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Grieving a guest

Laura, on October 7, 2019 at 5:27 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 5

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I was going through my guest list and had to take someone off, because he died about a week ago. He was well known and it’s been all over the news, so I guess I was a bit numb to it, and truly just in shock. It didn’t hit me until I realized that I couldn’t send him an invitation. He was very sick and I knew he wouldn’t be able to make it, but just the thought of him not even being able to receive my invitation hurts. He was one of my fathers greatest friends and I know he is grieving his death.
just wanted to let that out... I know many of you have been in similar situations, even with members of your wedding party. It hurts. 💔

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Latest activity by Sexypoodle, on October 8, 2019 at 7:48 PM

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Samantha · on October 8, 2019 at 1:33 AM
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Same situation just took her off last week . 🙏🏾❤️
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Rebecca · on October 8, 2019 at 2:32 AM
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Same, we had to take off DH's grandmother.
It was rough, even though, like you, we had not expected her to attend.
I'm sorry.
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Sexypoodle · on October 8, 2019 at 2:52 AM
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I completely understand. One of my best friends who I’d known for 37 years passed away in February at the age of 41, after battling pancreatic cancer for 2 years💜. The reality that she won’t (physically) be at our wedding hurts my heart so deeply all the time.

We got engaged in January and she died exactly one month later in February. I’m just so happy that she was, at least, able to experience my engagement (which she really wanted for me), she saw my ring, heard the proposal story and congratulated me.

But for months (and even still now) I felt so bad about feeling happy about my engagement. I felt a weird guilt because she was gone, yet I was planning for the future. It’s hard to even write this without tears. I miss her terribly. But I also feel peace knowing that she’s out of pain and no longer suffering... and I know she wants me to be happy!

I didn’t plan to reply to your post because I knew it would be hard and I didn’t want to experience the sad feelings. But I did l... and I thank you for sharing your story/emotions..... and for taking time to reading about mine.

Letting that out was helpful 😭
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Laura · on October 8, 2019 at 6:45 PM
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Thank you for sharing. I know how difficult losing someone to pancreatic cancer is... thank you again- this guest died from the same illness, as did a cousin of mine who won’t be able to be in attendance. It is hard. I’m so happy to hear that she was there for your engagement. ❤️
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Sexypoodle · on October 8, 2019 at 7:48 PM
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Thank you and best wishes!
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