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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 670085" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>JKF, my brother died suddenly of drowning while fishing. He was 32. At that time I was about 42. I suspect alcohol was involved.</p><p></p><p>I remember the sheriff called me as next of kin. I refused to believe him. I told him it was a crank call. As I recall I hung up on him. He called back. I remember the hour or so afterwards. Pacing the living room in disbelief. In shock. I was alone with a toddler. I had to cope.</p><p></p><p>We were not close. Nor were we raised together. However, as I type this I am aware of the horror I felt. Still. It is over 20 years. There is no way to reconcile a sudden loss. They are here. And then gone.</p><p></p><p>The pain will lessen. I lost my mother a bit over 2 years ago. It was a traumatic loss for me. I am finding though that she is with me now, in my voice, in day to day actions that I do that are what she did. My laugh. My interests. My face. My humor. And warmth. The way I look at things.</p><p></p><p>I find myself liking myself a whole lot more lately, because through me is how she lives. I still have that part of her. In me. And those aspects that I share with her. You cannot imagine the consolation it gives me.</p><p></p><p>I send my prayers. I am so very sorry for your loss.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 670085, member: 18958"] JKF, my brother died suddenly of drowning while fishing. He was 32. At that time I was about 42. I suspect alcohol was involved. I remember the sheriff called me as next of kin. I refused to believe him. I told him it was a crank call. As I recall I hung up on him. He called back. I remember the hour or so afterwards. Pacing the living room in disbelief. In shock. I was alone with a toddler. I had to cope. We were not close. Nor were we raised together. However, as I type this I am aware of the horror I felt. Still. It is over 20 years. There is no way to reconcile a sudden loss. They are here. And then gone. The pain will lessen. I lost my mother a bit over 2 years ago. It was a traumatic loss for me. I am finding though that she is with me now, in my voice, in day to day actions that I do that are what she did. My laugh. My interests. My face. My humor. And warmth. The way I look at things. I find myself liking myself a whole lot more lately, because through me is how she lives. I still have that part of her. In me. And those aspects that I share with her. You cannot imagine the consolation it gives me. I send my prayers. I am so very sorry for your loss. COPA [/QUOTE]
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