006 My Mother...

[AfterForever]

sorry to hear it.. my condolences

[VulfgangPfuck]

Mike,

My utmost condolences brother. Very kind and moving words. You do have the comfort of knowing that you were there for her, and made her comfortable when she passed. I believe no one ever truly dies, but goes on to a higher place. She's there now smiling down on you.

Peace
~Ken

[Top Jimmy B]

Xeno, I am very sorry to hear of your loss. That was a wonderful tribute to your mom, and very touching. You are in my thoughts at this most difficult time.

[Budman68]

Mike, so sorry for your loss here, our hearts and thoughts are with you, my friend -

[guitarsjb]

I'm sorry for your loss Mike, you are in our thoughts.

[StukaJU87]

Xeno,
First off, let me tell you how sorry I am to hear of your loss. My condolences to you. She sounds like she was a wonderful lady, and it also sounds like she knew how to raise a caring and understanding son.
If you can remember back in January of 2005. On the 13th of that month my brothers and myself made a similar decision regarding our mother. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. Period. But we knew it would end her pain and suffering.
God bless.
Scott

[hammer84]

Sorry for your loss. I hope I hae someone as unselfish as you around when it is time for me to go.

[MetalGrasshopper]

Very moving. Condolences mang.

[MadJack]

Feel for you. Hang Tough

[scaz]

Thanks for sharing your feelings...quite moving. Take care.

[atomic charvel guy]

Xeno,
That knocked my lights out, and I or anyone else would have been the better for knowing her, take it easy and if it hits you hard later, let it flow, she was a great mother and they are awfully rare now.

[Emthrax]

Oh Wow, Xeno, I'm speechless. What an incredible tribute for your Mother! What a lovely lady! She raised a very fine gentleman of a son, I bet she is so very very proud of you.
I'm sorry to hear of her passing, my thoughts are with you.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful bittersweet story.
Take care, man.
Hugs,
Em

[iced_earth]

My condolences. If we all had just a little of your mother's will and strength the world would be a better place.

[SpiralArchitect]

Mike

I saw the title of your thread and I'm just overwhelmed, I burst out into a bubbeling baby, What you wrote is exactly how I feel about my mom, And even more so than ever before as on the 17th we lost her sister, my aunt, This is such an overwhelming thing I hadn't even seen this and we've been talking the last few days, I'm sorry to hear this bro, and you obviously know you have all of us to support you in this incredible time of loss and also remind yourself of the strength that she had, and it will echo in you, and know that beyond all other things in this world remeber that you had the experience of knowing someone so special and being able to be a part of thier lives as well,
I learned this week that indeed the future of flesh is dust! and that we need to spend all the time we can with the people we love and make it all count!

I'm around as are others if you need to talk!

Peace

Chris

[AlexL]

I am sorry to hear this, Xeno.

It sounds like the two of you had a great relationship. I am sure it has been tough on you, despite knowing that it was the right thing to do.

God bless.


- Eric