Since I shared a few days ago that I have not been active here as I dealt with the imminent death of my brother, I thought I'd share now – at the risk of too much sharing – that my brother died this morning.

[mossyquartz@social.vivaldi.net]

@wdlindsy You've written loving and moving words; readers will remember your words and your brother. I also am glad you arrived in time to see and be seen. I am certain each family member's love added emotional strength to all gathered, and your brother would have known this loving collection of family members would continue to share the consoling strength of love in thoughts of one another, a virtual hug of emotional thought. I can offer my thoughts to the mental group-hug.

[dougfir@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy
Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing, and a big thank you to Penny as well.

[jstatepost@mstdn.social]

@wdlindsy
🥥 My heart goes out to you, William, with condolences for your heavy loss.
Eye also thank you profusely for sharing this beautifully written obituary for your brother. 🥥

[carstenfranke@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy my condolences William, and thank you for sharing this deeply personal life story. He will be remembered.

[sharonbw@mastodon.online]

@wdlindsy

What a beautiful tribute - thank you for sharing it with us.

I'm so very sorry for your loss.

[jamesk@sfba.social]

@wdlindsy Beautifully written. I am very sorry for your and the family’s loss.

[debc@sfba.social]

@wdlindsy Your brother has gone on his next great adventure. I'm sorry for your loss. May his memory be a blessing.

[billjurgensen@universeodon.com]

@wdlindsy Major condolences, William. I like your words about Love. Nothing is more important than Love. RIP Phillip, you were loved.

[sfwmson@universeodon.com]

@wdlindsy

That was wonderful. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[dgoldsmith@mastodon.social]

@wdlindsy My heartfelt condolences.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@dgoldsmith Thank you so much. I'm very grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Sfwmson Thank you for letting me know my tribute to my brother was worthwhile. I'm grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@billjurgensen Thank you, Billi — yes, love seems to me to be the one lasting thing we can leave behind. All else falls to dust.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@DebC Thank you so much. I'm very grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@JamesK Thank you so much. I'm grateful to you for telling me my tribute to my brother was worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Sharonbw Thank you so much. I appreciate hearing that my in memoriam piece about my brother was worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@carstenfranke Thank you so much. It means much to me to know my brother will be remembered.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@jstatepost I'm very grateful for your kind words and for findibng my memorial tribute to my brother worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@dougfir Thank you so much. Yes, I cannot thank Penny enough for the love she showed my brother far and away beyond the call of duty. She is a special human being.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@MossyQuartz Thank you so much. Yes, it meant a great deal for all of us to be together, often crying silently in each other's arms, sharing a bit of food with each other when we needed to eat. My brother would have wanted that kind of gathering, I really think.