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av8rmikeI was going to post about this on Friday, but I wanted to go into the weekend and ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gingy's party in a good mood. After reading esprix's story, however, it doesn't seem to matter.
I've been at my current job about 4 years, and in that time, there's been no fewer than 8 children born to various co-workers of mine. Unfortunately, the cycle of life has to come around sometime. The wife of one of my co-workers has been sick with liver and pancreatic cancer for the last few weeks, and Friday we got word that she had passed on early that morning. It's another one of those cases where I'm not sure what or how to feel. I didn't know her at all; I think we may have only met once, at the company holiday party my first year. For most of us, our only connection to her was that every time there was an office event, she would make the most wonderful chocolate fudgy brownies. Baby showers, football pool parties, holiday parties, it didn't matter; the brownies were a staple. Now, no more.
There's a prayer vigil of some kind tomorrow night. I probably won't go, as I generally feel uncomfortable at Christian events, and as I said, don't know her or my co-worker all that well. I'll probably just throw some money in for the food that people have been bringing him, or a donation to the American Cancer Society. I'm never good at stuff like this.
gingy's party in a good mood. After reading esprix's story, however, it doesn't seem to matter.I've been at my current job about 4 years, and in that time, there's been no fewer than 8 children born to various co-workers of mine. Unfortunately, the cycle of life has to come around sometime. The wife of one of my co-workers has been sick with liver and pancreatic cancer for the last few weeks, and Friday we got word that she had passed on early that morning. It's another one of those cases where I'm not sure what or how to feel. I didn't know her at all; I think we may have only met once, at the company holiday party my first year. For most of us, our only connection to her was that every time there was an office event, she would make the most wonderful chocolate fudgy brownies. Baby showers, football pool parties, holiday parties, it didn't matter; the brownies were a staple. Now, no more.
There's a prayer vigil of some kind tomorrow night. I probably won't go, as I generally feel uncomfortable at Christian events, and as I said, don't know her or my co-worker all that well. I'll probably just throw some money in for the food that people have been bringing him, or a donation to the American Cancer Society. I'm never good at stuff like this.
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Date: 2003-12-08 08:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-08 09:05 pm (UTC)It does. Having been in the position to accept condolences myself, saying anything is really OK, just as long as you say something. Let the person know you give a shit, y'know?
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Date: 2003-12-08 09:56 pm (UTC)Also, if you're friends with the guy, I'd go to the vigil just to show support, regardless of your difference/lack of faith. Just being there for him and bowing your head at the appropiate times will probably be enough for him.. I've done the same thing in the past when asked to go to church despite being an atheist for years.