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.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@mastodonmigration Thank you so much. Yes, family relationships never quite reach the artifical ideals that so many institutions have laid down for them, do they? And, somehow, we still work to find love for each other in the midst of the less than ideal. My former sister-in-law is a real role model to me in that regard.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Greengordon Thank you so much for telling me what I wrote was worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@DemocracyMattersALot I'm very grateful to you for the sympathy and also affirmation of what I say in my tribute.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@murodegrizeco Thank you. I am very grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@DebR Thank you so much. I'm very grateful and pleased to know that what I wrote is worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Barbramon1 Thank you — yes, losing siblings is never easy, and when they're younger, something in us grieves even more. I'm grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@TheresaReason Thank you so much. I appreciate knowing that my memoriam is worthwhile.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@eshome Thank you — I'm grateful, indeed.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@JeniParsons Thank you so much.

[hey_beth@sfba.social]

@wdlindsy

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@northernlights Thank you. I'm very grateful to you.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@susiemagoo Thank you for telling me this wasn't too much and for your kind sympathies.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

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

[jeniparsons@mstdn.social]

@wdlindsy your words are very beautiful

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@DrBonesMD Thank you very much. I'm grateful, indeed.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@Bodling Thank you so much. Yes, in so many ways, losing loved ones becomes harder and not easier as we go through our lives, doesn't it?

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@shonin Thank you so much.

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@LaNaehForaday Thank you so much. My brother was indeed a light that burned bright. I always admired his determination to live his life fully, and will miss him very much now.

[flowerpot@mas.to]

@wdlindsy 🫂

[wdlindsy@toad.social]

@timo21 Thank you so much. I'm very grateful.