This has been a week that feels like a month. I spent the weekend with family saying goodbye to my sister at a wonderful hospice that gave us space and quiet. On Monday I took the train back to Boston and on Tuesday was at work, which was a strange day. I had a meeting with my boss and co-worker and then later with student managers as well as ( Read more... )

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My sister died tonight and this album and this song among others have been my soundtrack since she started to get a lot sicker during the holidays. I miss her already.

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