<p>Thank you, coldad and sailingwest, for telling us of sunrise’s day. It is fitting that in doing so, in being here, you are helping us through our sadness, despite your own. That’s exactly what sunrise would do.</p>
<p>And thank you andantino, for being here and sharing your stories.</p>
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<p>as more of her CC friends find this thread and keeping in mind that many of her friends are not in the Eastern time zone.</p>
<p>Another IRL friend. We will miss sunrise terribly but will carry her always in our hearts.</p>
<p>“Death is but a comma in the eternal sentence of life” -</p>
<p>As a college friend of sailingwest, I had the honor of meeting sunrise a few times. I got to know her after the diagnosis, but I never knew her as a victim of her illness. Sunrise and her family welcomed me into their home for a few days, and I was taken aback by the vivacity and positivity that she brought to her fight. She told me about her new antioxidant diet plans, medical research, and plans for the future. Even when it was taking its toll on her, she always reached out with a smile.</p>
<p>We’re sitting together now, sharing memories, tears, and even a few laughs. This is my first time on this thread, but I am amazed by the goodness of the posters here. On behalf of sailingwest and all his friends, thank you all for what you’ve done.</p>
<p>statelyplump and diamondmom- Welcome and our love to you.</p>
<p>I am a friend of sunriseeast, coldad, and their sons IRL. Engaging with their family (dinner, games, discussions of current events) is a privilege of the highest order. The warmth, spark, and wit that you all saw in sunriseeast is reflected in her family, as you would expect. I can say with complete confidence that I have never met anyone else like sunriseeast. Brilliant, intense, hilarious, generous, loving. She has a great legacy, in many forms.</p>
<p>One question that was posted on the major thread, and repeated here, is about donation to honor H. </p>
<p>Throughout the last twenty seven months, H refused to allow ‘her condition’ to define her. We are filled with gratitude to the wonderful work that Dr. S., C the nurse and all the others at MSKCC have done. But making a donation in her honor to a ‘cancer’ cause will be, in a way, defining her through the disease. </p>
<p>I don’t know yet what is the charity that we will choose, but it is on my ‘to do list’ and I will share it on the main thread.</p>
<p>Welcome, Statelyplump!</p>
<p>Thank you for your support of Sailingwest during this difficult time. As a mom, also, I appreciate and thank you on behalf of SunriseEast.</p>
<p>coldad and andantino, I went to send you a private message then remembered one has to have posted a certain number of times in threads that “count” before being able to receive private messages on CC. I sent message to sailingwest. My mother in law faced ovarian cancer 15 years ago, in the early days of email and the internet being so present in our daily lives. She and my father in law had friends around the world and during the time of her cancer journey, a web log was created that served as this forum is now for sunrise. You may be too exhausted or raw to read it, but you may also be inspired by it. It was eventually published and many thought sunrise should have her writings published-with her way with words and of being. Check with sailingwest if you are interested in reading it.</p>
<p>Welcome yotommy- Those of you who knew Sunrise IRL have received an amazing blessing.</p>
<p>Sunrise - may peace be with you.</p>
<p>Thank you for the information Coldad. I know there are many of us who would love to honor Sunrise in any way your family chooses.</p>
<p>coldad,
Thank you for your thoughtful words about donations in sunrise’s honor. Andantino,yotommy, statelyplump and all those who knew sunrise IRL, thank you for sharing your memories.</p>
<p>Another candle lit while thinking of you Sunrise.</p>
<p>Thank you Coldad, Sailingwest, S2, yotommy, statelyplump, diamondmom, and andantino for being so gracious to join us and share with us. There is so much love surrounding Sunrise on her journey.</p>
<p>No man is an island
Entire of itself
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor if thine own
Or of thine friend’s were.
Each Man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, seek not to know
for whom the bell tolls.
It tolls for thee.
<p>Sunrise’s absence will indeed diminish us all.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the real life family and friends who have posted here during your time of grief. We appreciate that you have shared SRE with us during her journey. Many people will know how to seek the best treatment, or where to find resources, because of her posts. Going forward, these threads will be available, and lives will be saved because she was willing to share online and be involved in so many trials.</p>
<p>This extraordinary thread is a testament to an extraordinary woman. </p>
<p>Blessings.</p>
<p>I have lit a candle and joined late this vigil, but I have been thinking of Sunrise every day. Wishing her a peaceful journey. Thank you for sharing yourself with us Sunrise. You are a remarkable person and will be remembered by those who have followed you here on CC. Bless you and your family and friends.</p>
<p>if it’s been a privilege to know sunrise virtually, it must have been amazing to be part of her IRL circle. wishing all of you strength, healing and many good memories to think about for years to come.
My go to song and thoughts in this difficult time, Debbie Friedman…</p>
<p>Mi shebeirach avoteinu
M’kor hab’racha l’imoteinu
May the source of strength,
Who blessed the ones before us,
Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing,
and let us say, Amen.</p>
<p>Mi shebeirach imoteinu
M’kor habrachah l’avoteinu</p>
<p>Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah,
The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit,
And let us say, Amen</p>