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ShannonD's avatar

I am so very sorry for the grief and heartache and missing and all the love you have for her with nowhere to go. Thinking of you.

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Jennifer's avatar

So beautiful. I wish I could have known her. She sounds like the type of person we all should want to be. Thank you for sharing just a bit of her with us.

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Katie Donohue Tona's avatar

A beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing♥️

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Ethan Bosiak's avatar

May she reside in paradise and may your garden flourish 🕊️ 🌷

Thank you for sharing 🧡

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Lawrence D. UD's avatar

My tears found its way from my eyes to my cheeks. Such a beautiful piece. Sending loads of care and love. 💐

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alex b.'s avatar

Sending my love and condolences🖤🌹🌸🌷

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Tim McFarlane Studio's avatar

I’m just getting to read this, but it’s really beautiful. Thank you for sharing this tribute with us. My condolences to you and your family.

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Tim McFarlane Studio's avatar

Also, a little side note: even though the circumstances are less than funny, I love your call-back to the old days of SNL in your title. Well done👌🏾

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Akilah "River Safiah" Richards's avatar

So glad you chose to put these words, this tribute here. Grief just is, and it remains, but so too does all this goodness you shared about her, and I’m honored to witness her in these ways.

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Bridget Love's avatar

What a beautiful read. It reminded me of my dear sister who transitioned 2 years ago.

My sincerest condolences.

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Ashe's avatar

Thank you. My condolences to you as well. We were truly fortunate to have such women in our lives. 💛💛💛

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Bridget Love's avatar

Thank you. Yes, we were. 💛💛💛

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🌟🌟Taylor Cecelia Brook🌟🌟's avatar

Huge hugs and a deep understanding of love. Her soul will always be intertwined with yours ♥️ thank you for sharing these lovely memories with us ♥️ you had a truly beautiful relationship.

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Ashe's avatar

Thank you, Taylor. Thank you for understanding. 💛💛💛

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Jimmy Gardner's avatar

This was a beautiful read and made me think of the person in my life who holds a place like this for me. Thank you for sharing and thank you for such a poignant reflection on grief ❤️

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Ashe's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing in it with me💛💛

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illustr8d's avatar

you will never forget her, and that alone is a kindness to her, even though she is gone.

it is so hard to lose someone like this: a person who has made the world a better place. I usually say one of the mind-boggling things to me about losing good people is that the world doesn't even seem to know that there's a lack where before there wasn't.

but we who loved them and still love them, carry a piece of them inside us, the memories and the love. (and I also think they take love with them.) it is a good life that has been lived if you end up mourned like this. even if it was a hard or painful life.

my condolences. be gentle with yourself. and look at all the flowers you need to. (things you already know but it doesn't seem to hurt to say them any way.)

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Ashe's avatar

This was beautiful, thank you. She was wonderful. She helped a lot of people get on their feet and stay there. Her memorial was beautiful.

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illustr8d's avatar

I am glad it was beautiful and I am very sorry for your (and the world's) loss.

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Mike's avatar

Weather the storm. It’ll pass and come and go as it pleases.

You got the words out, that’s a feat in itself.

Sorry for your loss isn’t enough. I relate to your words deeply. Grief and I have gotten to know each other well the last few years.

Stay strong, hold the memories, share em, never forget.

Thanks for sharing.

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Ashe's avatar

Thank you! I appreciate your kindness in sharing your thoughts. Unfortunately I see that you do understand. But it’s nice to not feel so alone💛💛

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Prajna O'Hara's avatar

Yes, a provocative title and a powerful post. Well-written and beautiful tribute. Thank you

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Ashe's avatar

Thank you for reading. I appreciate you.

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K.L. Rockwell's avatar

Big hugg. Beautiful post.

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Katharina's avatar

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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