… because you know how it is, when you’re looking for a poem to fit a certain theme or mood or to say something specific? It doesn’t work. You’ll never find it. But I’m sure that a few months from now I’ll run across some perfectly pithy little poem, heartfelt and lovely, sweet without being sappy, and brilliantly worded, that will say exactly what I wish I could say to you all right now. I suppose for now I’ll just have to wing it.<\/p>\n
Thanks to everyone who expressed their concern and support through comments and emails over the past couple of weeks. I was truly, deeply touched. <\/p>\n
And thanks to all the far-flung friends and family who came to my aunt’s services. It was good to celebrate her life with so many loved ones.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Jules, who ran this blog single-handed while I was staying with my internet-deprived mom.<\/p>\n
And I’m sorry, I don’t want to get preachy or weird here, but I just have to say it, especially since I think most of our readership is female. Breast cancer is a horrible, debilitating disease. Please remember to give yourself monthly self-exams. Please get your yearly mammogram, if you’re of age. Please take care of yourselves. Please donate to cancer research funds. Please cherish every moment you have on this earth. Please tell your friends and family that you love them. Please call your mom. And your grandmother. Please send cards to people on their birthdays. Please live as hard and happy as you can. Please. And thank you. And, um… amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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