The Other Side of Heaven (13 page)

Name:
Rosemary
Spiteri

Name of loved one
:
Connie
Robinson

Age
:
96

Relationship:
Grandmother

How they died:  
Natural Causes

A little about the one who passed:
My grandmother believed in me
100% my entire life. When my mother didn’t care and didn’t believe I would
succeed and gain a university place, my grandmother was there, telling me she
knew I could do it. From the time I was a tiny girl I spent every holiday with
her. She took me on my first overseas trip when I was 11. She never lied to me,
gave me advice (wanted or not) and supported me in everything I did. If it was
not for her I would not own my own business - my grandma ran her own business
until she was in her early 90’s. People still talk about how amazing she was. I
still miss her every single day. I love her.

How would one moment change your life?
I could never have enough
time with her, but my mother would not allow me to attend the funeral, so I’d
like to be able to say goodbye. Properly.

What would you want to say:
Thank you. Thank you for being you
and for everything you did.

Name:
Ann

Name of loved one
: Dr Allen

Age
: 62

Relationship:
Husband

How they died:  
Accident

A little about the one who passed:
He was one of those guys that
you wanted to be a friend with. He was born in a tiny town in upstate Alabama,
that was his good ole’ boy side but could answer every question on Jeopardy.
Just ask any of the ‘ole timers’ that would be at the bar with him. I will say
he was the most intelligent man I have ever known.

How would one moment change your life?
Of course he died before
telling me where he hid the money. It was a big scandal just when so many boats
were transporting drugs via most any kind of boat that would float from South
Florida or Cuba. If he had told me I would most likely be living in the south
of France, along with any of our family that would so desire.

What would you want to say:
Where did you bury the 2 million?

Name:
Jeanne

Name of loved one
: Clay

Age
: 58

Relationship:
Husband

How they died:  
Self Inflicted

A little about the one who passed:
My best friend, my gut check
guy, husband, father of two and Papa of four

How would one moment change your life?
One more moment would
have been enough to reassure him that we all loved him, it wasn’t necessary for
him to go. But, if he would have gone anyway, one more moment to tell him I
loved him enough to want him to be safe and at peace. Please stay, but if you
have to go, I understand.

What would you want to say:
I understand. I hope you are ok now,
and finally happy. I can carry the load, but I still want you back!

Name:
Hazel

Name of loved one
:
William

Age
: 84

Relationship:
Husband

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
World War II Veteran,
middle-class, working man, country sense of humor.

How would one moment change your life?
We parted many years
before his death, and I believe he thinks I stopped loving him, but I never
did. I want him to know this.

What would you want to say:
I never stopped loving you.

Name:
Thelma

Name of loved one
: Bob

Age
: 63

Relationship:
Husband

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
He was the love of my life,
the most wonderful man.

How would one moment change your life?
Ease the burden of guilt
for now, being more aware of what was really going on with his health.

What would you want to say:
Sorry I left you all alone at the
hospital, sorry I didn’t realize how sick you really were before it was too
late.

Name:
Gina

Name of loved one
: Jim

Age
: 64

Relationship:
Husband

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
We were married for 33 years.
We have 3 children, now adults. When their dad passed, they were 21, 19 and 17
years old. He was ill for a long time, but the end still came unexpectedly and
quickly. We all miss him terribly, but we keep his memory alive, especially
around holiday seasons.

How would one moment change your life?
My husband has a grandson
he hasn’t met. One more moment to spend a little time with him, for him to meet
his grandson. To see our daughter again. She’s a really great mom! And one more
moment to spend with our sons. Our whole family together, with our new
grandson, for one more moment. (I would love to share a photo, but I don’t have
one here on my Kindle.)

What would you want to say:
I love you. I miss you. We all do,
very much. It’s lonely, different, without you in my life. I wish you were
here.

Name:
Sheila Murray

Name of loved one
: May Murray

Age
: 59

Relationship:
Mother

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
Mom had been ill for years.
As long as I can remember she would do anything for you. She was kind,
understanding, funny, caring and I still miss her even though she’s been gone
for 30years. She saw my daughter but never got to see my son

How would one moment change your life?
Just to see her and hold
her would make me so happy. To know she is watching over us, it would mean so
much to me.

What would you want to say:
Thank for all the things she did for
me and my brothers and sister.

Name:
Jeanette

Name of loved one
: Annie

Age
: 36

Relationship:
Mother

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
She had a hard life...lost
one child at 3 years old. Had 4 more to raise with an irresponsible husband.

How would one moment change your life?
One moment wouldn’t... I
would want a lifetime..

What would you want to say:
how much I love her & miss her.

Name:
Scott A Johns

Name of loved one
:
Phyllis Hetrick

Age
: 63

Relationship:
Mother

How they died:  
Natural Causes

A little about the one who passed:
She was mine and my siblings
world, she was so generous and loving and passed without warning.

How would one moment change your life?
We didn’t get to be with
her when she passed and she sent us a sign the next day as she promised she
would. I want her to know we are all ok and how much we miss her and to tell
her how much we love and miss her every day.

What would you want to say:
I would tell her how much we love
and miss her and can’t wait to be with her again one day.

Name:
Jackie

Name of loved one
: Ann

Age
: 71

Relationship:
Mother

How they died:  
Sickness

A little about the one who passed:
Beautiful with a lot of
dignity and loved by all.

How would one moment change your life?
Just knowing there is
something to go on to meeting loved ones again.

What would you want to say:
Are you happy?