Eye Spy...some one that made me laugh, RIP Erica
Yesterday I found out that a dance friend of mine from college, Erica, passed away on Saturday morning.
Erica, on the right
Erica was sassy and hilarious. She could make faces during rehearsals that would send me over the edge giggling. She was incredibly fun to be around because she was always so happy. She was just one of those people that radiated goodness.
Erica, back row, far right. Me, far right.
Which is why when she was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after we graduated that I had no doubt that she would beat it. I never considered that death was a possibility for some one so young, so full of positivity and so full of life.
Sadly I was wrong.
The last time that I saw her was at our friends' wedding a few years back. She was glowing. Bald and thin, but glowing. Her doctors thought that she was on the mend, and I was so happy for her.
We lost touch after that. It's a sad thing to lose touch with a friend, but it's an unfortunate fact of life. I was just thinking about her a couple of weeks ago, wondering how she was. Yesterday I found out through friends that just last week she was told that the cancer had spread to her liver. It was a matter of days after that. She passed away in her sleep on Saturday after a nice day at the hospital surrounded by her family. It was a peaceful end, and she was not in pain. I suppose that is the most that one could have hoped for.
I wish that I had been better about keeping touch, but there is nothing to be done about that now. I was lucky to have her in my life for a brief time, and I will always be grateful for that. She will be missed.
Good bye to the Divine Ms. Miller, I hope that you're dancing wherever you are!
Erica, on the right
Erica was sassy and hilarious. She could make faces during rehearsals that would send me over the edge giggling. She was incredibly fun to be around because she was always so happy. She was just one of those people that radiated goodness.
Erica, back row, far right. Me, far right.
Which is why when she was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after we graduated that I had no doubt that she would beat it. I never considered that death was a possibility for some one so young, so full of positivity and so full of life.
Sadly I was wrong.
The last time that I saw her was at our friends' wedding a few years back. She was glowing. Bald and thin, but glowing. Her doctors thought that she was on the mend, and I was so happy for her.
We lost touch after that. It's a sad thing to lose touch with a friend, but it's an unfortunate fact of life. I was just thinking about her a couple of weeks ago, wondering how she was. Yesterday I found out through friends that just last week she was told that the cancer had spread to her liver. It was a matter of days after that. She passed away in her sleep on Saturday after a nice day at the hospital surrounded by her family. It was a peaceful end, and she was not in pain. I suppose that is the most that one could have hoped for.
I wish that I had been better about keeping touch, but there is nothing to be done about that now. I was lucky to have her in my life for a brief time, and I will always be grateful for that. She will be missed.
Good bye to the Divine Ms. Miller, I hope that you're dancing wherever you are!
posted by Geek+Nerd at 12:58 PM
5 Comments:
I'm so sorry for your loss, Sarah. I hope that it is safe to say that her time here on earth was well spent and well lived.
So hard to accept the lost of one so young.......be thankful for good memories
Oh Sarah! My heart goes out to you and for all those who loved this amazing woman. Hugs sweet Sarah. Trust we will all met our friends and family again.
Oh I'm so sorry, what a tragedy!
It's a great testament though, that at this time she is who you related laughing with.
Hugs .xx.
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I too, had a college friend that passed away from cancer; we were thick as thieves, but when I transferred, we slowly lost touch. When I found out she was sick, my young college brain couldn't comprehend what was happening. I made sure not to make the same mistake when another friend's 2 year remission from breast cancer came to an end. I made sure to tell her everything I needed to say. And to always cherish the time you have with everyone around you. Ack! I just got mushy...
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