I thought I was being quiet as the tears began to fall. It had been six weeks since my lifelong friend of 42 years had passed away after a long, hard ass fight with breast cancer.
The room was dark with the exception of the light coming from the video I was watching on my phone. It was a video comprised of photos and music I had made for my friends, filled with memories and love representing over four decades of friendship.
When the tears began to fall, I tried my best to silence the sobs as my husband was sleeping and snoring next to me. But as more photos of the past popped up on my screen and the love, joy, friendship, memories, and grief overtook me, I guess my sobs weren’t so quiet.
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