the circle of life

[robinsnest]

This morning I found out that wonderful woman who was a very fun part of my Ren faire year passed away in her sleep. Lorraine was character with sharp wit, a sharper tongue and a great heart. She was a beautiful artist and her gowns as the Duchess of Sussex always inspired me. She was at Faire yesterday. I felt shock, saddness, loss. It made me think about death, and losing the people we love.

Then I went and spent the day helping Rob and Carrie and Charlie build a kitchen. The best part of all was visiting with their gorgeous daughter A. A was one of my flower girls, and she had some health concerns when she was an infant. But now she is a thriving toddler who's ability to form sentences and really communicate blows my mind ever time. 

I feel loss and I feel promise. Rest in Peace Lorraine, I feel sorry that someone like A will never know your spirit, but peace that life will grow. 

"Unable are the loved to die.  For love is immortality."  ~Emily Dickinson

Comments

[fiofiorina.livejournal.com]

I am sorry for your loss *hugs*

[curiouschilde.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, that was very very beautiful. I am still in shock when i think about it. I mean this woman BEAT cancer!! Stared it full in the face and told it to F'OFF!! She was afraid the cancer would come back and she didn't want to deal with it. But as Chad talked about it, it would have been the way she wanted to go. Quietly into the night. No fuss. No pain. She was at faire the day before doing what she loved. She was my inspiration, friend, hero, and nemesis. She was an institution at that place.

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry for your loss! It's always a shock when someone goes so quickly.