I am so sorry to hear about your mom. If any of the The Gallegos family can get in contact with Eddie.  This is Diana Castro (Flores) I grow up with Edith in Widefield Co. Please I have been looking for her for years. I am on Facebook Diana Castro Killeen Tx. Please

When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials, and often to our own amazement.

We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength to carry on. Sometimes we have just gotten through a major obstacle or illness only to find another one waiting for us the moment we finally catch our breath. Sometimes we endure one loss after another, wondering when we will get a break from life's travails. It does not seem fair or right that life should demand more of us when we feel we have given all we can, but sometimes this is the way life works. 

When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials and surmounted many obstacles, often to our own amazement. In each of those instances, we had to break through our ideas about how much we can handle and go deeper into our hidden reserves. The thought that we do not have the strength to handle what is before us can be likened to the hard surface of a frozen lake. It appears to be an impenetrable fact, but when we break through it, we find that a deep well of energy and inspiration was trapped beneath that icy barrier the whole time. Sometimes we break through by cutting a hole into our resistance with our willpower, and sometimes we melt the ice with compassion for our predicament and ourselves. Either way, each time we break through, we reach a new understanding of the strength we store within ourselves. 

When we find ourselves up against that frozen barrier of thinking we cannot handle our situation, we may find that the kindest choice is to love ourselves and our resistance too. We can simply accept that we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched, and we can offer ourselves loving kindness and compassion. If we can extend to ourselves the unconditional warmth of a mother's love, before we know it, the ice will begin to break.

Did you know that .... If you whisper to a Dragon Fly, it will fly to Heaven and deliver your message 

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace, 
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon ;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

I will love you always Mom 
Happy Birthday



..."always, thinking of You,  My Love"...  
I'll be looking for You on Resurrection Day!

Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine. Should you pass through the sea, I will be there with you; or through rivers, they will not swallow you up. Should you walk through fire, you will not be scorched and the flames will not burn you... Do not be afraid, For I am with you.                                   ~ Isaiah 43

Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone; wear no false air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.    ...I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near just around the corner. All is well.

This will be my last entry until we see each other soon.  When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, I want no rites in gloom-filled rooms.   Why cry for a soul set free? Miss me a little-but not too long, And not with your head bowed low;  Remember the love that we once shared. Miss me- but let me go. For this is a journey that we all must take, And each must go alone. it's all a part of the master's plan, A step on the road to home.  When you are lonely and sick at heart,  Go to the friends we know, And busy your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me -but let me go.   I love you and I'll be missing you now and forever.

In tears we saw you sinking,
And watched you pass away.
Our hearts were almost broken,
We wanted you to stay. 

But when we saw you sleeping,
So peaceful, free from pain,
How could we wish you back with us,
To suffer that again.

It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.

If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother's arms
and tell her they're from me.

Tell her I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.

Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there's an ache within my heart
that will never go away.

Don't think of her as gone away
Her journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one

Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years

Think how she must be wishing
That we could know, today
Now nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away

And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she is loved so very much

For:
Mom (Edy)

           Take Time TO           THINK... It is the source of power. Take Time TO PLAY... It is the secret of perpetual youth. Take Time TO READ...It is the fountain of wisdom. Take Time TO PRAY...It is the greatest power on earth. Take Time TO LOVE and BE LOVED...It is a God-given privilege. Take Time TO BE FRIENDLY...It is the road to happiness. Take Time TO LAUGH... It is the music of the soul. Take Time TO GIVE... It is too short a day to be selfish. Take Time TO WORK... It is the price of success.

We never stop to measure anything we just might miss. But if the wind should blow by softly you'll feel an Angel's Kiss.
A Kiss that is sent from heaven. A Kiss from up above. A Kiss that is very special. From the one that you love.
For in your pain and sorrow, your Angel's Kiss will help you through, the kiss is very special. It is meant for only you.
So when your heart is heavy and filled with tears and pain, Remember once again about the one you grieve for, The one you sadly miss, The gentle breeze you took for granted, was just your Angel's Kiss.

Love Always,
Edy

God looked around His garden, and he found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew that you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. So he closed your weary eyelids, and whispered, "Peace Be Thine". He then took you up to heaven with hands gentle and so kind. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone. For part of us went with you. The day god called you Home. Author Unknown

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength ~ Sigmund Freud

For every tragedy, there are a thousand joys. For every setback, there are countless ways to go positively forward from it. As painful as the losses can be, love will heal to an even greater degree. In the darkest of times, hope shines more brightly than ever. What you have is so much more than what you can touch or see. What you have is everything that is, and all that can ever be. Know that God's love and light is always with us. Every moment holds our greatest good and possibilities. Let go of any concern for what does or does not come your way. Focus on the good and valuable things that you can give, create,inspire and choose to experience. Choose to transfrom the world around you with your own positive out look. Real joy is always a choice you can make. Live with joy and let happiness flow out of you. Life becomes more radiant with each passing moment. Choose Joy and Abundance. Choose to discover your Higher Purpose. Love is for-giving. Hate is for-getting.

"I weep in private, away from the well meaning inquiries of friends. And you, Lord see my tears. Awkward, shattered expressions of pain and confusion stumble from my lips, yet, You heal the words. My prayer is whole when it falls upon Your heart. Your answer is complete. You love me. You see me. You will heal my brokenness. It must be difficult to explain the ways of life and loss to Your children. When I ask "Why,Lord?". You do not turn away from me and my neediness. You hold me close and show Your heart. It is broken too- You have taken my pain. I watch your tears fall and understand they have healed me".

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

Merry Christmas Mom and Dad , you are in our thoughts and memories. Love you both ever so much always forever and one day Edy.

Accept the things to which fate binds you,and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. - Marcus Aurelius -

"Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something." - PLATO

Hello Mom; Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is on its way. I have the most beautiful Christmas flowers that remind me of you :) Happy Holidays to all, much love Edy

My sweet Aunt Margaret much time has passed since our last visit together, but you have often brought a smile to my face I have MANY precious memories of you from my childhood. I wish there were more. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!! 

I pray Father God that you comfort the Gallegoes family that through her death there would be peace knowing that she is with you I ask that you protect them as they heal and that they always look to you in their pain and joy. Amen.

" Tears are words the heart can't express"

Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument; and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who was hurt , But without saying anything, wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in the face. They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath the one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire ! and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowing, he wrote in stone; "Today my best friend saved my life". The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, WHY ?" The friend replied,'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY. BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT." lEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND CARVE YOUR BENIFITS IN STONE...I AM STILL LEARNING, EVERYDAY... ALL MY LOVE EDY XOXOOXOXOXOX

Hello  Mom... Today winter arrived in Colorado.. SNOW ... so perfectly pure and absolutely beautiful.... the stillness of the night is AWESOME.. Tonight I realized how much I love my sisters and brothers.... Gods blessings to all... I love Yous all so much, may GODS blessings be with yous always. All my love always forever and one day Edy xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxo

            I did not die

Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there, I did not die.
Mom you are my gental wind and the morning sun and my shining star. I see butterflies and purple flowers and I think of you. You are always in my thought and prayers,I miss you so much you were and are and always will be my best friend. 
This poem Edy had sent to me in Hawaii when daddy died and it made me think of you when I found it.
You are my heart, I love you always 
Gloria Jean

A little boy asked his mother,"why are you crying?""Because I am a woman," she told him."I don't understand," he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will." Later the little boy asked his father,"Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?" "All women cry for no reason," was all the dad could say. The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone, he asked, :God, why do women cry so easily?" God said: "When I made the woman she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort. I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all cicumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed." " You see my son," said God, "The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart- the place where love resides." Thank- you Mom for all you have endured all my love always forever and one day... Edy.

hi grandma, just wanted to say hello, and i love you...mom those were beautiful pictures u posted, grandma i love you so much, and i miss you calling me mugrosa..hahahahaha!

Hello my beautiful Mom, I was going through some photo albums today...so many wonderful memories... thank-you Mom... All my love always forever and one day Edy.

Hi Mom, Fall is absolutely breathtaking, it reminds me of you and Dad... The cool winds.. the clear blue sky... the fresh crisp air. Everywhere I look I understand why yous loved Colorado so much. I love you Mom

Yesterday I met a stranger... Today this stranger is my friend. Had I not taken the time to say hello, or return a smile,or shake a hand, or listen, I would not have known this person. Yesterday would of turned into today and our chance meeting would be gone. Yesterday I hugged someone very dear to me. Today they are gone... and tomorrow will not bring them back. Wouldn't it be nice if we knew tomorrow would be here? But we don't, so take the time TODAY to give a hug, a smile, an"I love you"... JUST FOR TODAY... smile at a stranger... listen to someones heart... drop a coin where a child can find it...learn something new then teach it to someone...tell someone you're thinking of them... hug a loved one... don't hold a grudge...don't be affraid to say I'm sorry...look a child in the eye and tell them how great they are..don't kill that spider in the house, he's just lost so show him the way out...look beyond the face of a person into their heart...make a promise and keep it...call someone for no other reason than to just say "hi"...show kindness to an animal...stand up for what you believe in...smell the rain,feel the breeze,listen to the wind..use all your senses to their fullest.. cherish all of your TODAYS... Today you were thought about by me...

grandma, not even all the words in the world can describe what i feel for you. i love you with my whole heart and soul, and i have such a deep sadness right now in my heart now that your gone. i will forever cherish all the memories i had with you and grandpa, and ill never forget the times we shared with each other, just talking for hours and hours. with all my love, xoxoxox

Dear Edith and Family,

God saw Auntie getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put His arms around her and whispered, "Come with me".Sorry for your lost.
                                    

                                                  Love,
                                                   Mary Ann Pacheco,CA
                                                                 and
                                                   Duane Vigil,CA
                                               November 02, 2010

Dear Edith,
I have no idea what you and your Family must be going through in losing your Mom.  Your Mom will always be in my memory and my heart, next to Carlitos and your Dad.  I am with you standing by your side during my prayers every night.  So don’t feel alone on this journey of losing your Mom, my heart aches for you during this time.  I love you always and forever, Carlos (COB Adder, Iraq)

Sometimes in order to help He makes us cry. Happy the eye that sheds tears for his sake. Fortunate the heart that burns for his sake. Laughter always follows tears. Blessed are those who understand. Life blossoms wherever water flows. Where tears are shed divine mercy is shown. I carry you with me all the days of my life Mom I love you.....

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal. Always forever and one day Edy xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxxooxox

THOUGH THE GUEST BOOK CLOSES THE FLAME WILL LIVE ON IN MEMORIES WE HOLD.LOVE YOU GRANDMA

MOMMY EDY I LOVE YOU AND I AM HERE FOR YOU ALWAYS.YOU ARE MY MOM AWAY FROM MY BIRTH MOM.I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR WHO YOU ARE AND HOW STRONG YOU ARE.YOU ARE INSPIRING TO ME AND MY FAMILY.THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME IN. I WISH I MET YOUR MOM... SHE RAISED A WONDERFUL DAUGHTER.MAY HER SPIRIT BE WITH YOUS AND LIVE HAPPY WITH GRANDPA.ALWAYS YOURS, LUPE

paying my respects to Mrs. Edith Ortiz, Gloria Gallegos and her daughter n my best friend Ana..You are both in my prayers n I love you.I am so sorry for your loss

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child.  Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

There's a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently then ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love. There will come a day when your tears of sorrow oh softly flow into tears of remembrance...and your heart will begin to heal itself...and grieving will be interrupted by episodes of joy...and you will hear the whisper of hope. There will come a day when you will welcome the tears of remembrance...as a sun shower of the soul...a turning of the tide...a promise of peace. There will come a day when you will...risk loving...go on believing...and treasure the tears of remembering.

OBITUARY

Margaret M. Gallegos

August 4, 1927 – September 30, 2010

Dove-Witt Family Mortuary

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