This summer, we lost someone. We didn't lose in a sense of not knowing where she went. Rather we lost the ability to be in her physical presence. On June 15th Joan Gregg passed away. Joan is my friend Stephanie's mom.
I spent so much emotional energy trying not to cry, because I didn't want to cry if Step wasn't crying ;) But it only made it harder. I may have seemed calm on the outside but I was only held together by the strength of my friend and her Dad. They were remarkable and still are.
About two months ago I was standing in the lobby of the movie theater and a song came to my head. It was the perfect farewell song from me to Joan because of one line in particular... "I always thought that I'd see you again."
Three months have passed and I finally feel like it's okay to let go.
I love you Joan.
The best is yet to come,
~Adwoa
I spent so much emotional energy trying not to cry, because I didn't want to cry if Step wasn't crying ;) But it only made it harder. I may have seemed calm on the outside but I was only held together by the strength of my friend and her Dad. They were remarkable and still are.
About two months ago I was standing in the lobby of the movie theater and a song came to my head. It was the perfect farewell song from me to Joan because of one line in particular... "I always thought that I'd see you again."
Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can't remember who to send it to.
I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.
You've just got to see me through another day.
My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any other way.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.
Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can't remember who to send it to.
I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.
You've just got to see me through another day.
My body's aching and my time is at hand and I won't make it any other way.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you again.
Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around.
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.
Thought I'd see you one more time again.
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.
"Fire and Rain" by James Taylor
Three months have passed and I finally feel like it's okay to let go.
I love you Joan.
The best is yet to come,
~Adwoa
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