My beloved younger sister Connie passed away very suddenly 2 weeks ago. Things will never be the same without her smiling face and upbeat approach to life ♥️.
After losing her husband to a tragic accident a decade ago, Connie took up photography, with the guidance of a great teacher/mentor and dear friend. As a tribute to Connie, I’d like to share her inspiring blog here with you: MOMENTS (https://cmrue.wordpress.com)
Birder's Journey 
I am so very sorry. Love to you and your family.
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Thank you for your very comforting message, Cindy. 💕
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So sorry. Hugs
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Thank you, Pam🌺
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My sincere and heartfelt condolences to you and your family. 🙏🏻
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Thank you so much.
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I am very sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine how awful it must be to lose a sibling. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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I really appreciate your kind words, Ann!
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Sending you virtual hugs too – though a poor substitute for the real thing…
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So kind of you, Ann. Thank you.
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Sincere condolences on your tremendous loss at Connie’s passing.
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Is indeed a tremendous loss… Thank you so much for writing.
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So sorry for your loss.
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Thank you very much Tanya – I think Connie would have really enjoyed the treasures you find on your wildflower walks.
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So sad for you BJ, she has a beautiful blog. Thanks for sharing. Praying for comfort and encouragement through this time of loss.
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Your prayers and words of comfort are so meaningful to me at this time. Thank you AB.
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May your pain be softened by the endless beautiful memories of Connie.
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Yes…. And as you know, there are so many special memories to help sustain us all. ☀️
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That is sad news, Carol. So sorry. It is bad enough we have to accept the loss of a parent but a sibling is even harder. Connie found solace in photography and I hope your love of birds and photography will do the same for you. Her blog images are lovely and I also hope you will cherish them in her memory.
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Yes, It was remarkable to me how Connie found solace and joy in her photography and her adventures. Thank you so much for your beautiful words, Steve.
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So sorry for your loss.
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Thanks so much, Ted!
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My condolences.
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Thank you very much, Sherry.
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Oh Carol, I am so very sorry for you and your family’s lost. Hugs and prayers through your time of sadness, she will forever be close to your heart. 💕
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Your comments meant a great deal to me, Donna – thanks so much. Like you, my sister loved visiting Florida every year. She was really an intrepid traveler.
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I’m sorry for your loss.
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You are so kind.
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Very sorry for your loss. It is a sad time of grieving in the present, but one day… “the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
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Thank you very much for your words of condolence, William. In Judaism, there is a prayer we say every morning:
My God, the soul which you have placed within me is pure. You have created it; You have formed it; You have breathed it into me. You preserve it within me; You will take it from me, and restore it to me in the hereafter. So long as the soul is within me, I offer thanks before You, Lord my God and God of my fathers, Master of all creatures, Lord of all souls. Blessed are You, Lord, who restores souls to the dead.
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I’m so very sorry for the loss of your sister. May Hashem bless her and keep her for eternity. She was an accomplished photographer.
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What a comforting comment, thank you, HJ. She was a very pure soul~!
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The last photograph on your sister’s site is titled “Final View.” Would that it weren’t so.
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How very touching of you to mention that, Steve! Yes, my daughter-in-law made note of that title when she saw the blog – and my daughter subsequently made framed images of that photo with the title for my sisters’ two adult children and my brothers and me. It is a huge and painful loss for our family – so sudden, and she was so young.
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What a beautiful and important legacy of life and strength she has left. ❤️
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Yes, Yaffa, she absolutely has! 💕 I’m so very blessed that she was my sister.
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I am adding my heartfelt condolences for your loss. 🌸
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Thank you so very much for your kind thoughts, Tanja.
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So sorry for your loss.
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Thank you, Irene.
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I am sorry to read this. I am glad you still have her blog – a piece of her – to share with others. May you have peace.
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful words, Sheri.
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I’m so very sorry for your loss. Connie had a great eye for landscapes and the beauty of nature. Wishing you peace.
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Forgive me for replying just now, so long after your very kind and thoughtful comment about my sister’s passing, Ellen. I think my attention was diverted from the joy of my blogging world in the aftermath of her death back in July. Yes, she was a great lover of nature and a wonderful photographer.
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Absolutely forgiven, and not necessary at all. Grief works on its own schedule and pushes our attentions every which way. May your memories be an ongoing comfort.
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Your reply meant a great deal to me, Ellen. I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to share these very accurate and comforting words
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