Goodbye to a Great Provider

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  • Laurel
    Daycare.com Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 3218

    Goodbye to a Great Provider

    I don't usually put personal things on this board but I just came back from a memorial at the funeral home for my best friend Jo. She died last Wednesday of a lung disease (pulmonary fibrosis). She had been retired for about a year and a half. Her and our other friend were a threesome and now there are only two.

    She was a great provider for over 20 years and a wonderful person. She raised 3 children with no husband or child support. She has 3 amazing children and she did it all herself! She also leaves behind 4 grandchildren.

    Person after person (including my other friend and I) spoke tonight about what she meant to us. I can't think of a finer person. It wasn't fair that she had to leave us and at only 68 years old.

    I just need to tell you all that we lost one of our own today. I am so sad.

    All my love to Jo always.

    Your bff, Barb (my real name)
  • Magic
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 154

    #2
    so sorry about your loss ...sounds like she was an amazing person and sounds like she was a very lucky person to have amazing friends and support ..

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    • Play Care
      Daycare.com Member
      • Dec 2012
      • 6642

      #3
      I'm so sorry for your loss. I recall your stories about the three of you :hug::hug::hug:

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      • DaveA
        Daycare.com Member and Bladesmith
        • Jul 2014
        • 4245

        #4
        I'm sorry for your loss:hug:

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        • daycarediva
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jul 2012
          • 11698

          #5
          I am so sorry for your loss. :hug:

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          • Laurel
            Daycare.com Member
            • Mar 2013
            • 3218

            #6
            Thank you all.

            Just some daycare memories as I post on this thread. For a while Jo had only 1 girl in her daycare and 5 boys (we are allowed 6). I mentioned that to her one day and she said before I knew her, when she first started, she had all boys and they were a real handful. She said she used to jokingly call her daycare 'Jo's bad boy school'. Even the parents knew she called it that. ::

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            • MyAngels
              Member
              • Aug 2010
              • 4217

              #7
              I'm so sorry for your loss. You already know this, but you are all lucky to have been such good friends and shared so much. :hug:

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              • Second Home
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jan 2014
                • 1567

                #8
                I am sorry for your loss.

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                • Blackcat31
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 36124

                  #9
                  I am so sorry for your loss

                  Good friends are hard to find and even harder to lose.

                  Wishing you lots of memories and happy thoughts when reminiscing.



                  :hug: :hug:

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                  • laundrymom
                    Advanced Daycare.com Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 4177

                    #10
                    No words. Just love. So sorry for your loss.

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                    • lovemykidstoo
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Aug 2012
                      • 4740

                      #11
                      I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. I hope the memories that you share make you smile. Hugs!

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                      • littletots
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Jul 2015
                        • 372

                        #12
                        Very sorry to hear about your close friend Jo. Wonderful that you tooj a moment to reflect & share with us. :hug:

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                        • Laurel
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 3218

                          #13
                          Thanks everyone. I appreciate the nice comments!

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                          • Gemma
                            Childcare Provider
                            • Mar 2015
                            • 1277

                            #14
                            So sorry for your loss:hug::hug:

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                            • Silly Songs
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Jun 2014
                              • 705

                              #15
                              I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend . Sounds like she was a wonderful friend and child care provider. I'm sure she has touched many lives 💚

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