Thank you for sharing the stories of your soul sisters. I didn’t know Eileen, but I knew Annie. It was heartwarming (and a little bit heartbreaking too) to see her writing here this morning.
My beloved friend during a scary cancer season was Colleen who had been through a much much scarier season of the same kind of cancer. Her extraordinary humor, very practical advice, kindness, and deep faith kept me on an even keel way back in 1997 and 1998. She died about 20 years ago after that same cancer came back with a vengeance. During that second long journey, Colleen carried on with her trademark humor, grit, and grace.
and i reply with a tear in MY eye....we are so, so, inexplicably blessed to have these "saints" in our souls, where they reside—radiant—forever. i find their courage SO contagious, and for someone who is a self-proclaimed scaredy cat that courage is nothing short of life-saving. i am holding your colleen and you in my deepest down heart today. sending love. always. (p.s. i let annie's mama know i thought i'd be quoting from one of her letters. i would never ever spring that on anyone....) xox
Thank you for sharing this divine morsel of the intimacy, humor, and beauty A & E brought you, and you them. It's clear why you were drawn to the radiant light of these women. You, dear Barbie, are the ping for so many. Sending extra love today. xo
Lord, have mercy. My heart is crushed for you. Prayed a rosary for you yesterday on the CTA ride out of the City. I find I have no words anymore. Except: love you.
And I love you back. My heart is crushed for her girls. There is something both uncanny and mysterious about how closely I can feel both Annie and Eileen—it’s as if our reach extends right through the veil. And oh Lord, it saves me. They are always with me. Love does that.
I am so, so sorry for your losses. But thank you for sharing—through your sorrow— these wonderful women with us. What a little jolt of life. Sending love. ❤️
Thank you for sharing the stories of your soul sisters. I didn’t know Eileen, but I knew Annie. It was heartwarming (and a little bit heartbreaking too) to see her writing here this morning.
My beloved friend during a scary cancer season was Colleen who had been through a much much scarier season of the same kind of cancer. Her extraordinary humor, very practical advice, kindness, and deep faith kept me on an even keel way back in 1997 and 1998. She died about 20 years ago after that same cancer came back with a vengeance. During that second long journey, Colleen carried on with her trademark humor, grit, and grace.
and i reply with a tear in MY eye....we are so, so, inexplicably blessed to have these "saints" in our souls, where they reside—radiant—forever. i find their courage SO contagious, and for someone who is a self-proclaimed scaredy cat that courage is nothing short of life-saving. i am holding your colleen and you in my deepest down heart today. sending love. always. (p.s. i let annie's mama know i thought i'd be quoting from one of her letters. i would never ever spring that on anyone....) xox
Thank you for sharing this divine morsel of the intimacy, humor, and beauty A & E brought you, and you them. It's clear why you were drawn to the radiant light of these women. You, dear Barbie, are the ping for so many. Sending extra love today. xo
It’s my blessing to hold them to the light. Radiant, indeed. And eternal.
Lord, have mercy. My heart is crushed for you. Prayed a rosary for you yesterday on the CTA ride out of the City. I find I have no words anymore. Except: love you.
And I love you back. My heart is crushed for her girls. There is something both uncanny and mysterious about how closely I can feel both Annie and Eileen—it’s as if our reach extends right through the veil. And oh Lord, it saves me. They are always with me. Love does that.
I am so, so sorry for your losses. But thank you for sharing—through your sorrow— these wonderful women with us. What a little jolt of life. Sending love. ❤️