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Kat holoch's avatar

Oh Jill, you are a dear, dear friend to Betsy. Anniversaries are hard...they bring it all back as if just yesterday. But you are alive and so you grieve. That's all the ones left behind can do.

Fixie dave nice's avatar

Alyssa is a good one! Heartbreaking hearing this news this afternoon after getting home from work

Barb Kelly's avatar

Donated to Alyssa's GoFundMe. Thank you for writing about this. I surely hope Alyssa will make a full recovery.

Francis F's avatar

So sorry to hear all of this Jill.

Eric Troyer's avatar

Thinking of you, Jill!

Kelly Ridgway's avatar

I'm sorry that you have been struggling lately. It seems you are not alone. I appreciate your honesty and your openness to being vulnerable. I hope today fills you with peace and sunshine. You are a good person and so you feel deeply for people. Keep being who you are and know that it will get better.

Karen C Fennie's avatar

Yes, we are alone. But then not alone when we reach out to others like you did to Don. A bright spot in the smoky haze. <3

Lucy Who's avatar

Reading tonight from Wisconsin about your grief journey. Im sorry for your losses. You may scream that it sucks and that you didn't give permission for things to happen that way. Get it out and it's okay to mourn. Anniversaries at a time of loss can be hard. Thinking of you from the moon and back. May you see twinkling stars saying stay strong and everything will be alright. Keep going. You've got this.💫

Forget it.'s avatar

Ok, that mostly fucking sucks. But, honestly way to turn it. It matters. Thank you.

Trudy Chapman's avatar

Thank you for writing this out and sharing it with us.

The big feelings that take up all the air do pass. They are not forever… and you know this.

I’m sorry about Alyssa. I hope she heals well and fully.

Breathe. You’re doing great. And tomorrow is a new day.