My Story


My mom and I have always been close, always had a special relationship. On September 2 I got a call that forever changed my life. My mom had collapsed at church and was being taken via ambulance to the hospital. A few hours later I got another call, this time my best friend telling me how serious things were. Within three hours my coworkers had me on a plane (at zero cost to me!) and by 6 pm that night I was at my mom's side.

After three days in the ICU it was determined that because of how long her brain had gone without oxygen, she likely wouldn't wake up. On September 5th we made the most difficult decision to let her go peacefully. It was something she had talked about so we were sure it was what she would have wanted us to do.

My wonderful mother passed peacefully on September 6 at 6:10 am. She is already missed so much.

This blog is my journey through the grieving process. Hopefully that will keep my regular daily blog a little less depressing.

On this blog I will share some of my daily grief emails and also songs, poems and pictures that touch my heart. Hopefully this will help someone, but if nothing else, it helps me.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

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Kendra Trask to Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig
Quiet nights make me miss you the most.
When the world starts slowing down and the girls are asleep.
I had a dream that they were going to delete your profile.
I almost called Betsy to yell at her about it.
We miss you.
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Betsy Hart You can always call me!
October 11, 2014 at 10:02amLike1

Betsy Hart feeling sad with Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig.
I sure miss my mommy tonight
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Kimberly Trask heart emoticon I miss her too!!
October 7, 2014 at 11:17pmLike
Leslie Seeley Souders I ;miss her a lot, too. She was a great friend.
October 7, 2014 at 11:20pmLike
Rhonda Lloyd What good memories you have. God bless you!
October 7, 2014 at 11:21pmLike
Analise Schallig heart emoticon Love you Betsy!
October 8, 2014 at 7:30amLike
Tabi Corbett I am so glad she was there that day!!
October 8, 2014 at 7:33amUnlike1
Sylvia Brodin McCaw I'm sorry Betsy. My mom passed 2 + years ago and I miss her terribly. It does get better but u will always miss her.
October 8, 2014 at 1:32pmLike
Eve Jordan I miss my dear friend and love you Betsy, sending my love your way....
October 8, 2014 at 4:32pmLike
Robin McConnell I will always miss and never forget her
October 8, 2014 at 7:27pmLike
Becky Weiss Praying for your hurting heart. I sure enjoyed visiting with you at the retreat. You are a precious lady!
October 8, 2014 at 8:58pmUnlike1
Diana Morrell Trimmer · 26 mutual friends
She is missed by everyone who knew her.
October 8, 2014 at 10:20pmUnlike1
Kendra Trask to Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig
I keep seeing things that would be so you.
Walmart has another ghost drinking "rootbeer" shirt and I almost texted you about it.
Our mondays feel like it wasn't enough now.
I miss hearing about your day and watching your soaps and the chew.
Or just talking about how everyone was.
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Betsy Hart If possible, I think I miss her more now... frown emoticon
September 26, 2014 at 7:30amLike
Kendra Trask I'm sorry. frown emoticon
I love you Betsy.
September 26, 2014 at 1:27pmLike
Betsy Hart its okay. Gonna be a long hard process.

Betsy Hart to Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig
Mommy I thought of you a lot today. We were joking at work about you. I'm not sure the girls at work understand my humor, but it is a good way to keep from crying at work... cant' say the same on my drives home. I so miss our phone calls. Even though sometimes I just "mmmhhhmmmed" along, I miss them!
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Kimberly Trask Betsy. I was driving home today and started talking to Lynn and it hasn't rained for quite a while in the evening but I looked over and seen this.

Betsy Hart
seeing my girls arguing about how many tic tacs they get reminds me of Lynn. Gosh how I miss her this morning!

Crystal Trask to Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig
🎃 Halloween is coming up soon and all I can think about is how you would dress up and hand out pencils 😂 but we always made sure to go say hi! ❤❤ and let's be honest half the time we would end up there at the end of the night any way! 😘
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Betsy Hart Don't forget her anytime of year jack-o-lantern shirt!
September 22, 2014 at 10:59pmLike5
Kimberly Trask Haha. Omg. I was just remembering her pencils the other day

Brooke Christensen shared 100.9 The Cat's photo.
Betsy, I think this is why your mom ( Lynn ) loved to sing so much.
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Kendra Trask to Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig
I love you and miss you and I know it is wrong of me to think this but god was a little selfish calling you home so soon.
There is so much love missing in our days now, all that is left is a hurting lull that can't be filled.
Sure it will get easier someday but the pain will still be in everyones heart no matter how much time passes.
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Betsy Hart You said it perfectly. I love you Kendra. xoxo If you need to talk, you have my number


Betsy Hart with Lynn Marie Spalinger Schallig.
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Peggy Birkinbine Beautiful picture Betsy.
February 8 at 6:05pmLike
Rhonda Lloyd Such a sweet memory!
May 10 at 2:12pmLike
Robin McConnell I so love this picture of you 2. Happy Mommy's Day Betsy.
May 10 at 5:56pmLike
Cathy Peterson Marsh Baker Missing your mom




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