So much death.
I spoke to my mom's BFF (my "aunt") on Christmas Eve, her husband's mother died on Dec. 20th. I met her a few times when I was a child. She was a nice lady. We'd go to her home in Seattle and pick blackberry's straight from the bushes. I never ate them, of course, but the picking sure was fun when you're 8.
My dad's partner, Roger's mom died this morning only a few hours ago. I met her this summer shortly before I closed on my condo. She was also a nice lady. Very sassy, extremely well dressed and sarcastic - my kind of gal. I liked her a lot. We didn't know it at the time, but she had metastasized ovarian cancer. She didn't tell anyone, because she didn't want pity. She moved to Ohio a few months ago, so she could die and be buried next to her husband.
The 2007 death toll keeps rising, and I'm over it. 5 days left in this fucking year. It can't end soon enough.
My dad's partner, Roger's mom died this morning only a few hours ago. I met her this summer shortly before I closed on my condo. She was also a nice lady. Very sassy, extremely well dressed and sarcastic - my kind of gal. I liked her a lot. We didn't know it at the time, but she had metastasized ovarian cancer. She didn't tell anyone, because she didn't want pity. She moved to Ohio a few months ago, so she could die and be buried next to her husband.
The 2007 death toll keeps rising, and I'm over it. 5 days left in this fucking year. It can't end soon enough.