Monday, January 15, 2018
Dear Mindi, Bruce, and Jenny,
Adding my condolences and memories on Peggy's passing.
Mindi, I know this will be a bittersweet time as you grieve that your mom is no longer with you, yet experience some relief and even gladness that that your mom is no longer in such debilitating pain, as well. My heart hurts for you.
My most enduring memories of Peggy all involve her spirit of graciousness and ability to be interested and "present" when talking with others. Your mom brought warmth, interest, and humor to every occasion whether it was meeting friends at the doughnut shop, impromptu book discussions/reviews, or the art of good conversation. (My last memory of Peggy is of her sitting in the chair in the kitchen, reading her book.)
Mindi, I recognize the same graciousness of spirit in you and every time you share it with others, it is a tribute and honoring of your mom's legacy to you and Jenny.
Although not mentioned in the obituary, is there some organization, charity, or work that Peggy, you, or Jenny is involved with that I could honor her life by making a donation in her name?
In closing, Mindi, you know how much I've read and quoted C.S. Lewis over our years together...let me pass along some words that I know to be true about grief.
"I thought I could describe a state; make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, however, turns out to be not a state but a process."
I will always be here to help you, process, Mindi. Let me know what and when you need me.
Jan
