Living the Dream
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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Sad news
| I heard some sad news the other day. My cousin Marcia had died. The uncomfortable thing about this is when. Did we lose touch with each other when I moved from Arkansas to New York? Apparently so. She moved to North Carolina. We spoke but not frequently. She was computer challenged and had no interest in learning. The phone was enough. Apparently not. The last time we spoke she sounded, well, lonely. Moving to a new location, any location, can be very difficult, especially when you don't move much. I, on the other hand, had moved multiple times - like 16 - and even for me, starting over was always a challenge. Trying to fit in. Finding a job. Building a life. It's never easy, but it can be very rewarding. For my cousin, it sounded like it was a struggle. She missed her children, the grandkids, and her friends all in New York. I spoke to her at Christmas time 2005 at some length and promised to keep in touch. We didn't. I send Christmas cards. She said she wasn't sending any. Too expensive. I moved back to New York after she headed south. We bought the Inn. Christmas 2006 came and I send cards. She didn't send any. The Inn business was taking off. I didn't hear from her. Christmas 2007 came. I sent cards. She didn't send any. I never gave it another thought until my son announced his wedding. I sent an updated list to Jason for wedding invitations. I received an email from my cousin Donna Lee from Arizona telling me Marcia had died from lung cancer. I cried regretting I didn't "keep in touch."
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