So now it’s 10 years since you left Iris, your family & friends to travel to another dimension. But it seems not that long ago that Iris relayed the very sad news. How fragile is life! I do know you would be proud of Iris following her passions that you & she both shared. And I know she does it with you always in mind. Rest easy now Lidia, wherever you are.🌺

Remembering this soul today, May 30, 1971 to May 23, 2013. 9 years gone. I cannot believe next year will be 10! I’m lucky to have the flexibility to choose not to be at work today. It was on May 23, 2013, when I was leaving work that the Police showed up to tell me news no one ever wants to get. I recently read something from Brene Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart, that sums up the many emotions that comes with a death that is sudden, traumatic and unexpected. “Anguish not only takes away our ability to breathe, feel, and think - it comes for our bones. Anguish often causes us to physically crumple in on ourselves, literally bringing us to our knees or forcing us all the way to the ground. The element of powerlessness is what makes anguish traumatic. We are unable to change, reverse or negotiate what has happened”. (Brene Brown - Atlas of the Heart).

Remembering you on this day Lidia. It’s a date never forgotten as every year rolls round. Your soul mate Iris keeps the light shining for you as surely as does your family & all those who knew & cared for you.