Jan’s Love is Stronger than Cancer!
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After Jan died, a good friend had shared with mutual friends that he wasn’t sure I would be around much longer.
When asked to explain, he said, “some people are so connected and intertwined that the loss of the other is a hole that is too large to be filled.”
Reflecting on where I am now, he shared,
What you have done is nearly impossible for most people. You reached out and filled that hole in your soul with Jan’s love which is more potent than cancer, and sharing her love is proving it for all of us!
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Stayin Alive
Estimated reading time: 0 minutes, 42 secondsA few readers have asked how risky were the days after Jan’s death.
I was adrift in troubled waters, but I was never at risk of harming myself.
My only option seemed to be to live and grieve alone. Then I realized I still had part of Jan’s soul and that we could walk together.
Thus, I gained focus by walking, reading, writing, and planning a celebration of Jan’s life.
Although hearts do not break, I have worried about dying from one. The truth is living alone; we are at heightened risk of injury, illness, or accidents.
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Estimated reading time: 0 minutes, 42 secondsThe full comment with only the names deleted led to the original post.
When I learned of Jan’s passing, I told friends that I wasn’t sure you would be around much longer.
One of them asked me why I would say that, and I told him some people are so connected and intertwined that the loss of the other is a hole that can’t be filled. I said that you were one of those people.
What you have done is nearly impossible for most people. You reached out and filled that hole in your soul with Jan’s love.
Jan’s love is more potent than cancer, and your sharing her love is proving it for all of us!
Final Thoughts
Estimated reading time: 0 minutes, 42 secondsDear reader, this is a message from my friend on why he shared his original comment.
I wanted to share what I sent via text with you for a while but couldn’t bring myself to do it.
It is weird to share that someone was worried that you might be so heartbroken that you would succumb to illness.
Yesterday, I thought about just doing it over the phone, but I realized that I wanted you to have the words, which was why I texted you first before I called.
Why did I finally share?
Because I wanted you to know that I appreciated the depth of your pain at the time, I also appreciated that there wasn’t anything that I could do about it except be there for you.
Ultimately, this was a journey that you alone (or at least I thought at the time) were going to take. However, little did I know that you would partner with Jan on taking it.
That is the beauty of what you have done. You have not only let Jan join you, but you are sharing her love. That is amazing!
