Thoughts of a Colleague
A colleague died suddenly yesterday. I did not know her well, but I knew her enough to feel sad.
I am, however, reminded of a time in high school when the father of one of my favorite teachers died. I remember my teacher saying that we would never care enough, and I remember being very hurt by that. But the truth was that, while I sincerely felt sorry, it really didn't faze me that much. But now I see what he meant.
Many of here are kind of collectively hurting, and we will for a while. It will be uncomfortable and sad, but we will function. My sympathy is for her family and friends who will be living with the blown-apart heart from now on. For them, I pray peace and grace and the ability to put one foot in front of the other.
Alas, collective compassion ... collective anything ... is measured so the world doesn't become to exhausted to turn.
All that being said, we will miss you greatly, Diana. Your FB page has become are gathering area, and I think you would have loved that.
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I'm reading my Friends Page. Even if I don't comment, I'm thinking of you.
I am, however, reminded of a time in high school when the father of one of my favorite teachers died. I remember my teacher saying that we would never care enough, and I remember being very hurt by that. But the truth was that, while I sincerely felt sorry, it really didn't faze me that much. But now I see what he meant.
Many of here are kind of collectively hurting, and we will for a while. It will be uncomfortable and sad, but we will function. My sympathy is for her family and friends who will be living with the blown-apart heart from now on. For them, I pray peace and grace and the ability to put one foot in front of the other.
Alas, collective compassion ... collective anything ... is measured so the world doesn't become to exhausted to turn.
All that being said, we will miss you greatly, Diana. Your FB page has become are gathering area, and I think you would have loved that.
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I'm reading my Friends Page. Even if I don't comment, I'm thinking of you.