Friday Smile
It's been a rough day. Nothing really major, just lots and lots of annoying little surprises, and I'm too tired and achy to deal with any of them. Finally, I decided to go on my lunch break with Christine, and I grabbed the Free Press to read in the lunchroom. Adding to my day of surprises... Renee (the old friend I wrote about yesterday) was in a giant picture on the front page.I immediately burst into tears. It was just so unexpected. I'm not really sure why this news has affected me so much - it's not like we were best friends or anything, and we've barely talked in the last couple of years. In any case, I cried - and I made poor Christine cry too.
When I calmed down a little bit, I picked it up and I started to read. It was a beautiful story. It captured pieces of what I remembered about her and the kind of person she was.
By the end of it, I was smiling - a big 'Friday Smile'-worthy smile. Because this girl who would have told you that she was nothing very special is being honoured in such a big way. A Winnipeg woman quietly losing a battle with leukemia in NYC just isn't generally front page news. She wasn't here for very long, but she made a huge impact.
Makes you think, hey?
Labels: My Friends, Stuff I Read
posted by Lindsay @ 12:57 PM
4 Comments:
What a lovely front page tribute to a short life well lived. It is very understandable for you to react with grief. You have lost several young friends this past year or two and "it doesn't seem fair" for young people to die. It does give us all pause to value each day God gives us.
sad.
I read the free press story today. Renee was in my youth group and a staff person at my camp. We went to her memorial tonight and it was beautiful (though quirky, but I think she would have liked it). There is another one tomorrow (Sunday) in Mennville. Take care Lindsay and nice blog!
So sorry for the loss of your friend. The obit was a beautiful tribute.
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