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Sunday, February 19th, 2023
Dear Freedom Friends,
First! Before I share with you this incredibly awesome front page article that may very well change how you engage with your body, your health and a world prepared to throw endless challenges your way…let me take a moment to wax eloquent (or not) about what’s happening in my personal life.
As most of you know, I am swimming deeply in a wonderful pool filled with all the trials, tribulations, learning curves and adventures that go along with owning a community newspaper. Honestly, I couldn’t be happier to have this challenge and opportunity in front of me, because…
When my Mom called with the devastating news that she had cancer (and that it was terminal) my life flipped upside down in many ways. On January 3rd, she transitioned into whatever comes after this life, and it is with sadness and gratitude that I can say, we met this inevitable eventuality with grace. Still, I am devastated.
I’ve grown up watching movies and reading books about characters that throw themselves into their work, to avoid the heartbreak of tragedy. Now, I’ve lived it. The one thing that remained a constant over the past few months, aside from my Mom’s incredible strength, bravery and loving spirit, was the powerful distraction (and sense of accomplishment) that accompanied my work on our community newspaper.
The Vashon Loop, and the fabulous members of our Editorial Team, has been a refuge I could swim toward, grab ahold of, and embrace when everything else was a maelstrom of feelings I’d rather not cement into reality by naming them.
And so, I appreciate your patience.
Many of you have supported me since early 2022, when I launched my Substack and - within the first month - launched myself out into the world, as a fully-engaged participant in The People’s Convoy. I’ve not received a single complaint from any of you, as my regular content came to a screeching halt in October.
With sincere gratitude - I thank you.
Going forward, please know that I will, on occasion, bring you new, fresh content that differs from my work at The Vashon Loop. But, it may take awhile.
To be truthful, the loss of my Mom is hitting me much harder than the loss of my Dad, and not because I loved him any less than I loved her. No, I believe my friend Wayne was correct, when he said to me, “March, it’s different when it’s your last parent. There’s no one left, between you and your own mortality. You’re the next one up. And, that’s just different.”
He was right. And, yet. What’s hitting me the hardest, is not my own mortality. I’ve been good with death for most of my life. It makes no sense to not accept that which is unavoidable.
No. My tragedy is related to what I can only call an embarrassment of riches. My parents were there for me, whenever I called, needing advice, wisdom, a listening ear or empathy. And now, that’s gone. Yes, I appreciated them, while they were alive. But, that doesn’t matter now. They’re gone, and I’ve got to live the rest of my life without them. Which really, really sucks.
So, thanks for hanging in there and supporting me at this time in my life! And now, let me share my most recent post on our new, Vashon Loop Substack!