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Jacquie Beaubien's avatar

Beautiful, Dan. Very moving. What a gift to be offered this vulnerable window into your and Lise's relationship. Thank you. It has stirred much in me and I'm sure we'll talk soon. Maybe by then I'll have more words to wrap around what is surfacing.

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Sarah Gawthrop's avatar

I now feel like I know my auntie better. Thank you! Love you.

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Daniel Gawthrop's avatar

Love you too, my dear—and glad to bring your auntie out into the light again for you and others.

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Mairi Johnson's avatar

Thank you for sharing with us your sister’s and your story Dan . I am sorry for your loss.

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Daniel Gawthrop's avatar

Thanks Mairi, I probably didn’t talk about it much when I was living in London. It was still a bit too fresh, I suspect.

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Bernard von Schulmann's avatar

You never told me the whole story, I am glad to have read it now

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Nick Foglietta's avatar

That was a wonderful read Dan. Thanks for sharing as much about yourself as Lise. I remember her fondly. People say time heals; I disagree…but time adds life perspective to those left behind and help them catalog these trials. Your friend Nick Foglietta

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Daniel Gawthrop's avatar

Thanks, Nick. You’re quite right about the added perspective that time gives us. I could not have written this even twenty years ago.

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Daniel Gawthrop's avatar

Thanks Jacquie, I appreciated your comments when we spoke recently, about other people’s experiences of Lise, and I’m sure it made the piece better. Look forward to talking again soon!

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Sylvester Thompson's avatar

Sandi and I send our love to you Daniel and the rest of the Gawthrop clan. Hugs to all.❤️❤️

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Daniel Gawthrop's avatar

Thanks Syl, Hugs back to you and Sandi, who know all too well about tragic loss. ❤️

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