I was so sad when her death at the age of 71 was announced
this week. But the accolades from her
friends were so touching, so warm that it was almost a pleasure to read her obituary. Now I know it was pretty unlikely that
someone was going to say to The Times “She was a total cow and I couldn’t stand
her.” But still, if I receive even a
fraction of that kind of praise when I go, I will be a happy corpse.
In her book “I Remember Nothing”, she wrote lists of things
she would miss and things she wouldn’t.
I think one of life’s important lessons when we lose someone is being
reminded how little time we really do have and how precious this world is. So I have written my own two lists.
Thanks, Nora.
What I Won’t Miss
Multiple sclerosis
Doctor’s visits of any kind
Always being unhappy about my looks
Fat
Rampant social injustice
Bullies
Those horrible big buzzing beetles that somehow get past
your screens on summer nights
Actually, all bugs.
Screw the ecosystem.
Sweating
People with no sense of humor
Knowing there is an audience for programs such as
“Housewives of ….[fill in the blank]
Customer service reps who clearly hate people and don’t give
a rat’s ass about your problem
Mean spirited, ugly comments after newspaper articles online
Chris Christie
Glen Beck
Job interviews
Heat waves
Weddings
What I Will Miss
My children and grandchildren
My sweet little dog
Writing and the sheer joy of words
My spectacular, funny, giving, loving friends
My cousin Steve, the embodiment of kindness to me my entire
life
Laughter
The sound of the ocean
Books
Fabric and the potential in every yard
Yarn
Macaroni and cheese
Marzipan
London
Lemons piled in a blue bowl
Bruce Springsteen
Conan O’Brian
Dick Cavett
Lily of the Valley
Pencils
Haydn
The New York City skyline
Getting a package unexpectedly
A fresh pedicure with bright red polish
A soft, pastel linen shirt on a hot summer evening
Cuddling under a quilt I made myself, made in colors that
simply make me happy
The antique pearls my mother gave me
Rain
What would your lists be?
Did you like what you read? Let others know. Thanks!
7 comments:
Isn't it nice to realize that your list of wills exceeds your list of won'ts?
I'm with you -- she put into words what we often just think! Those lists were the best.
Peace,
Muff
I won't miss breast cancer and all the follow up.
I will miss the color orange.
Great lists, Marie!
Patti - wow, that is a cool observation and one that didn't occur to me. And the best part is, I could have gone on and on. :)
Muff - thanks; it is always good to see you. :)
Shorespinner - It makes me sick that breast cancer had to be on your list. I am so sorry.
Orange is SUCH a wonderful color. :)
Thank you all for taking the time to stop by AND for leaving a comment! xoxo
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