Whew. Ok, just a quick post.
Got word today that my cousin Joanie died. She had cancer and we knew she was in the end stages but it finally won. She said she wasn't afraid of death and knew it was descending upon her rapidly. Her suffering has come to an end, and as one of her lasts acts, she literally donated her body to science. The ashes will not be returned to the family for 2 years so there will be no funeral. In lieu of funeral flowers, she requested that donations be made to a local animal shelter. Joanie led a hard life at times but even in the end made sure she gave back all that she could.
I'll be back in a couple of days. Hopefully with a small fiction post and no more deaths.
11 comments:
Take care of yourself. The stars are shining bright.
Death is psyched, we can't even begin to understand it!
Take care.
There is no margin between life & death. in my openion with each breath we inhale life & exhale death ;-)
Wish U betters day to come.
My heart goes out to you, it's been a rough couple of days, huh? Nope, no witty comments today, just my thoughts r with you.
Anne - I will, thank you. =)
Bean - I understand that death is the one thing we are all guaranteed.
Dr O2 - Interesting view with the inhale/exhale; good point.
Terri - Yeah, a rough few days but it reminds me of what is truly important. Thank you.
Hey, sorry to hear about that. If you don't mind me asking, were you close?
my sincere condolences. be well, my dear.
My thoughts are with you as well. It was good though, what she did, at least something good can come out of something bad.
Banzai - Thank you. Well, we were close intermittently, if that makes sense. There isn't much of my family left so when we were together it was like we'd never been apart. Then we'd be apart for long periods. Suppose it was an odd combination.
Transience - Thank you so much.
Sappho - Five years ago I lost 8 family members in one year; I remember the feelings and try to keep it in perspective. I'm doing ok, though. Just feel bad for her mother who lost a son (five years ago) and her other daughter has cancer as well.
Motor - Thank you; and yes, her actions and final choices were so kind. Thanks for commenting on that.
eKapa - Thank you so much. And you are correct, time does heal - as do hugz. =)
Heidi - This one wasn't a total surprise but death is often a bit of a party pooper. One thing - no more suffering for her.
It's a sad time, there's no doubting that, but in her death, there's a chance of others like her benefiting from her making a gift of her body...
Wayne - I agree. It makes the sadness less profound.
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