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My upstairs neighbor died.

My thoughts and prayers are with her daughter marquisedea, who doesn't deserve this.

Anna has had cancer for years now, and her death wasn't unexpected. But marquisedea is only nineteen, maybe twenty if I've missed her birthday. And she's had quite a bit more than her share of shit in the last couple years.

I have faith that Anna's okay. She has nothing further to worry about. But Sami's the one I worry about, because she has to live with it.

For Christians on my friends list: what do Christians do instead of sitting shiva? What is there I can do for Sami?

And, Sami, what is there Lis and I can do for you?

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We are having Mass and a memorial service for Kate. After that is a wake at the house of one of Kate and Charlene's friends. Most of us are helping pay for food and other items for Charlene to get her through the next few weeks.

I hope this helps. Poor Sami. She has my most heartfelt condolances.