My mother (Rhonda A. Georgi) has passed on to a better place. Tonight (January 10th, 2009) at 6pm she went peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Looking back, a little while earlier she told us she was ready for bed. We believe this was her way of saying she was ready to go to sleep as she had not been expressing herself well. In her last few days she spent with her five grand kids, her daughter, her son-in-law and her son. She made peace with the lord and everybody she knew and had told everyone she loved them numerous times as well as us telling her.
She had asked us to have no regrets for anything and to not be sad. The regrets part is easy, we have none. The being sad is a little harder, we will try not be sad but there is still some hurting going on by all.
My mother was a great woman. Even though by most standards she was rather young (Born April 15th, 1949) she lived a full life and did and experienced many things most will never. She touched many peoples lives and I can't think of anyone who had ill will towards her. God was a large part of her life even if she was not the best at living in his light at all times. She was the type of woman who made you feel at home, one you could tell anything to and many within a short time referred to her as mom. She will be sorely missed.
No arrangements have been made yet as to what will be done next. Her wishes were to be cremated and we will follow through with those as well as all her other wishes.
In closing I personally would like to say a few things... Hug the ones you love, you don't know when the next time might be the last so make sure they know you care. Also, make amends with those you might have a problem with, life is too short to be filled with such things.
Thank you and may your days be long and filled with love.
Shawn Kaschafsky (Son)