Can I make a confession, here?
I’m shocked …
I’ve just had some bad news that an old friend I worked with, at The Essex Arms — way back in the day — has died, at 1 am BST.
This morning.
That has shocked and saddened me, even though I knew Sharon’s death had — from the understandably little her daughter, Kayleigh, wanted to tell me — been coming for a while.
Sharon had been — on and off — seriously ill, for some time.
But had contracted a seriously terminal form of cancer, at the end.
But if I know Sharon, she would’ve been the amazingly tough — and amazingly cheerful — woman she’d been throughout her life.
I think I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago.
I do know that, at the time I was told, I was stunned, shocked, devastated, what have you.
But right now I feel …
Well …
Well, I really don’t know, for sure.
Still deeply saddened.
I’ve lost a friend and former work-mate; one who’s company, humour, and opinions I valued.
But I’m also very aware that, while I’ve lost a friend, Kayleigh has lost a mother.
My thoughts are with Kayleigh, and with Colin, Sharon’s partner, who I’d not had the pleasure of meeting.
And I’m very aware that there’s little I can do, or say, that can ease the pain they are feeling, right now.
I can only hope …
And maybe pray, as well …
I do know they’ll have memories of a hard working woman with a perpetual smile.
Which is the best way to remember someone, I think.
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3 comments:
I'm very sorry to hear this news, it's always too soon for someone to leave this way.
B.
Isn’t it just?
I know I’ve an old friend who also knew Sharon, who may wish to comment; he will need to read the ‘How To Comment’
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