Liland: I did post that story on a separate thread entitled BS: Dying alone stinks, but I didn't make the above post in this thread. Someone posted in my name at 2:14 AM today (hint: that's Eastern Daylight Time... and the library closes at 9 PM!). I'm glad you read it, Liland, and I appreciate that someone was moved by the story enough to copy-and-paste it, but I'll be grateful if in future the poster would not type my name in the "From" field to make it appear as if I'd made the post. A sentence within the message to the effect that "SharonA wrote this on another thread" would be fine. Alternatively, a link or URL of the other thread would be shorter! *G* Thanks in advance.
Now then, let me post my own message to Liland:
Liland, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss in the passing of your aunt, and of the loss to your spiritual community in the passing of three good friends. I'll be keeping you all in my thoughts. I can empathize with the stress you're feeling in your workplace, as I've gone through much the same thing where I work – watching my co-workers (and friends) get laid off, having to take on some of the duties they'd had, and dealing with the uncertain atmosphere as we all walk on eggs, wondering whether the company's executives can get the business back on its feet or whether we'll come to work to find the doors locked one day. ¡Mil abrazos a tí! (A thousand hugs to you!) (I think that's the correct translation, isn't it, Andrés?) Again, I'll be thinking of you and hoping you find peace and strength in spirit.