The grief is different. All grief is different, I think. There's relief that it's over mixed in, given the inevitable outcome Anna, her friends, and family have been dealing with for the last few weeks and months. Gladness that so many loved ones has the opportunity to express their appreciation and say goodbye, either in person or by writing. Gladness that our community was there for her, cared for her, that she didn't die alone. And so much more.
Still wishing there'd been no cancer, of course. Or that it had responded to treatment with a full recovery for Anna. Or. Or. Or. But mixed in is thankfulness and pride for how so many people handled the reality that was, starting with Anna herself and extending so very far outward from there.
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Date: 2005-01-09 08:26 am (UTC)Still wishing there'd been no cancer, of course. Or that it had responded to treatment with a full recovery for Anna. Or. Or. Or. But mixed in is thankfulness and pride for how so many people handled the reality that was, starting with Anna herself and extending so very far outward from there.