My saddest Pony acquistion

Apparently my littlest niece Alma (age 4) has already renamed some of them things like "Pikachu" and "Bill"! She stuffed them in a car and made them run over her Barbies repeatedly, then they all went and ate ice cream! So the Ponies will need baths already.

Sounds like they're going to have wonderful adventures!
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
Apparently my littlest niece Alma (age 4) has already renamed some of them things like "Pikachu" and "Bill"! She stuffed them in a car and made them run over her Barbies repeatedly, then they all went and ate ice cream! So the Ponies will need baths already.

Sounds like they're going to have wonderful adventures!
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I should resist not dying from cuteness
 
Our condolences to you and your family. ♥
It sounds as though her ponies will have a lot of love!
 
@evilbunnyfoofoo you spirit is amazing... which I'm sure you get from your mom...I worked in a nursing home for a couple years and helping seniors has been my job longer than that... This story reminds me of several of the seniors Ive cared for during their "next step." Thank you for sharing I hope when my turn comes to say see ya later to my parents I can have such a positive outlook as you. Losing a loved one is always hard but each pony carries a little memory that Im sure you and your family will cherish...
 
Hey Foofoo, I know this is late in coming but I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. I know a little of what you gave to care for her and to have her gone must feel like a hole has opened up beneath you. But I also know that she has gone to better pastures, as my family would say (not kidding!). Moreover, has released you of the burden of worrying for her. I love the image of her shedding her mortal form and riding a horse off into the next life that you described! As for the ponies you (re-)inherited, soon they will remind you of all the happy moments shared with your mother and family. No longer will they make your heart heavy, but lighten it with memories of shared laughter! Hugs to you and all your family!! I'm glad to hear of your nieces adventure with them and know they will bring many more smiles!
 
Yes, definitely lev_21n01.

Foofoo, When you think of the joy your mom had and the care she put into the ponies-that was probably some of the best highlights of her day. And getting a new pony to love-I am sure she treasured those ponies very highly. It gave her something to look forward to, something to care for, and the bright colors were so cheerful and livened up her room. I know it's a hard time to go through, and knowing how much she treasured the ponies I would image would make it even harder to face them. When you are ready to have them, they will be the best thing for staying close to your mom. In the meantime-we are all thinking of you and are here if you ever need anything-even just to send a message and do some releasing:ponylove:
 
Thanks everyone!i appreciate your kind words more than you'll ever know!

Mom was sick for a long time that caretaking for her just about consumed all of my time. When she was moved to the nursing home (she decided the toll was too much on my health, I was getting less than 4 hours a sleep each night) I spent a good deal of my time there with her. Now suddenly I have time. Lots of time. So I've been somewhat at a loss as to what to do with myself. I had to wrap up all of the legal loose ends, and there's just been a parade of well meaning family and friends through here. Now it's pretty much all over and I can sit back and sorta figure out where i go from here. I'm happy for her, because I know she's enjoying her Next Step. And I feel oddly liberated (as lev said, caring for her has been a long road to walk). I feel like I have a new world of opportunity open to me.

As soon as I get the house clean. Yuk.
 
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Oh my goodness, first all I can say is I am so sorry for your loss. :( This would be so very hard. I can't even imagine it myself. I love my mom so much that losing her would just fold me up for years. When my grandmother passed and we had to go through her items it was hard for me. I had a little bag of treasures my mother let me have that were hers and it took me years to look at them without pain. I have so many memories of toys and dolls with my grandmother. I can relate to you only in this way. She spent hours playing with me and sewing for my dolls. The fact that your nieces have these precious ponies is very special. My nieces are very intense, sentimental personalities with hearts of compassion. They are all very aware of how special a gift like that can be. Those ponies will mean so much to them because of your memories. Its perfectly okay to not display or even look at anything you might keep. I had to take a long time with my grandmother's stuff and now its all over the house and it feels right somehow. You take your time. Grief has no time limit and all these types of issues will get easier with time. Hugs
 
When my grandmother passed away I got some of her plants (she loved African violets and Cattleya orchids, and she was very good at growing them). I got some of her prized ones, including her big Cattleya orchid she managed to keep going long after they are said to live. I also got the giant white calla lily from her funeral. I was so excited when I got them to bloom with lots of flowers on them. The violet African violet I got from her started blooming with two different shades of violet. My first thought was I can't wait to tell Grandma! Then I would remember I can't, and the whole reason I have the plants in the first place. Unfortunately over the years I ended up losing all of them for different reasons, including a cat that would not let my calla lily alone. I would leave for the weekend and come back to find the whole plant pulled out of the pot and laying on the floor. The lily couldn't take the shock of being uprooted and repotted every week and finally gave up. I completely felt like I let Grandma down.

Some day when I have my own place, and therefor room-I will replace the orchids and flowers I lost, but they won't be the same as the original ones.
 
I'm new here, so I'm just reading through some posts to catch up and meet new people. It was so nice of you to share your ponies with your mom...I'm very sorry about your loss, evilbunnyfoofoo! (((hugs)))
 
Welcome SugarSweet:coolpony:. This is a wonderful forum! It's full of great conversations and an incredibly supportive fan base (as you can see). If you have any kind of question or issue on your mind-just post it here, even if not necessarily about ponies :surprisepony:.

I just joined last fall and it very quickly became one of my favorite groups. I look forward to being on it, and even if I can't get to it every day, I don't go too long without logging in.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending pony hugs your way!
Also, I think it was very noble of you to share your mother's old ponies with others instead of bringing them all home.
Sharing the love of ponies with others is one of the best gifts you can give!
 
Sorry about digging up such an old thread! In spite of all the sadness, this is the most beautiful story I've heard in a while. I can almost imagine the smiles your mum and her ponies brought to all the visitors! <3 Makes me think I really should cherish the (long) time I have left with my own mum, so that the full stop won't be a comma, and I can be satisfied looking back.

I hope you're all okay now, but still teleporting you some pony hugs because hey, there is never a 'too much', right? I think it's awesome that you infected innocent children with pony virus :D

On a side note, is this supposed to be you, @evilbunnyfoofoo?:bunny:I remember you with the old avatar haha.
 
Definitely enjoy your wonderful family as much as you can. Every day is a gift!

And yes, that little bunny is the personification of all that is evil... A bunny with a pannycake head! I'll go back to that avatar eventually, Ember! I'm still enjoying this one babyblueducky made me!
 
Thank you, luv! Hugs keep me going!
 
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