This story is dedicated to Jane Kennedy Sutton, a wonderful blogger who passed away last week. Her husband left a beautiful post on her blog to let us know and I, for one, am thankful for that closure.
The woman bent to her journal, the soft scratch of her pen the only sound in the house, her face illuminated by the pool of light holding back the darkness.
The sweetest aspects of my journey
are the friends I've made along the way
If I had the chance to begin anew
I wouldn't
for I might have missed the opportunity to know you
and my life would be emptier for it
Cherish your friends
as I've tried to do with mine
and you'll never be alone
She closed the book with a smile and reached for the sky.
©2011 Laura Eno
Really sweet flash fiction. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet and well written!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tribute. Well done Laura.
ReplyDeleteIt made me tear up! What a wonderful tribute.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic tribute. I teared up. Thank you for sharing this. I count myself lucky to have met so many great people in the blogging world like Jane and you. Thank you for all the virtual love.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Laura. I'm sure she's smiling at you from up there. :)
ReplyDeletesweet tribute to a fellow blogger!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet, and such a lovely tribute.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's perfect for Jane. I'm glad her husband was able to let us know.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet tribute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thank you for posting.
ReplyDeleteA very sweet tribute, Laura, and a good combination of prose and prosody.
ReplyDeleteReally love your tribute to your friend.
ReplyDelete"...the pool of light holding back the darkness."
Beautiful.
Laura, this is so lovely. Amazing how we can grow so attached to one another even when our only connection is virtual. I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute. Thank you. Jane was a good friend of mine as we go back a few years. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute.
ReplyDeleteEllie Garratt
You made me cry, Laura. That was a beautiful tribute to Jane.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful. The second tribute I've come across. She must have been a beautiful lady and has a beautiful husband to post about her and let her blogger friends know what had happened.
ReplyDeleteVery heartfelt.
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Nicely done. Jane was an inspiration to many and a great blogging buddy. She will be missed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI never had the privilege of knowing the lady, but your tribute was very moving.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of this piece captured me - I read it three times. And the title is so fitting to how it feels.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute, Laura.
Beautifully written, Laura. Very simply done but cutting right to the heart of it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent.
Beautiful, Laura. Jane was my friend, too.
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely tribute, Laura.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice of her husband to post that message.
Beautiful poem, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely, moving tribute to a friend. I didn't have her has a friend follower but I wish I had known her.
ReplyDeleteManzanita@Wannabuyaduck
The last line was simply elegant ...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and touching tribute.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that you composed such a sweet tribute to Jane. She was a good blogging buddy to so many. We'll miss her.
ReplyDeleteA sad but lovely tribute, Laura.
ReplyDelete~jon
Thank you all for remembering Jane along with me.
ReplyDeleteAwww.... that's wonderful, Laura. Really nice.
ReplyDeleteDropping back in to let you know I tagged you on my blog today.
ReplyDeleteHi Laura, popping over from Carol's blog to say, "Hello!" Beautiful post, thank you.
ReplyDeleteSavannah, that's beautiful. Very touching. =D
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