*bleak stare*

[dragonlady7]

what it sucks, that's it

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when grandma died in ‘02 it was a bittersweet kind of party, actually, because it meant everyone came in from out of town and we all got to see each other and reconnect and some of us who’d been semi-estranged got to reunite and hug it out and all, and we can’t do that

we just

can’t

so that’s a bummer BUT we are significantly better off than most families because all four of us siblings are all either already in the isolation bubble with Mom or were quarantining in advance of seeing in-laws at Christmas and so we can all just show up and be there together even if we can’t see the far-flung relatives

but man fuck this COVID shit, and fuck this.

(When Dude’s dad died suddenly in ‘03 it was similarly big, all kinds of long-missed friends coming back and surrounding the family in unexpected support.) (But my immediately family is large enough on its own, and we will make do.)

M-L says Mom’s beating herself up at not hearing anything in the night but like. You can’t. He’d closed the door so that she wouldn’t hear; this happened enough and he wanted privacy, as one does for such things.)

IDK I’m doing laundry. What can you do. I appreciate everybody’s sweet comments and replies and such, I really do. It’s okay, it is what it is, and it sucks, and that’s that. (Your picture was not posted)