[sunflower3630]

Dear Gracie,
I am so sorry to hear this very sad news. What a shock it must be to your family, and to your sweet Henry. I will say prayers for you and your family tonight and please know that your TOTV friends are sharing in your pain.
May God bless you and your family and take good care of you on your travels back home.
Jackie

[olgreeneyes]

Gracie,
So sorry for your family's loss. When you lose someone you love, it always takes some time to cope with all the sadness and the changes you go through. So try to take things day by day and know you're not alone - a lot of people truly care and hope the best for you and your family.

[islandgal]

Dearest Gracie,

I am thinking about you and your loving family.
May this somewhat comfort you and your loved ones:

"I believe that tears can heal,
.....that memories can comfort,
..........that love lives on forever."

B.J.

[senior citizen]

[QUOTE=islandgal;473315]Dearest Gracie,

I am thinking about you and your loving family.
May this somewhat comfort you and your loved ones:

"I believe that tears can heal,
.....that memories can comfort,
..........that love lives on forever."

B.J.[/QUOTE

Beautifully said, Islandgal......if anyone can console her husband, Gracie can.

To Gracie, her husband and children....our condolences as well.

Coming myself from a family that had many twin births in their "history" I found the below information thought provoking.....from the New York Times.

“There’s this sort of void left when one’s twin dies,” “In the claustrophobia of the relationship, there comes a comfort in some way. It seems unusual to breathe now.”

Those who come into the world with another person may not think about the possibility that their twin might die apart from them. But almost always, one twin dies before another. From that moment, twins say, the uniqueness of life as a twin carries over into the grief they feel.

When their twin dies, the remaining ones often experience profound survivors’ guilt. Birthdays bring on mourning. The twin bond is so very unique.

Those who aren’t twins seem largely unable to appreciate the depth and complexity of twin bereavement, therapists and twins themselves said.

“Twins need to reach out to twins who have the same experience so that they can end their isolation,” “What struck me is that although it takes awhile for any group to trust one another, when twinless twins get together in a group, they seem to sense and trust each other immediately, enabling them to move forward in the healing process.”

Research into bereavement after the loss of a twin, compared with the loss of other relatives, with the exception of children, indicated that identical twins felt a more powerful and persistent grief than fraternal twins, but that both kinds of twins felt that the loss of their sibling was more severe than any other loss.

Again, condolences to Gracie's husband and all..........

[KayakerNC]

Miss Gracie,
So sorry for your family's lost. My wife and I will keep you in our prayers.

[PatandBob]

I was so sorry to hear this sad news. I cannot even imagine how painful it would be to lose your twin.

God's blessings on you and your family. Uplifting prayers on your behalf for God's strength and peace to envelope you during this difficult time.

[Graytop]

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss...

[glgene]

Gracie,

Have been off TOTV a while, and was saddened when I opened TOTV today and saw this post. We send our love.

Gene & Kathy

[graciegirl]

Dear friends.

This sad journey was brightened by your kind wishes. Henry's twin was such a dear person, and we will all miss him so much. He and his wife have shared so many happy times over the almost fifty years of our marriages. The sweetest and saddest thing was to hear his 14 year old twin grandchildren eulogise their papa.

It is such a comfort to read the caring thoughts sent to us. Of all of lifes blessings and wonderful surprises, your friendship here in our new home is so unexpected and so treasured.

Love to each and all of you.

And every good wish back to you.
Grace, Henry, Gretchen and Helene

[CarGuys]

Thanks SwimDawg,

That explains why I didn't hear back from her on a e-mail.

Gracie if you reading this my regards. Henry is a great guy. As a Grandparent of twins I feel for him.

Herv

[Schaumburger]

Gracie,

I have not been on TOTV for a few days, so I was sorry to read about your brother-in-law. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

[uujudy]

Dear, Dear Gracie,
I just heard of your family's loss, and we send loving thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

[sands]

Gracie,

My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I am so sorry for your loss.

[cabo35]

Gracie,

Sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.