Yeah, I found my skirt and petticoat...

[taimatsu]

...not that I got to wear them.

I don't know what to write here, so I'm being stupid and sarcastic and weird all over LJ. I want to just write Insert the bad news here, but that would probably backfire. People this afternoon all understood what I meant when I dropped the phone and burst into tears, but that doesn't translate well to text, and I'm too tired to cry that loudly now anyway.

My mum died.

You can comment or not comment, or whatever. I'm still crap at phones but I like texts and email. I seem to be coping okay. I think Catriona and Yves hugged me so much I stayed together pretty well when I heard the news. They are the best thing since sliced bread and should be generally adored.

I am either going to read no LJ or all the LJ ever over the next week or so, so assume nothing. I'll probably want to hear your news, though. If I don't I just won't come online.

If you knew my mother and have any particular memories of her (I can currently think of only about three of you who ever met her, so this is a smaaaaaaall group) I would be glad to hear anything you have to say. No pressure.

But no *hugs* please.

Thank you.
Oh, and thanks to Janet for being great and facilitating talking on Saturday. And strawberries. Means a lot now.

Comments

[tea-cantata.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to say, so yeah. Over the next few days, I'll see you or not, depending on how you feel, but I hope I'll see you again sometime soonish. Sorry I can't say anything useful.

[evilbun.livejournal.com]

Ok, so I have never met you, but that is so terrible. I hope you can be strong. I feel for you so much, when close people die there is nothing that can be said or done to help.

I'm glad you added me to your livejournal, I always read it and would love to meet you sometime.

Lots of love and good wishes sent your way,
clare
x

[nevecat.livejournal.com]

Heya hun,

Only met her a couple of times when we were both living in Jeune St, so there's little I can say without sounding trite/facile, and that can be worse than saying nothing *pulls face*

In the meantime, though - I suspect you're going to find you're rushed off your feet at times, and stuck in limbo other times. We're really not far away, and you've got phone numbers, so give us a call/text if you need kidnapping for a bit - you know I'm one of these mad people who's 'on call' 24/7 for anything like this, OK?

No hugs, since you requested not, but shall give you some proper ones when we next meet up.


Neve

[natsukaze.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I would text you but I don't know if/how transatlantic international texting would work (would probably make my cell explode if I attempted it).

much love and stuff.

~Lauren

[wednesday]

Prepend 001 44 to number, chop zero off area code start, send as you would normal text. At most, your phone will either not send it or you'll pay some surcharge (check with your provider, but it shouldn't be a significant one -- some of the more clueful ones just take it in stride).

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

I suspect I'm on the too-tired side of coherent, but there we are.

I'm sorry. It doesn't make these things any easier that they are expected, but then making an inevitable process longer isn't necessarily a help either. Specific memories? Not sure if any stand out more than others; generally, a woman sufficiently determined and organised that I sometimes had to wonder whether perhaps the theory of genetics was seriously flawed.

Odd, I had a notion sitting on the train earlier that this had happened, but then it's the third time I've opened LJ fully expecting to hear it, so I won't go into training as a psychic just yet.

[wednesday]

Useful details mailed.

[fantabulous.livejournal.com]

I can't think of what to say either, but I don't feel right not saying something ... so ... much love, thoughts, chocolate, and whatever else is comforting.

[martling.livejournal.com]

I've been following what you've been writing here for a while now and don't think I've ever really said anything back. On the one hand this probably isn't the moment to delurk, but on the other maybe it will help to know that as well as the people helping you now there'll be many others who'll be thinking of you.

[cigamerisedi.livejournal.com]

You're certainly in my thoughts.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

I hope you find what comfort you can.

You're in my and Chris' thoughts.

[faerierhona.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I didn't know her, but I am here for you if there is anything I can do for you

Much love

Rhona

[cujosmurf.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry to hear that. You're in my thoughts.

Carole

[teknostatik.livejournal.com]

You're in my thoughts.

If you want to talk, you know where I am.

[yvesilena.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :} I am *so* glad to have helped... and I've been praying for you and will continue to do so, lots.

*frantically tries to resist typing the h-word* ;)

[davedevil.livejournal.com]

My thoughts are with you honey, anythign that can be done, or istractins or company needed let me know (takign into consideration I do go through Wimbledon on the way home so no problem at all)

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Thinking of you, and I hope this isn't a bad thing to say - I hope that your dad/brother are more supportive of you at this time than it seems they've been. You've done a sterling job all through this, and you deserve some TLC from your family now.

[wyrdness.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm right out of things to say that won't sound stupid and it seems with all the offers of help and someone to talk to I'm a bit redundant. Still, I'll add to the deluge of people with you in their thoughts. I hope things go as well as they could do in this kind of situation.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Oh my dear.

I'm thinking of and praying for you and your whole family.

And like Yves, frantically resisting the "h" word. :)

[aardnebby.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to say. I'm sorry.

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

There's nothing really anyone can say at a time like this. I will be thinking of you.

Sarah

[nannyo.livejournal.com]

lots of love to you, and yours.
N.

[sea-cucumber.livejournal.com]

if you need to chat at all you have my e-mail address...

[winterthing.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. If you need anything at all, then get in touch. Much much sympathy.

Take care.

[abi]

Oh no. :(

I know I don't comment much, but that doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you. For what it's worth it sounds like - so far - you've coped amazingly well at a very difficult time and I hope you can continue to do so. You and your family will be in my thoughts.

[hfnuala.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.