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murielm99

(31,437 posts)
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 11:35 PM Apr 2013

I just lost a dear friend.

She died very suddenly, on her 65th birthday, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Her husband kept her on life support long enough to harvest her organs, as she had wished.

I had just seen her, and she was happy. She had an identical twin sister. Her twin died of cancer when they were twenty-four. It was so tough on Joan to lose her twin! We were all friends growing up.

Few people could tell the girls apart. I had spent so much time around them that I had no trouble doing that.

When we were in high school, they had a job waitressing in a family restaurant. They would pretend to be one very fast waitress instead of twins. They got great tips that way.

I will be going to the visitation tomorrow, and to the funeral, canceling the dental appointment for my broken tooth. The tooth will have to wait. This is important.

So much has been going wrong here. Surely things will get better soon.

At least Joan can be with her sister now.

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I just lost a dear friend. (Original Post) murielm99 Apr 2013 OP
I am so sorry for your loss. Knightraven Apr 2013 #1
Peace be with you, with you all. (nt) NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #2
Oh I am so sorry Tumbulu Apr 2013 #3
wow--you are really going through a lot lately. too much, it sounds like. orleans Apr 2013 #4
:( NuttyFluffers Apr 2013 #5
My sincere condolences, muriel... OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #6
I'm sorry for your loss, Muriel LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #7
I'm so sorry for your loss... magical thyme Apr 2013 #8
I am so sorry cate94 Apr 2013 #9
Sorry for your loss. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2013 #10
SO sorry.. kimmerspixelated Apr 2013 #11

Knightraven

(268 posts)
1. I am so sorry for your loss.
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 11:40 PM
Apr 2013

May the last thought you expressed, "At least Joan can be with her sister now ", be a comfort for you.

orleans

(34,967 posts)
4. wow--you are really going through a lot lately. too much, it sounds like.
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 03:32 AM
Apr 2013

i'm very sorry to hear about your friend.
take good care.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
8. I'm so sorry for your loss...
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 10:06 AM
Apr 2013

Love and light to you, and Joan's family and other friends. She is with her sister now. And yes, things will surely get better.

 

Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
10. Sorry for your loss.
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:40 PM
Apr 2013

"When we were in high school, they had a job waitressing in a family restaurant. They would pretend to be one very fast waitress instead of twins. They got great tips that way."

That's very clever

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