Did you know Elizabeth well? Perhaps you met her just once — or you worked with her on a lifelong cause. Celebrate Elizabeth’s life by sharing your story with her family and friends. Add your message as a comment below.
My deepest sympathys go out to your entire family. She was an amazing woman of strength and courage. I never got to meet her but I feel like I knew her. I never missed an interview she had on tv. She is a very inspiring person. Your mother will always be with you. May you continue to bless us as your mother did. My gramma was diagnosed with cancer this past year. Elizabeth was an inspiration because I knew that my gramma was tough like her. Sadly to say, I lost her at the begining of Nov.2010 but I know that she too was a fighter and now has the personal privilage to meet Elizabeth in person.
My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time a year ago last April. She did chemo and radiation and it took it’s toll on her this second time. Then this past May, my Dad had a stroke. Instead of looking out for herself, she put all of her focus and energy on Dad. That also took it’s toll on her. My dad was in a rehabilitation hospital for a month and then came home. She and my sisters took care of him. He passed away August 23rd, she was the one who found him, she was alone. Then on Oct. 20th, my sister called me and told me to come home. Mom was in the hospital, she wasn’t eating. My sister warned me ahead of time how bad and frail she looked, how much weight she’d lost. We had been told her oncologist had cleared her. Well, the next day we got the news that the cancer was not only still there but that it had spread back into her lymph nodes, lungs, pelvic area . . . and her liver. They told us she had anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks. That was Thursday. She said she wanted to go home, so we brought her home Friday. We stayed with her, rarely leaving her side. Sunday she never opened her eyes or spoke again. On Monday at 4 pm, my sisters and I watched her take her last breath. Two months and two days after my dad. To the Edwards family, I DO KNOW exactly how you feel. I am so sorry for your loss. No one should have to go through this. But they are all in a better place now where they are no longer sick or in pain. You are in my prayers.
~I am soo sorry for your loss..I am an only child from a small family..I have lost everyone..My Mom(10yrs)Grandma(3yrs) and Step Dad(3months)to cancer…I now am left with literally just my own children…May God bless you and your family and may you continue to get through these first holidays with love and memories to comfort you..The sun will shine again…~
Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I read that it teaches all of us in one way or another, at one time or another, feel the confusion and even fear that Mary must have felt. That phone call we didn’t want, the letter we never expected, the diagnosis no test could predict. Faced with that, we challenge God, and demand answers. But it all comes down to one phrase – the one that, I think, convinces Mary and that changes the course of history. “Nothing is impossible with God.” At church this morning, I prayed for Elizabeth and her family. Elizabeth, the activist, the politician’s wife, the lawyer, the writer, the inspirational speaker and speaking as a mother myself I am sure the title she was most proud of was the title of mother. I lost my mom thirteen years ago, but I have not lost her in my heart. Every now and then I know she visits and comforts me and I feel her love and it strengthens me. The other times I talk to her through prayer. Elizabeth left a legacy and inspired many including me. May her family be comforted by prayer and with the notion that “Nothing is impossible with God.”
Elizabeth Edwards is someone that I will always think of as an inspiration to others. She was very courageous with the illness that eventually took her away from her family and friends. She was a very classy woman who loved people and life.
My condolences to the family.
It is amazing how the death of someone you have never met can have such an impact on you. For Elizabeth’s children, you are in my prayers. May you find comfort in your family, friends, and faith. Your mother was an amazing woman!
The news of Elizabeth’s passing made me cry and sad for the wonderful family she leaves behind and for all the friends like me who found her to be amazing. You will be very much missed but never forgotten. Follow the light Elizabeth. I wish I could be at your services on Saturday. My condolences to the Edwards family.
My deepest sympathy to the Edwards family in the loss of Elizabeth. As a Breast Cancer survivor, I know what she went through. I admired her as she fought her battle and continued to be the strength of her family during the ordeal that the had these past few years. My pray that the family finds solace in knowing that she in no longer in pain and that she in as peace at God’s side. He has healed her. May God comfort you all during this time. You are all in my prayers.
I watched Ms. Edwards being interviewed by Tim Russert years ago. I was impressed by her heartfelt interview as she answered tough questions. I wished then that she was on the ticket herself. Gracious women, graceful life.
To The Elizabeth Edwards Children, I would like to extend my sympathy and prayer to you. I really admirer your mother Elizabeth for being so strong and full of courage. She was an amazing woman and I will never forget her. Your mother is no longer in pain and suffering, but is in a wonderful place called heaven with Wade. Both of them together are watching over you. Your mother has touch so many hearts in America and she will always be remember. I will continue to keep your family in my prayer and when you feel sad, look to that bright star in the sky, that twinkle so bright full of light and know your mother is watching over you. May God presence and spirit bring comfort, peace and love to you. God bless you all!
Class, grace, integrity, morals, convictions, strength, humility are just a few accolades that Elizabeth Edwards shared with us. What a wonderful example she has left her children on how to face adversity when you are faced with trials and tribulations knowing that you have only a short time to live. May she rest in peace knowing she made a difference in her own right and hoping that Wade was waiting with open arms.
This summer I was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, feeling pretty lousy when I saw Elizabeth on Larry King. When Larry asked how she was she mentioned that she had just had a chemotherapy treatment that day. She was so upbeat and had such a positive attitude. She inspired me and I thought if she can do this AND appear on Larry King, I can get through this too. She was a great lady who lived her life with grace, dignity and humor. I will always be grateful to her for the lift she gave me during a difficult time.
To the edwards family: I am so sorry for the loss of elizabeth. I know you are deeply in pain and hurting because she has passed. I hope knowing she is with god, not suffering, and always watching you brings some comfort. She is with wade and they have reunited. I did not know her but i believe she was a strong vibrant energetic smart sophisticated woman. She kept fighting this vicious disease and never gave up. Cancer is so evil and so many types and affects many people. I myself have lost a family member and also a co worker to it. I feel your pain and can understand how you are feeling. I pray your pain heals as time goes on and know you will meet with her again one day. To her kids: May god be with you and give you strength at this difficult time. Im sure she will be proud of how all you have grown/will grow up. God bless
To the entire Edwards family, our deepest condolences on the loss of Elizabeth. She taught so many of us how to live with grace and her dignity and her ability to look at life with love and hope, are an inspiration to all women. I can only hope that I can impart the same dignity in my life that she did and I know that she is now with Wade and that when God sent her to this earth, He did so knowing that she would not only benefit her own family but that she would be a blessing to us all. RIP Elizabeth Edwards and know that you will never be forgotten and surely, never replaced.
My heart goes out to the Edwards’ children during this time of grief and remembrance. Though I read Resilience when it was published, I just finished reading Saving Graces. That there was a woman who lived her life, publicly and privately, overcoming insurmountable statistical odds, was inspiring to me.
As young women, we are taught to overcome adversity through grace and dignity. As older women, enmeshed with children and partners, we learn the road to grace and dignity is far more arduous than it seems. Irrespective of political affiliation or media maelstrom, Elizabeth Edwards was an example to which to aspire. Blessings for her soulful journey back to Wade.
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My deepest sympathys go out to your entire family. She was an amazing woman of strength and courage. I never got to meet her but I feel like I knew her. I never missed an interview she had on tv. She is a very inspiring person. Your mother will always be with you. May you continue to bless us as your mother did. My gramma was diagnosed with cancer this past year. Elizabeth was an inspiration because I knew that my gramma was tough like her. Sadly to say, I lost her at the begining of Nov.2010 but I know that she too was a fighter and now has the personal privilage to meet Elizabeth in person.
My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time a year ago last April. She did chemo and radiation and it took it’s toll on her this second time. Then this past May, my Dad had a stroke. Instead of looking out for herself, she put all of her focus and energy on Dad. That also took it’s toll on her. My dad was in a rehabilitation hospital for a month and then came home. She and my sisters took care of him. He passed away August 23rd, she was the one who found him, she was alone. Then on Oct. 20th, my sister called me and told me to come home. Mom was in the hospital, she wasn’t eating. My sister warned me ahead of time how bad and frail she looked, how much weight she’d lost. We had been told her oncologist had cleared her. Well, the next day we got the news that the cancer was not only still there but that it had spread back into her lymph nodes, lungs, pelvic area . . . and her liver. They told us she had anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks. That was Thursday. She said she wanted to go home, so we brought her home Friday. We stayed with her, rarely leaving her side. Sunday she never opened her eyes or spoke again. On Monday at 4 pm, my sisters and I watched her take her last breath. Two months and two days after my dad. To the Edwards family, I DO KNOW exactly how you feel. I am so sorry for your loss. No one should have to go through this. But they are all in a better place now where they are no longer sick or in pain. You are in my prayers.
~I am soo sorry for your loss..I am an only child from a small family..I have lost everyone..My Mom(10yrs)Grandma(3yrs) and Step Dad(3months)to cancer…I now am left with literally just my own children…May God bless you and your family and may you continue to get through these first holidays with love and memories to comfort you..The sun will shine again…~
I have only seen Elizabeth Edwards on print and on TV.
She was, is, and will always be an inspiration on strength, courage and grace!
Thoughts and prayers.
Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I read that it teaches all of us in one way or another, at one time or another, feel the confusion and even fear that Mary must have felt. That phone call we didn’t want, the letter we never expected, the diagnosis no test could predict. Faced with that, we challenge God, and demand answers. But it all comes down to one phrase – the one that, I think, convinces Mary and that changes the course of history. “Nothing is impossible with God.” At church this morning, I prayed for Elizabeth and her family. Elizabeth, the activist, the politician’s wife, the lawyer, the writer, the inspirational speaker and speaking as a mother myself I am sure the title she was most proud of was the title of mother. I lost my mom thirteen years ago, but I have not lost her in my heart. Every now and then I know she visits and comforts me and I feel her love and it strengthens me. The other times I talk to her through prayer. Elizabeth left a legacy and inspired many including me. May her family be comforted by prayer and with the notion that “Nothing is impossible with God.”
Elizabeth Edwards is someone that I will always think of as an inspiration to others. She was very courageous with the illness that eventually took her away from her family and friends. She was a very classy woman who loved people and life.
My condolences to the family.
It is amazing how the death of someone you have never met can have such an impact on you. For Elizabeth’s children, you are in my prayers. May you find comfort in your family, friends, and faith. Your mother was an amazing woman!
She was a inspiration to all women
and i hope she is with her son Wade
The news of Elizabeth’s passing made me cry and sad for the wonderful family she leaves behind and for all the friends like me who found her to be amazing. You will be very much missed but never forgotten. Follow the light Elizabeth. I wish I could be at your services on Saturday. My condolences to the Edwards family.
My deepest sympathy to the Edwards family in the loss of Elizabeth. As a Breast Cancer survivor, I know what she went through. I admired her as she fought her battle and continued to be the strength of her family during the ordeal that the had these past few years. My pray that the family finds solace in knowing that she in no longer in pain and that she in as peace at God’s side. He has healed her. May God comfort you all during this time. You are all in my prayers.
I watched Ms. Edwards being interviewed by Tim Russert years ago. I was impressed by her heartfelt interview as she answered tough questions. I wished then that she was on the ticket herself. Gracious women, graceful life.
To The Elizabeth Edwards Children, I would like to extend my sympathy and prayer to you. I really admirer your mother Elizabeth for being so strong and full of courage. She was an amazing woman and I will never forget her. Your mother is no longer in pain and suffering, but is in a wonderful place called heaven with Wade. Both of them together are watching over you. Your mother has touch so many hearts in America and she will always be remember. I will continue to keep your family in my prayer and when you feel sad, look to that bright star in the sky, that twinkle so bright full of light and know your mother is watching over you. May God presence and spirit bring comfort, peace and love to you. God bless you all!
Class, grace, integrity, morals, convictions, strength, humility are just a few accolades that Elizabeth Edwards shared with us. What a wonderful example she has left her children on how to face adversity when you are faced with trials and tribulations knowing that you have only a short time to live. May she rest in peace knowing she made a difference in her own right and hoping that Wade was waiting with open arms.
This summer I was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, feeling pretty lousy when I saw Elizabeth on Larry King. When Larry asked how she was she mentioned that she had just had a chemotherapy treatment that day. She was so upbeat and had such a positive attitude. She inspired me and I thought if she can do this AND appear on Larry King, I can get through this too. She was a great lady who lived her life with grace, dignity and humor. I will always be grateful to her for the lift she gave me during a difficult time.
To the edwards family: I am so sorry for the loss of elizabeth. I know you are deeply in pain and hurting because she has passed. I hope knowing she is with god, not suffering, and always watching you brings some comfort. She is with wade and they have reunited. I did not know her but i believe she was a strong vibrant energetic smart sophisticated woman. She kept fighting this vicious disease and never gave up. Cancer is so evil and so many types and affects many people. I myself have lost a family member and also a co worker to it. I feel your pain and can understand how you are feeling. I pray your pain heals as time goes on and know you will meet with her again one day. To her kids: May god be with you and give you strength at this difficult time. Im sure she will be proud of how all you have grown/will grow up. God bless
To the entire Edwards family, our deepest condolences on the loss of Elizabeth. She taught so many of us how to live with grace and her dignity and her ability to look at life with love and hope, are an inspiration to all women. I can only hope that I can impart the same dignity in my life that she did and I know that she is now with Wade and that when God sent her to this earth, He did so knowing that she would not only benefit her own family but that she would be a blessing to us all. RIP Elizabeth Edwards and know that you will never be forgotten and surely, never replaced.
My heart goes out to the Edwards’ children during this time of grief and remembrance. Though I read Resilience when it was published, I just finished reading Saving Graces. That there was a woman who lived her life, publicly and privately, overcoming insurmountable statistical odds, was inspiring to me.
As young women, we are taught to overcome adversity through grace and dignity. As older women, enmeshed with children and partners, we learn the road to grace and dignity is far more arduous than it seems. Irrespective of political affiliation or media maelstrom, Elizabeth Edwards was an example to which to aspire. Blessings for her soulful journey back to Wade.
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