Posted by Cam W. on June 14, 2000, at 11:48:18
In reply to Holiday Tragedy, posted by Cam W. on June 8, 2000, at 2:37:54
To Everyone - Thank you for your support and caring. Your thoughts and kindness have really helped us this past week. The funeral was wonderful; a real celebration of Suzanne's life. Close to 600 people attended. Mental Health Services was over-represented. The entire CRS (Community Rehab Services) team, minus 1 secretary & 1 nurse to answer phones, was present. Almost all of my and my wife's work attended. Even many of her nursing class and several of her instructors attended.
Also, our local A&W (her 1st job) has set up a scholarship in her name at the local high school, for those going into nursing (in addition to the College's scholarship). We have taken the suggestions you have given into consideration and are leaning to community service and, perhaps participation in Girl Guides, as criteria (Suzanne was one of the last GGs to recieve the Canada Chord - Guiding's highest honor in our country).
I really feel for her mother, though. I believe that she is harbouring a lot of guilt about not spending enough time with Suzanne. They had her so overmedicated that I do not believe that she has even begun to 'really' grieve (she was really sad though). I have not talked to her (entirely civily) in years, but if some of you could pray for her as well, it would be appreciated.
I have printed all of you responses and they will be included in Suzanne's memory chest, with some of her other belongings. We are giving away most of her stuff to those who can use it (TV, VCR, telephone, answering machine & furniture to her roommate; leather jacket to her best friend; most clothes to Goodwill - keeping the memorable and favorite clothes; stuffed animals and jewellery to her sister, Ana; and pictures and momentos to family and friends.
I am keeping her school ring and am wearing as a pinky ring, to remind me of her eveyday. Remind me to show it to you if I ever meet any of you (I really doubt that you'll have to remind me, though).
Thank you again. I was planning on writing a long and detailed reply to all of you special people, but I just don't have the energy right now. I just wanted to say that I do not believe I have ever been associated with a kinder group of people. Thank you everyone, from the bottom of my heart.
- Love Cam
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