tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post9037159343223825923..comments2024-03-18T21:44:03.542-05:00Comments on The CoffeeShop Blog: Tragedy, Blessings, and Hope: 2021 Has Forever Changed Our FamilyRitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-29522470059449125222022-03-02T11:07:41.979-06:002022-03-02T11:07:41.979-06:00Thank you so much! We are doing great, and really ...Thank you so much! We are doing great, and really appreciating this "bonus" time we have been given. When I start to stress about things I remind myself that I almost lost both of my children so my new worries are pretty minor. Isaac just had his one year leg appointment and he is 100% healed. And Hoover is the best doggy pal I have ever had and spoiled rotten with love! I just feel so blessed to be here every day with my loved ones. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-35094587205210434302022-02-28T10:25:28.740-06:002022-02-28T10:25:28.740-06:00It is a year later, and I'm just reading this ...It is a year later, and I'm just reading this and crying for you. My prayer is that your family is recovering and that the painful memories will subside in time. What a terrible time that must have been. Thank you for sharing and for the positive thoughts that have followed after that time. Prayers for your family's future and love seeing Hoover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680416266053753549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-58494922971236393552021-09-14T13:21:15.896-05:002021-09-14T13:21:15.896-05:00
Thank you so much Yan! We are doing so much bette...<br />Thank you so much Yan! We are doing so much better. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-40203707360226513882021-08-21T14:51:29.619-05:002021-08-21T14:51:29.619-05:00Condolences to you and your family for Piper. So g...Condolences to you and your family for Piper. So glad you are getting through this though.Yan Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634290427699024226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-20203282791740489522021-05-10T17:54:30.825-05:002021-05-10T17:54:30.825-05:00Solarra, thank you! Unfortunately we can't sue...Solarra, thank you! Unfortunately we can't sue him, but last I heard he is still in custody (can't make bail) and hopefully will be put away for many years. At least that will protect others. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-38769211887880051642021-05-03T01:33:13.458-05:002021-05-03T01:33:13.458-05:00I think any drunk driver that harms anybody should...I think any drunk driver that harms anybody should go to jail for the max time and life if they kill someone or cause permanent injury!Solarrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247156925793622442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-2694327802561796402021-05-03T01:26:04.087-05:002021-05-03T01:26:04.087-05:00I am so sorry!! I just want to hug all of you!! Pl...I am so sorry!! I just want to hug all of you!! Please sue the driver because eventually he will get a job, unemployment, etc and they can garnish his wages!Solarrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247156925793622442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-29403199786676210972021-04-15T15:36:27.235-05:002021-04-15T15:36:27.235-05:00Lysha, thank you so much for your prays, we really...Lysha, thank you so much for your prays, we really appreciate it! Things are going much better, time really does help heal many wounds. We really miss Piper but we have Hoover now and he is such a joy. And yes, ALS is a horrible disease, I only hope they are able to one day have some treatment for it. Peggy is much missed. I have been to Alabama, love your beaches and such nice people! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-7642399711394176572021-04-15T15:35:00.270-05:002021-04-15T15:35:00.270-05:00Thank you so much Renee! Dogs bring so much comfor...Thank you so much Renee! Dogs bring so much comfort. Our new rescue Hoover has been a godsend, he is so sweet and good-natured. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-89408140568250691502021-04-15T15:33:31.934-05:002021-04-15T15:33:31.934-05:00Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! RitaThank you so much, I really appreciate it! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-15438728629964449632021-04-15T15:33:17.278-05:002021-04-15T15:33:17.278-05:00Lisa, thank you for your kind words, I am just get...Lisa, thank you for your kind words, I am just getting to answering these comments. I hope things have settled down in your family and things are going ok. We are all doing much better, time heals so many wounds. Thankfully we have Hoover the dog now, he really brings a lot of joy. Plus our renovations are almost finished and I have a working kitchen again which is wonderful! Anyway, I hope you are doing ok and always look forward to your comments. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-4757109464443962282021-04-09T09:17:46.176-05:002021-04-09T09:17:46.176-05:00Rita, I'm not sure if I've ever commented,...Rita, I'm not sure if I've ever commented, but I've read your blog for years. My heart breaks for this tragedy, but am so glad ya'll are alive. I am sorry you lost your sweet pup. That is so difficult and then with everything else going on in your lives. I can't imagine. My dad had ALS and I know what a terrible disease that is. I'll pray that your family heals both physically and emotionally from all this. ((sending huggs from Alabama))Lyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542780280005866338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-66275074664775689652021-03-16T06:34:20.023-05:002021-03-16T06:34:20.023-05:00I am so sorry. Reading this made me cry. I was in ...I am so sorry. Reading this made me cry. I was in a car wreak many years ago and I remember how painful it was to rely of my family for everything. I never thought I would get better. At the time I wasn't a dog lover, but someone gave me a runt of a litter. a beagle. That dog got me through the hardest days of my life. I had him 13 years. I hope you fur babies get you through this. I am so sorry your family is going through this. Hometown Photography by Renee Nicolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861930767384625695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-9715912282107934092021-03-15T20:58:22.377-05:002021-03-15T20:58:22.377-05:00I have been a fan of your site for years but never...I have been a fan of your site for years but never commented. My deepest condolences for your family. Tinkerbellz22https://www.blogger.com/profile/05474348192154528331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-79034416553860140122021-03-05T16:47:45.834-06:002021-03-05T16:47:45.834-06:00Yeah, sorry I haven't been around as much. Lif...Yeah, sorry I haven't been around as much. Life has been a bit chaotic and me and my some of my family have been going through our own series of medical problems. Getting online and getting everything done has become a bit of challenge for me but I think of you often wondering how you and your family are fairing and whenever I see a post for a new freebie I file them away to come over when I do get the time. <br />Peggy's family must be in their own kind of hell, especially considering how it happened. Such an awful thing but thankfully it seems that they are there for each other sharing their strength with one another. I can only imagine how much Piper's loss has affected you guys. We've lost our own fur babies throughout the years and it has been devastating but the way you lost him is just so much more painful. You are probably right--Piper used his angelic influence to send you someone to help heal your family and it looks like you guys were meant to come together to help heal each other. <br />I just don't understand how someone like that was still able to be on the road with a license. It doesn't make any sense to me. From your lips to God's ears. Let's hope that something positive comes from this tragedy. I am glad that life is starting to calm a bit so that you all can continue to heal from the various traumatic events you've enduring during the start of this year. All my best to you and yours. ♥LisaDecosse's Dynamite Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100692025215744977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-36492743519140952162021-03-05T10:19:19.132-06:002021-03-05T10:19:19.132-06:00Lisa, I have missed seeing your lovely comments, ...Lisa, I have missed seeing your lovely comments, probably because I haven't been posting much recently. Thank you so much for your kind words. Peggy is so missed by everyone. She was a ray of light and everyone loved her so much. I feel so much for her husband and children and grandkids. She has the most loving family. And we miss Piper so much, he was such a wonderful friend and companion. As you mentioned, we rescued a new fur baby and he is an angel and has rescued us. I am going to blog all about him. I think he has been great therapy, he has had his own issues since he was an owner surrender and lost his own family where he had lived as a member of their family for almost 2 years, since he was a tiny puppy. So taking care of him and showing him that he is safe and a member of our family has been so therapeutic for us. I told the boys Piper sent him our way because he knew we needed him. We are hoping that drunk gets the maximum sentence (since apparently I can't request a firing squad in Texas). I can just pray that he stays off the road and doesn't hurt anyone else. And who knows, maybe this will encourage him to turn his life around. I truly hope so, if only to keep other people safe. And I can guarantee my kids won't drink and drive or let their friends do so after living through this crash. Anyway, it was a horrible Feb., but I am going to count our blessings so we can continue to heal. Things are already calming down and we are getting stronger. Hope you and your family are doing great! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-62775280535623214522021-03-05T10:10:08.699-06:002021-03-05T10:10:08.699-06:00Thank you Vicki, we really appreciate it! RitaThank you Vicki, we really appreciate it! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-60277126242067503102021-03-05T10:09:52.102-06:002021-03-05T10:09:52.102-06:00Thank you so much Julie, we really appreciate your...Thank you so much Julie, we really appreciate your prayers and kind words! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-78391830279045023022021-03-05T10:09:34.352-06:002021-03-05T10:09:34.352-06:00Sherry, YES on the many years of prison time for t...Sherry, YES on the many years of prison time for that drunk. Just hoping justice is served. I have, on occasion, wished Texas had a firing squad for a 3rd time offender like him that almost killed my kids and murdered my dog, but I am working through that. I am not going to let him hurt us any more. I am just so blessed my kids are ok and I can hug them and hold them tight! Thank you so much for your kind words. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-86579283969910079882021-03-05T10:06:13.844-06:002021-03-05T10:06:13.844-06:00Oh, thank you so much Rosa! And hugs back to you, ...Oh, thank you so much Rosa! And hugs back to you, I really appreciate your kind words. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-82484535105339383942021-03-05T10:05:50.209-06:002021-03-05T10:05:50.209-06:00Marsha, I haven't even had time to respond to ...Marsha, I haven't even had time to respond to all of the amazing comments on my Facebook page. I was blown away by them and they gave me so much comfort, so thank you! And thank you so much for your kind words and prayers. Yes, the memories are painful, but we are so blessed to be alive. And we mourn Peggy, and Piper, and need time to work though their loss. Peggy was an amazing woman and I hate that she is gone. Thankfully we have a really good healthshare and they have been very supportive and are working with us on all of the bills. And our GoFundMe account will cover Isaac's PT and help with our new car payments. So l am going to concentrate on counting my blessings and thanking God that I have my kids here to hug. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-33383015393308819402021-03-05T10:01:39.272-06:002021-03-05T10:01:39.272-06:00Rosalie, thank you so much for your kind words, I ...Rosalie, thank you so much for your kind words, I really appreciate it! Hugs to you and your family. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-66910623754714473212021-03-05T10:00:30.940-06:002021-03-05T10:00:30.940-06:00Thank you so much for your kind words and your don...Thank you so much for your kind words and your donation. Hugs! RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-4078235531857406972021-03-05T09:59:57.221-06:002021-03-05T09:59:57.221-06:00Thank you Karen, thank you and you are so right! Y...Thank you Karen, thank you and you are so right! Yes, we are stronger since this happened and we realized that we can take on so much more than we ever realized. God is guiding us right now and helping us keep it together. I am so sorry to read about your experience with that horrible drunk driver. I hope you both are recovered. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204235978624182047.post-37704192007561461492021-03-05T09:52:03.325-06:002021-03-05T09:52:03.325-06:00Thank you Barbara! Yes, I am sure hugging my kids ...Thank you Barbara! Yes, I am sure hugging my kids extra right now. I almost lost them. But we are strong and getting better every day. RitaRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859207161677168946noreply@blogger.com