Another loss
Apr. 8th, 2012 02:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sg1scribeA friend lost her fight with cancer yesterday. She has battled twice before with this evil disease. The first time, after surgery and chemo, the doctors were optimistic by her future. The second time they declared her in remission after chemo, but all too soon it returned and we all knew there was only one way this would end.
I was at a wedding when the news came through. A small group of us knew this friend and we whispered the news and consoled one another while smiling at the bride and groom (who didn't know her) and going through the motions of celebrating their happy day. It was weird.
It is still weird.
She was a friend, although not a close friend in the sense of spending a lot of time together. but she was someone who when we did meet was open and honest about her life and with whom I could be open and honest. Our kids are similar ages. We both loved Star Trek. She was American and I would tease her for still having an accent after 30+ years living in the UK. She loved that I did, and would call me Honey in that southern drawl of hers.
She will be missed.
Rest peacefully, my friend.
I was at a wedding when the news came through. A small group of us knew this friend and we whispered the news and consoled one another while smiling at the bride and groom (who didn't know her) and going through the motions of celebrating their happy day. It was weird.
It is still weird.
She was a friend, although not a close friend in the sense of spending a lot of time together. but she was someone who when we did meet was open and honest about her life and with whom I could be open and honest. Our kids are similar ages. We both loved Star Trek. She was American and I would tease her for still having an accent after 30+ years living in the UK. She loved that I did, and would call me Honey in that southern drawl of hers.
She will be missed.
Rest peacefully, my friend.
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