REST IN PEACE STEVE -from all your mumsnet friends

[bossybritches]

Steve died at 10.30 in Jo's arms where he belonged.

I have spoken to her & she asked me to let you all know. Her dear friend Tracey is with her.

God he put up a good fight & I for one feel honored to have known him & his family.

Darling girl, wonderful family.

Off to bed, but thinking about you.

Discovered today at work another MN lurker. I told her about MN months ago...

I read your text and headed out to the cholera cart sandwich van . I said just had a text from OJ, (not sure if you have seen her threads) told her Steve had gone, she filled up, I filled up, and we both made a swift exit from the queue to have a hug.

You have touched the lives of so many people.

Much love

LGJ

RIP Steve

thinking of you all

c xxx

If strength, courage and love were a physical thing, then I would send you every ounce of mine.

We are thinking of you tonight and we are honoured to have been able to read about a family so full of love.

Our deepest sympathies

G,S&M

OJ am glad you have someone with you tonight. I hope you manage to get some rest.
much love to you at this difficult time xxxx

oj thankyou for taking a few moments to come on here and post after what must of been the most difficult and sad day in your life.I hope in the coming weeks you will come to your online friends to help you get through this traumatic time.I hope you will manage to get some sleep tonight,although maybe you will wake up out of habit now.take care of yourself oj ,you have ben a brick.Love to you and your children x

Rest in Peace Steve.

OJ & family - my thoughts are with you.

You know the whole of mumsnet are here when you need us xxx

Dear OJ,

I am so sorry for you all and hope that Steve's passing in the end was peaceful.

Thank you for sharing your story and inviting us into your lives at this difficult time, I have been humbled by your experience and the courage, with which you told it.

I wish you and the children all the very best in the knowledge that you have many, many friends here if you need us.

With love

KD

OJ, I'm so sorry. Love to you all. xxx

Rest in peace Steve.

OJ you're an inspiration. God bless you all. xx

OJ. Thank you for your message to us all. Do not rush back if you need time. We will be here whenever you need us. And in time I know you will be back here to be a support to others.

Tracy is obviously a good friend, hold her close at this time. Think of her as the Physical presence of us all. Give her a hug and you will be hugging us all. X

OJ - I stumbled upon your profile a long time ago and thought then what a brave and special lady you must be. I can only imagine your sadness right now.

Spend time with those that matter most - your DDs and DS. You know that nothing else matters now.

RIP Steve.

x

Thankyou for your post OJ xxx

Will be thinking of you tonight xxx

Like many here I have followed your journey, and have only posted occasionally, mainly because I never feel I have the right words to say.

But there are no right words at a time like this. You have done your very best, finding the strength to fight for what Steve wanted, whilst keeping it together for your children.

I am so sorry for your loss and my thourghts are with you and your beautiful children

With love and condolences to you oj and to Abbey, Bethan and Elliot too on the loss of their wonderful, loving Dad.

Steve's fight has touched the lives of so many here in Mumsnetworld oj and, no doubt, has caused us to consider the fragility of life and to wonder at the power of love and the value of life ... in particular the sacrificial love you have demonstrated towards your beloved Steve in the midst of such deep anguish and, likewise, Steve's unending love for you and his precious children - love that kept him alive until he could die peacefully in your arms whilst the children were safe at school and love that will sustain you and remain with you always.

In the coming days and weeks of grief and heartache I do pray that you will be able to smile at the memories you and Steve have made in recent weeks; the girls' birthday celebrations, Steve's kiss of your wedding ring, the flower he selected and offered you, his tears that escaped as you lay with him last night and even Biggles the swear bear being furiously launched around the room on repeated occasions.

Praying for peace, comfort, strength and healing. With love to you all xxxx

I'M FREE

DON'T GRIEVE FOR ME NOW I'M FREE
I'M FOLLOWING THE PATH
GOD LAID FOR ME
I TOOK HIS HAND WHEN I HEARD HIM CALL
I TURNED MY BACK AND LEFT IT ALL
I COULD NOT STAY ANOTHER DAY
TO LAUGH, TO WORK, TO LOVE OR PLAY
TASKS LEFT UNDONE MUST STAY THAT WAY
I FOUND THAT PEACE AT CLOSE OF DAY
IF MY PARTING HAS LEFT A VOID
THEN FILL IT WITH REMEMBERED JOY
A FRIENDSHIP SHARED, A LAUGH, A KISS
AH YES THESE THINGS I TOO WILL MISS
BE NOT BURDENED WITH TIMES OF SORROW
I WISH YOU THE SUNSHINE OF TOMORROW
MY LIFES BEEN FULL
I'VE SAVOURED MUCH
GOOD FRIENDS,GOOD TIMES

R.I.P STEVE

THINKING OF YOU ALL. X
A LOVED ONES TOUCH
PERHAPS MY TIME SEEMED ALL TOO BRIEF
DON'T LENGTHEN IT NOW WITH UNDUE GRIEF
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS AND SHAE WITH ME
GOD WANTED ME NOW, HE SET ME FREE

SORRY THAT LAST POST GOT A BIT JUMBLED

My deepest condolences

rest in peace steve. love to oj and the dcs.

I thought this poem was perhaps appropriate.

For A Gentle Friend - Elizabeth Jennings
I have come to where the deep words are
Spoken with care. There is no more to hide.
I toss away the cold stance of my fear

And move far, far out to be beside
One who owns all language in extremes
Of death. We watch the coming-in now tide

We have lived through the nightmares death presumes
to wound us with. We faced the darkest place.
Death the familiar enters all our rooms.

We wear its colour. Its mask's on our face.
But not for long. It's good to let tears run.
This is the quick, the nerve, also the grace

Of death. it brings our life into the sun
And we are grateful. Grief is gracious when
It takes the character of this kind one,

This gentle person. We re-live his life
And marvel at the quiet good he's done.

.....

Sorry for your loss OJ.

I'm so, so sorry OJ.

So sorry,OJ.

Love to you and your children xx

Rest in Peace, Steve.

Much love to OJ & DC

I am laid here awake just thinking and feeling and missing Steve thou I wouldn't bring him back to suffer.
biggles is with me just as he lay beside Steve he now lays with me, biggles has seen so much love and he is now soaking up tears. He is a very special bear, just as Steve was very special to so many people, I am not good with words and I can't ever begin to explain the specialness that is Steve.

Hey love. I am sure you are missing him like hell. And he was so special.

Totally amazing how he waited for the girls' birthday.

Words are so useless sometimes - just want to give you a big hug. And a large rum.

xx