My friend’s life changed for ever on Friday, in a matter of seconds, with no warning. Her partner lost his life in an accident, an awful, tragic accident.
I cannot begin to comprehend what all this feels like. To wake up, to begin a normal day, to be glad it’s Friday with the weekend practically started. To wonder whether to eat in or out. To chat about maybe seeing a film. To have no idea, not one inkling, that in a matter of hours, everything will be horribly different, for ever.
My heart goes out to her. I wish with all my soul that I could change this, just rewind and erase, take away her pain. I wish that there was something I could do to make her feel better, and I hope that in time there will be. But right at this point, I don’t see how anything could make anything any better, and I don’t imagine she does, either.
This whole thing is a stark reminder of how precious life is. How it can be snatched away in a matter of minutes. How I mostly take it for granted. I am as guilty as the next person of feeling sorry for myself, of allowing myself to get bogged down with the day to day stresses, of not realising how lucky I am. I am reminded, this weekend, of how it is easy to forget what’s really important in life, and I promise to try harder – much, much harder, to remember.
Lovely lady, we are both thinking of you, and we are here for you whenever and however you need. X x x
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Much love.
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What a sad story Michelle. You write so beautifully about death and life without being trite or clichéd. I will pray for your friend and hope that she can find some comfort from you, her other friends and of course her family.
Dorothy, thank you x x
Oh so sad. Prayers to ur dear friend. Its so easy to get lost in the simple dramas of life, the chores & silly grievances. Love to u and urs at this horrid time x