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Elaine's avatar

Dear dear Julie, I am sending condolences and love to you, Dan, and the whole wonderful family. I know this is tough. Jeannie was special. As the song says: "Just breathe."

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Steve Gardner's avatar

Bless you, Julie, and your mom and beautiful family. You are doing such a great service by sharing your journey so publicly, bringing death, dying and grieving out of the shadows. My mom died when she was 60 and I was 29 (I’m 65 now). I spent years not coming to terms with it and fully grieving.🙏🏻

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Julie Lythcott-Haims's avatar

I'm so sorry you went through that, Steve. Thank you for sharing. I lost one of my brothers and my father when I was 26 & 27 and that grief journey is definitely informing how I handle it this time around. Sending love.

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Hillary Easom's avatar

Oh, Julie. Such a hard thing to go through. You and your mom look so alike in the Olan Mills photo! She will always be in you, even when her body is gone. Cherish these last moments.

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Darcy Huston's avatar

Thank you for sharing! My heart goes out to you and your family through this difficult time.

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Matthew Joseph's avatar

My heart goes out to you and your family, my long-lost friend. To paraphrase the wise words of some fellow travelers/truth-seekers, when the world falls on you, remember that there is beauty everywhere we turn... and it will keep shaking us.

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Mary Matthiesen's avatar

The meaning is all there. Sending much love your way at this precious time.

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