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So beautiful Susan, your creativity and Paul’s was passed on to Laura. She lived fully through her artistic soul until her last breaths. Susa, you really must publish this do other parents who walk this path can get inspired by Laura and your parenting. -Trudy

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Thank youTrudy for your loyal support of my writing and getting what I am hoping to accomplish with it. 🌻

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Just beautiful; beautiful writing, beautiful souls. Sending love. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

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Thank you! Your words are so appreciated.

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I am so, so sorry for your loss. Laura seems like she was quite a special girl. Sending love and light.

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Thank you Anne. Yes, Laura, precious beyond belief.

I will read your posts. thank you for subscribing to me. I’m sorry that you are going to be a future widow. I understand the time and space before: we still hoped for a miracle that we could have a when she was in palliative care. Laura is the one who got us on board with what was really happening-to be writing about at some point.

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Oh Susan. I knew I had to wait to read this when it would be okay for me to be an emotional ball of goop. What a beautiful, intimate tribute to Laura and your love for her. Through these words, those of us who never knew her can love her too.

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Taylor, Thank you for getting to know and love Laura and sticking with my writing. You know more than anyone, of how Important it is to share our stories and read each others no matter how hard it is to revisit the sadness. Laura helped us see the light in the darkest days. You are doing this for others too!💜👏

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Susan, I cried reading this. I haven’t cried reading something in a very long time. Thank you. Your writing is a gift.

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Stephanie, Sorry I made you cry thoughI am glad you felt the emotions and were moved by our story. Laura would have liked you. She had a great sense of humor as I sense you do too from what I know of you from your writing. 💜

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Hi Susan. I can also tell she had a good sense of humor and I love that she knew what she wanted. I'm grateful you had me crying.

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Your reflections about Laura on this tender anniversary day remind us of how beautifully inspiring, wise, and creative she was, inside and out. Her loving spirit is present through your words. I am missing her deeply along with you. 🙏🏼

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Peggy, Thank you for all your support now, and back then when you were a great friend to Laura and our family. I know you must have worked on these last projects and many others. ♥️🌻

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What a truly beautiful soul. I can’t comprehend your loss.

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Thank you Erin for reading and for your empathy. Same. We will never comprehend why Laura had to suffer and why we had to lose our precious daughter. We try to carry on and make Laura proud.

I have a feeling that you’ll make a great nurse. 🙏

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