whistling [originally posted 11/27]

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It's been a difficult week.

In the last few days two people I care about have died. I was not especially close to either of them, but I had known both of them for many years (one was my cousin), and they were beloved by many people in my family and community.

I have been obsessing about several upsetting/infuriating current events.

Another friend found out a few days ago that she has a mass in her brain. She is having brain surgery on Monday. This morning her husband posted a funny "whistling in the dark" message on social networks and wished everybody a happy Thanksgiving. If he can do it, so can I.

Happy Thanksgiving!


Update, December 1: Just got word that my friend is out of surgery, conscious, and verbal. No word yet on what kind of tumor it was, but the surgery is reported to have gone well, which I hope means they got everything. Phew!

Comments

[heliopausa]

I'm sorry for your loss, for you, and for how it has hit others in your family and community. And to have a good friend hit with horribly unsettling news at the same time - a rough week, a very hard week. I really hope things go well on Monday.

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Thank you. I'm feeling much better (less agitated, anyway) than I was a few days ago. It really did seem like everything was crashing down at once, but it helped to be with my family over the weekend.