Saturday, April 7, 2018
A great woman has gone from this life, but never gone from our hearts. It pains me greatly that we will never again talk and laugh together. We met at bowling decades ago and, despite our age difference, we just hit it off and remained great friends every since. Dor, as I called her, was so easy to be with; she would talk endlessly, hardly coming up for a breath! We often laughed til we cried. She was so funny and mischievous, never acting her age! She quite amazed me on our trip to Ireland; having just recovered from her lung operation, she insisted on climbing to the top of Blarney Castle! Having been much blessed with the "gift of gab," there was no need for her to kiss the stone! Dor had a big laugh and a big heart and her enduring love for her family knew no bounds. Last week I came upon an envelope containing some miscellaneous family photos; there was one among them I took of Dor from our trip to Barbados; I now feel like it was her way of saying goodbye to me. Hail and farewell on your journey, Dorothy; know that you take a piece of my heart along with you, my faithful friend. May God bless you and love your sweet spirit. Xx
