| Ann Green |
Aug. 6th, 2008|06:34 pm |
So Ann Green, wife of  stevegreen on Live Journal, died on July 29th after two weeks in hospital [Ansible]. And, unsurprisingly, Steve doesn't know what to do with himself.
I'm going to the funeral on Friday 15th, and I dropped Steve a note to that effect. He writes:I am relentlessly amazed at the efforts folks are making to show their respection and affection for Ann. (Not completely, though: I always thought she was incredible.)
It's good that Steve had someone whom he thought was incredible. It's good that Ann had someone who thought she was incredible. I wish all of my friends had relationships like this. It's the best kind of relationship to have, and it's a tragedy when it comes to an end.
Much to my lack of surprise, I'm having a hard time over the news, for reasons which might make sense to some of you. If your whole life is wrapped up in being wholeheartedly part of a relationship like that, it's a huge hurdle to recognise that there's still life to be had after such a relationship comes to a close. |
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