an article and couple of pictures

[everstuff]

I don't read the news and I definitely don't often check it. On the morning Alan passed away in London I was across the globe in my bed in Southern California and woke up to several missed calls, text messages, and many messages on social media. None of them informing me directly, just asking me if I was doing all right, had I heard. One of them

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[savine_snape]

Oh, I just want to hug Kate.

I thought I was doing okay but I had an attack of ninja tears at work today when I was asked how I was and there was a shoulder rub as well, I'm sure I would have been fine if not for the shoulder rub.

[everstuff]

Isn't that weird? Comfort makes my face leak also. *hugs*

[mywitch]

So leaky,

[mywitch]

Grief comes in waves and one just broke over me. When I saw that first photo, I burst into tears. Gods, does it ever let up? I know it does and will, but it seems like a distant dream from here.
My livejournal people have helped me so much, and I've loved the photos you've posted. It does make it slightly easier to bear when you can communicate with other people who feel this loss as deeply as you do yourself. My real life friends are still sort of just shaking their heads, but I come to LJ to let it all hang out and it does help and it does make a difference.

[mywitch]

I was afraid to watch that video because I know Kate really loved AR, but thank god she ended it with an awesome, funny anecdote. Slow exhale...
Thanks for posting that. :)

[everstuff]

Right? She did good. Very real but left it on a happy note.

[everstuff]

I can absolutely relate. My real life friends are just probably thinking I'm silly. Thankfully they haven't said so because I'd probably stop speaking to them.

[twinschick1]

Thank you for sharing the video of Kate and the lovely pictures.

[everstuff]

of course, more to come!

[midlagedfangirl]

Believe me, I understand! I got up and got a cup of coffee and sat down to look online, and saw the headline on facebook. I was "NONONONONO! It has to be a hoax!" Nope, no hoax... Not something wonderful to wake up to.

I loved his voice, his acting, his attitude. He took his craft seriously but not himself. He will be sorely missed by all.

I feel so for his wife. I've buried a husband myself, and it's horrible. They were together for so many years and she's sharing her grief with the world. I hope that somehow makes it a little less horrible to bear. They were together for so very many years.

Hugs

[everstuff]

His voice, his acting, his gentle but honest manner. I haven't heard even one negative thing about him which really only makes my heart ache even more.

I feel the same way. I've been friends with my best friend since kindergarten but there have been periods of years where we didn't speak... it would be incredibly hard if I lost her. She also lost her husband, who I'd known since we were children, unexpectedly a couple of years ago and I helped her through that time. They'd only been together 12 years but I've seen what she goes through and stood by her through it. I hope his wife has a great support system. I can't even imagine.

[amorettea]

I was in the bathroom, washing my hair, when I heard it on National Public Radio and I stood there, frantically turning the water off, to make sure I heard what I thought I heard. I had. Fortunately, the internet and I could mourn together.

LOVE the Kate Winslet story! Thanks for posting that.

[everstuff]

I wish we could just rewind and it not be true.

Of course, you're welcome!