Months ago, Carolyn shared this Irish proverb “Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege.” Indeed. And we had to say goodbye much too soon to Carolyn. November 15, 2012 Carolyn died peacefully in hospice care surrounded by her loving family.
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Carolyn was also a cherished member of the Virtual Hospice community. I first met Carolyn (virtually) when I was the community manager of an online community for women with breast cancer. When cancer returned, I hesitated to tell her about Virtual Hospice. I’m so glad I took the chance. Carolyn embraced the opportunity to be a founding member and help build a community where people could share about the difficult questions that life often saves to the end. She wrote:
[Your posts] make me realize how important this outlet is, you people are, and Virtual Hospice is for being able to truly express my feelings without burdening my family ... It really helps! I admire the way you can see and feel and express the really important things! Thank you!
But as you remember Carolyn, what comes to mind? HER SMILE.
We’ll miss Carolyn’s humour. Even when she talked about the tough stuff, she bracketed it with joy, hope and smiling laughter. She comforted with warmth. Here’s just one of her gems.
I always say, (one of my many useful little philosophies about life) that "Life is not a dress rehearsal."
Thank you Carolyn. Your performance was stellar! Rest peacefully our dear friend.
