As if
the post two or three down wasn’t enough, we’ve lost a sister-in-law. We’ll drive to the funeral thursday night and back on sunday. Decent person, too, too young, too bright, too many kids.
She’d had cancer and fought it, till the chemo and radiation left her sick, weak, and bald. The chemo wasn;’t working, apparently, so she decided to hell with it; I’ll spend my last days with my family without nausea and with my own hair, and in as much comfort as they can give me.
She leaves children old enough that they will be looking to her example in their own awakening adulthood, and she won’t be there. I know only those things I hear secondhand, but I know that nobody will celebrate her death.
She didn’t deserve to die, and the world is a colder place without her.
Not sure what I can say here, other than those of us left behind have an obligation to keep on living. Just really wanted to say I read your site and dig it. Hang in there.
Sorry to hear about that, Og. You’re a good man to be there for your family. These things happen, but they’re never easy – especially for the kids who need their mom. Hang in there, man.