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Alyssa Sugar's avatar

I remember that song. I hope you’re doing well. I have been thinking of Em a lot lately .

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

So many things go into what kind of day I'm having. Somedays Emily's starting to sneak into the background a little and that's OK. She'll always be a huge part of me and that's something I'm becoming more aware of - and that's a great thing.

I hope you're doing at least OK also.

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Priscilla Merrill's avatar

Love this song.

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

Thanks Priscilla - Emily requested that I sing it to her a couple weeks before she died, but I couldn't get past the first line or two. I did sing it with joy at our wedding. I'm thinkin' it's about time that it came out of the grief box.

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Deborah Grelle's avatar

What a beautiful tribute, then and now.

I've been missing Emily too, our wonderful talks back and forth. I know she is watching and listening with her usual joy.

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

I was just thinking about you the other day - wondering how you're processing your loss at this point. It is hard to imagine her without her usual joy now that she's not riddled with cancer.

Thanks Debbie

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Just beautiful, Mark. Keep dreaming.

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

Thanks Sharon - and you too.

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