Tough Week

Though the week started off very good with the tutoring, it ended on a somewhat sad note.
I am a member of "saferoom", it is a group that I belong to which has been around for about 10 years.
One of the founders of the group, had a condition which caused her a lot of head and neck pain. And probably pain that even went down her spine. I don't remember the name of the condition but the only way to possibly eliminate the pain was to go in a do brain surgery.

She finally decided it was time to go in and have the surgery. She was looking forward to be without pain. The surgery was "text book". But something went wrong and she had breathing problems that became worse. Eventually she was declared "brain dead" and they kept her alive on life support until the family could all get there. They removed the life support on Thursday night and took the organs they could since she was an organ donor.
Her body was creamated. They held a memorial service yesterday. Of course, a lot of people who "knew" her weren't able to attend since she lived in FL. We are now waiting to find out what charity or how best to make a donation.

She was someone who would give you the shirt of her back. Would be there to help you if you needed it. Could get you to talk even if you didn't want to. Make you laugh if you didn't think there was anything in life to laugh about. She was an amazing person. I hadn't been to the chat room in a long time and I am learning more about who she was.

She was so young to lose her life, only 43. She leaves behind to daughters and her husband.

It's just one more thing in life that makes you realize how important your "family" (however you define it) and friends are in your life. Don't lose site of that.

She will live on in the hearts of so many, so she is not really gone but, it is not the same.