This is beautiful, Rosa. Thank you for sharing it.
Ed
On Mar 5, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Rosa the dogmother <charlemagnesmother@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
While I cannot presume to know what anyone else is feeling in this swirling
storm of emotions in the wake of such unspeakable tragedy, I offer the
following from my heart.
Life is so precious and too short and we never know when it will be the last
time we see or speak to someone.
Share your tears and your grief, especially if you, like me, avoid letting
anyone see you cry.
Smile at your neighbor.
Hug a friend.
Tell your loved ones just how much they mean to you.
Thank our firefighters and First Responders in person for all they do and for
their sacrifices and the risks they take to protect us.
Let those who work for the Town know that you appreciate their work for our
community.
Offer your support in any way that you can.
We cannot allow the grief of such a deeply tragic loss become an indelible
black stain on the light of our days, because the ways in which we react to
and handle tragedy is a true measure of our strength and such strength is a
tribute to those gone too soon.
Warwick is a tapestry woven from the threads of our contributions to the
community. Each death results in a small hole, and while the fabric is not
mended it remains beautiful, strong and is a testament to the lives of all
who have lived here.
Our Town is diminished by such an unfathomable and tragic loss, but how we
come together to mourn, to grieve and to heal is the best way to honour the
lives and the memory of those we have lost.
Rosa Fratangelo
