I didn’t know you were ill. In the usual, stubborn-I-can-handle-this perspective towards life that we both share…I realise you probably didn’t want people to know. I get that. I get you. Like we always have.
You’ve been part of my life for 14 years, and – even as life had different plans that worked out for the best all round – we stuck together. You were always with me, even when it didn’t please certain people.
I will miss your laugh, your stoic spirit and your absolute ability to turn a grey day into one filled with sunshine.
I will miss your voice on the ‘phone, and your hearty hugs.
I will miss your kind words, and your kick ass approach to life.
Cancer claimed you too. I’m so sorry. You were the cornerstone of a family, and my heart breaks for them today. You were a solid rock for me to lean on in times when I didn’t even know which way was up.
I will miss you, very very much.
xxx
awesome post… i cannot say anything more.. your words speak for them self… my hearts and prayers go out to you and the family.. it’s always sad when one loses the battle against cancer.. even when you know the inevitable, its always a sucker punch to the stomach… xxx
Aw squishes to you. I lost a friend last week… There were just 16 days from her diagnosis to her death and it took us all by surprise. Her memorial took place the day before her 50th birthday and I marvelled again at her two beautiful, courageous daughters. I wish I had told her more how much I admired her.