To my dear fellow DUers...

[choie]

I wanted to thank all the DUers who sent me condolences, words of peace and wisdom to me upon seeing my post about my beloved Mr. Choie. Your responses have been a great comfort to me in these darkest days of my life. I hope I may call on you in the next days, weeks and months when I know my grief is going to tear me apart. While I am reaching out to friends and family, it still is important to me that I have my compatriots here for support.

Ever fondly,
Kim (aka Choie)

[msanthrope]

1. Be well and at peace. nt

[Phentex]

2. There will always be people here for you...

whenever you need to reach out.

[sheshe2]

3. We will be here.

Take care of yourself, choie.

[bigwillq]

4. You can count on us.

All the best to you.

[Siwsan]

5. I don't know if people here, on DU, truly realize what treasures they truly are to members in need

The people on DU helped me through an unimaginably tough and tragic time, last year. Advice, condolences, and sometimes just a cyber hug given with such generosity means the world to someone struggling with grief.

You remain in my thoughts and heart.

[femmocrat]

6. I am so sorry for your loss, choie.

[NBachers]

7. It's tough, isn't it?

[nolabear]

8. I think there's a reason our candidate's theme is Stronger Together. We believe that.

Kim, I hope this isn't offensive for making that little political statement. What I mean by it is that one of the things people who would come here and voice the kind of feelings and opinions we do is that we really do believe that people NEED one another to get through this life. All of us will need others sometime, and it's an honor to be there for you now.

I wish you the time and support to take this terrible thing one day at a time.

[pnwmom]

9. We'll be here for you. I hope it helps to know that during these very hard days.

[Granny M]

10. Keeping you in my thoughts.

We will be here for you anytime you need to reach out.

[niyad]

11. ((((((((kim)))))) your du family is always here for you. call on us any time.

[TheBlackAdder]

12. Emotionally we can help, but in times of great transition, how are your short-term basic needs?

.


I am so sorry for the loss of Mr. Choie and the pain you will experience for some time.

It is true that we can provide support and compassion, as most of us have lost a few loved ones.


I know that during tough transitions, there are immediate basic needs, such as bills and so forth until finances stabilize.

Please reach out to us if you are in needs of assistance of this type.


.

[choie]

24. BlackAdder..

Thank you so much for that suggestion...how extremely generous and kind. The compassion pouring out to me is just so comforting. I am having an extremely hard time and it helps to have DU as support.

Kim aka Choie

[senseandsensibility]

13. Somehow I missed your first thread, so

I want to extend my deepest sympathies. It's great that DU is giving you strength and comfort.

[montana_hazeleyes]

14. Such a sweet note Choie.

We DUers care about our fellow members very much. Feel free to call on us any time you need to. There are posters here day and night.

[raven mad]

15. Hoping for healing for you.

Sorrow can be cleansing but don't let it stop you from being you. Lots of love to you, friend.

[gademocrat7]

16. We are with you.

[kimbutgar]

17. You're welcome Kim

I remember when my Mom died in May and I posted about it on DU. It was so comforting and helped me in my grief that night getting the outpouring of support from the DU community.

That's the great thing about DU. We are a community of people who are caring, giving and loving. I can't imagine that in right wing forums.

[MFM008]

18. Right here

[3catwoman3]

19. There was so much compassion and wisdom in...

...your initial thread, from so many who have walked a path similar to the rocky one you now tread.

At times such as this, everyone always wants to know how they can help. I will offer a thought shared with me by my mother, after the death of my brother at the far too young age of 23. Long ago, in 1978.

She found that people were reluctant to talk about him, because they were afraid doing so would make her sad. She said she could not possibly have been any sadder than she already was, so she would have preferred that people go ahead and share thoughts and memories, as that showed her that he had not been forgotten.

So, maybe, when people ask how they might help, you could tell them not to be afraid to talk about your your beloved husband.

I wish you strength.

[blondie58]

20. I missed it, I am afraid

But my deepest sympathies to you.

Since Hillary has been selected- and I have a hard time being a supporter- I haven't visited DU as often.

But there are many loving, caring souls on DU.

[stage left]

21. I'm so sorry

for your loss.

[calimary]

22. I think it was our own Skittles who commented

"someone's always here."

There'll almost always be somebody, at any time of day or night, in some time zone somewhere, who's present. With open ears, open heart, and strong shoulders.

[spanone]

23. ....

[choie]

25. Thank you all again

[Lifelong Protester]

26. We are here,

and even though some of us might not contribute a LOT, we are here.

[choie]

27. Thanks, Lifelong...

[Lifelong Protester]

28. You are welcome.

And I, sadly, hope others are here for me if I need them.