What do you say when words don’t say enough? You died just like a leaf falling from a tree. In your bed. 9 weeks ago. Unexpectedly.
No words express my feelings. Maybe: I feel lost now. Lost in the future.
Like a leaf falling from a Tree
A grief narrative by Pascalle
- Pascalle
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I continued to describe our experiences for them, but did not receive written responses from Steve. The absence of words spoke loudly and clearly. There were to be no more clever phrases, no more jokes. I forwarded them a music video made by our daughter and they listened to it together during their daily private time together, between 4:30-6:00 in the afternoon. Steve told Kay that the song could be a real hit. He was in the moment, still present and not fearful. Steve was dying kindly and generously, as he had lived.
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