dear abby

A year ago today one of my dearest friends died. She died way too young. But she was sick and although she fought it, I can’t help but feel that she knew that her end was near. Sometimes when we spoke, she’d say “Lisi, I don’t want to die. There’s so much I want to…

the first time

So – my dad passed away at the start of this year.   Each time I text someone to say that he’s died, my thumb hovers for a moment above the ‘p’ in passed away.  Although it feels weird to write it, it’s less so to say it.  Probably because as soon as it happened, I made myself…