45°f/7.2°C, overcast.
It has been a rough start to this year.
I wondered why we hadn't gotten a card from Becky, who was the wife of Larry's late brother Maxey. Then my card to her was returned. Had she moved? That would have been surprising, because Becky rarely traveled out of her usual and very limited routine. A Google search provided the answer. Becky had passed away last March, at her home.
We rarely saw her, honestly. Our lives just didn't intersect very often, but we always enjoyed seeing her. Since she wasn't great at answering her phone, contact wasn't easy. Becky had a wry sense of humor, and a kindness that shone from her eyes. She had no children or living children, so there really wasn't anyone to let us know of her passing. She was only 75, so we were shocked when I found her obituary. Rest in peace, dear Becky.
Then the lady I did not know in person, but her reputation as kind, smart, funny and talented, shared by her husband (of The Catalyst blog), made me feel like I knew her, and I greatly admired her too. Her passing impacted many of us who share our lives with each other through our blogs, and I know we all feel her loss. My heart is with her dear mate.
Yesterday came news of our friend Tonya's death. Not unexpected, as she has been fighting hard against that cruel killer, pancreatic cancer. Tonya was only 54, and it seems so wrong that she should be gone already.
An old saying predicts that things come in threes. Well, I am ready for three good things. So if you have some good news or happy thoughts, please pass them along!
So sorry to hear of three good women passing. I know you feel their loss heavily as you just found out about them. Our paths meet then diverge in so many directions it seems. I’m always struck by the courage of those who had to fight cancer. Yes, we all could use 3 good things!
ReplyDeleteI’m sorry to hear of those losses in your life. My mother used to say things came in threes, too. Take care. - Jenn
ReplyDeleteCancer sucks, esp. deadly pancreatic cancer..:((
ReplyDeleteIt’s funny as in odd how that 3 thing tends to happen. Hopefully, news will be much better now.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of your losses, especially all together like that. I find it uniquely disconcerting to hear that someone had already left this world without me realizing it, sometimes even years earlier. I hope you'll get lots of good news today.
ReplyDelete...this is would happens when we age.
ReplyDeleteI hope your threes are over and so very sorry for your losses. Those are hard ways to learn about them. It is such a heavy feeling to find about one, much less three. Time for the good.
ReplyDeleteI too found out a long time friend had passed when I didn't receive a Christmas card from her. But she was 92 and lived a good life. I take comfort in that.
ReplyDeleteI am really sorry. Unexpectedly finding an obituary is tough. It happened to me a couple of years ago. Let us have 3 good things.
ReplyDeleteI was so shocked to hear of Judy's passing. There has been way too much of that everywhere, it seems like.
ReplyDeleteI'm sad that you have had to deal with the loss of your friends. Hoping and praying that the next trio of happenings are extra good! And just think - spring is only 71 days away!
ReplyDeleteWhat a triple whammy! I suppose there was no one to tell you of your sister in law's death when it happened. How very sad.
ReplyDeleteSad when people just slip away out of our lives.
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