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Looking Back
- by Marisa
- March 24, 2007
Sometimes I wonder why I read the newspaper at all. I get plenty of news online and on TV. Do I really need a newspaper? The only section I always read is the obituary and that just depresses me anyway.
Yesterday I saw a death listed in our local paper that gave me pause. It was a woman I’d worked with at the hospital back in the late 70s. She later married the father of a friend of mine from school. I read her obituary and realized how close in age she is to my parents. I realized that in my mind I saw her as a 50-something woman but that I will soon be a 50-something woman.
I thought about sending flowers but I’m not sure there are any sympathy gifts adequate in that situation. I know I probably ought to go to the funeral home and pay my respects but really, I don’t think I’m up to it emotionally. I just lost my aunt two months ago; emotions are still too raw.
So I suppose I’ll just go with flowers. And prayers for those left behind.
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