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Paul.our‘second-eldest son. died in Markham Stoufiville Hospital. New". In reality. his passing should have cpme as no surprise. Six days earlier. doctors truthfully told us their was no hope. He'd been ren- dered uncunscious by a massive stroke. the cause of which we'll never kmim. have come as no surprise. Sbt days earlier. doctors truthfully told us their was no hope. He'd been ren- dered unconscious by a massive stroke. the cause of which we'll never know. Sometimes, there's no explain- ing the inexplicable. Physicians and nurses tried. Oh how “my tried. first. with a hand- held dwiue at Uxbridge Hospital and later an automatic support sys- tem at Markham Stouffville. Without succesa His [mitts and family tried, 0h, Paul had also departed this life without our opportunity to say goodbye. This hurt even more. And still does» l‘ontqaslmight. the guilty fedâ€" ing as to what I could have done and what I should have done. won‘t go away -â€"- a trip to the Air Canada Centre to see his beloved Leafs. a box seat at the Rogers Centre to cheer on his adopted Blue layS. a glimpse of a timber wolf in the Northern Ontario wilds, additional companion walks in the Durham fomst during spring, summer and Christmas to be marked by empty chair, solitary Stone hedatewasMathJO) L Theworst day of our livps. huw we tried. First. with comforting words aha-assurance and late! with calming wuids through prayer. Without success. It wasn't to be. Paul had departed this life without an opportunity to say This hurL v However. Dec. 8 engendered wnwsenseofmlicutwasatime to sham our loss with others who, during the past 12 months. have endumd similar 50m fall. I'll be fomver tum-bled.“ For me, (he neverâ€"too-lnlc is for ever-looms. . WE RELIEF Smuffvillc's O'Neill I-‘uner~ a] Home hosted its third annual Christmas memorial Amid the ginw of hand-held candles. a DVI.) presentation. co- ananged by home manam Patrick Leblanc assisted by Kefly Martini; eflo and Cindy Nomnha. was beau- tifully displayed in both print and photographic form. It was proficiendy pmpared and well attended. It was viewed in an atmosphere of leapectful silence â€"â€" memories of 94 lives were rte-lived. 'lhe service also included a choir, Voims of Glory. directed by Eugenie Landry. vocal selections by Ema Alaimo. Amber Gaerlam and Kiana Landry, madmgs by Peter Hughes. Vanessa Censoni and Mr. leblanc. bereavement support by linda Fathetingham and a consul- ing message by Rev. Nancy Waterâ€" man. “Christmas is a time: [or Rusty the sn‘owinan. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus? Rev. Waterman said. "But there's also another story ~ a stun then! a baby mm in Bethlehem.” For us. Christmas will be a sad has my: time «â€" an empty chair and a soli- 60mm {any stone. For others loo. ‘ 1mm rsa 9am mom who hasmflbnbrarwnewsommrmomman Roaming Around with Iim Thomas