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Cait Flanders's avatar

I'm so, so sorry for your loss, Mackenzie. Those words will never be enough to make an impact... but I know this is an unimaginable loss and I am truly sorry you are in this place. One that will change you in many ways, now and forever. I hope you're taking good care of yourself. Years ago, during a hard time, a friend said "your only job is to eat one healthy meal a day and drink water." I've held onto that advice, and will pass it along forever.

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Mackenzie's avatar

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words, Cait. I appreciate you so much and am thankful for our friendship 🙏🏼🩵

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Rachel Shenk's avatar

So hard to say goodbye to the physical body. You are in my thoughts.

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Mackenzie's avatar

Thank you Rachel 🙏🏼

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Louise's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss

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Mackenzie's avatar

Thank you Louise 🙏🏼

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

I'm sorry. Losing a parent is one of the harder griefs we suffer. No matter how old we are at the time, suddenly we are orphans, cast upon a world without that anchor.

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Mackenzie's avatar

“suddenly we are orphans, cast upon a world without that anchor”. So true. I love how you articulated this Sue, thank you 🙏🏼

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

That's how I felt at 26 when my mother died. My friend said I was an orphan, and that hit me as strange, but then I realized it was true, even though I'd been living on my own for a few years.

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Mackenzie's avatar

Oh, I’m so sorry that that happened so young for you! Yes, there is that feeling of being unmoored, right? Thank you for sharing, Sue ✨

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