Comments on: cindy update http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cindy-update-3/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sandy Wolkoff http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cindy-update-3/#comment-104 Sandy Wolkoff Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:14:25 +0000 http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-104 Thank you all for those wonderful words. Being with Cindy these past few days makes everything feel very much in the present tense. Her recovery is amazing, her spirit bouyed by the love and strength and presence of an amazing relationship. I am grateful for Cindy's presence in my life and that Steven had the capacity to love so much and so well. That, ulimately, is what every mother wants for her child. Cindy and I have talked about the strange blending of gratitude and tragedy that is part of our grief. It is what we hold on to and somehow it makes sense. Sandy Wolkoff Thank you all for those wonderful words. Being with Cindy these past few days makes everything feel very much in the present tense. Her recovery is amazing, her spirit bouyed by the love and strength and presence of an amazing relationship. I am grateful for Cindy’s presence in my life and that Steven had the capacity to love so much and so well. That, ulimately, is what every mother wants for her child. Cindy and I have talked about the strange blending of gratitude and tragedy that is part of our grief. It is what we hold on to and somehow it makes sense.

Sandy Wolkoff

]]> By: myryahs http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cindy-update-3/#comment-103 myryahs Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:50:33 +0000 http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-103 Wonderful sentiment G. I especially appreciate what you wrote about death being part of the human contract. All of us who are lucky enough to be in love will lose that person one day. At some point they'll be gone from our daily physical life (or vice versa) and that's just part of the whole game. But the sweetness and wonderfulness of what C & S shared, and still share I'm sure, now that's what it's all about. That's the stuff everyone wants and those two had it, they were dripping with it. They were happy -- so happy -- to be each other's person. I'm proud of Cindy but not surprised that she's been able to remain her optimistic, thoughtful self through her pain and grief. There's a reason C & S had such a good relationship, they share a lot of similar qualities; the ability to see the big picture, to embrace the "10% what happens to you, 90% how you react" philosophy... those are just a few of the reasons that Cindy will be OK. She's so grateful that she was fortunate enough to spend a decade of her life -- one third of her life -- sharing adventures, secrets, joys, sadnesses... sharing every part of herself with such an incredible guy. Steve was a lovely person. Everyone who knew Steve knew that to be true, but no one was more intimately acquainted with that truth than Cindy. Wonderful sentiment G. I especially appreciate what you wrote about death being part of the human contract. All of us who are lucky enough to be in love will lose that person one day. At some point they’ll be gone from our daily physical life (or vice versa) and that’s just part of the whole game. But the sweetness and wonderfulness of what C & S shared, and still share I’m sure, now that’s what it’s all about. That’s the stuff everyone wants and those two had it, they were dripping with it. They were happy — so happy — to be each other’s person.

I’m proud of Cindy but not surprised that she’s been able to remain her optimistic, thoughtful self through her pain and grief. There’s a reason C & S had such a good relationship, they share a lot of similar qualities; the ability to see the big picture, to embrace the “10% what happens to you, 90% how you react” philosophy… those are just a few of the reasons that Cindy will be OK. She’s so grateful that she was fortunate enough to spend a decade of her life — one third of her life — sharing adventures, secrets, joys, sadnesses… sharing every part of herself with such an incredible guy.

Steve was a lovely person. Everyone who knew Steve knew that to be true, but no one was more intimately acquainted with that truth than Cindy.

]]> By: Joan C. and Bob Burkowski http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/cindy-update-3/#comment-101 Joan C. and Bob Burkowski Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:57:36 +0000 http://steveandcindy.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-101 You touched our hearts deeply with those eloquent words. Thank you for being there for us, her mom, her brother, and Cindy and Steve. Much love. You touched our hearts deeply with those eloquent words. Thank you for being there for us, her mom, her brother, and Cindy and Steve. Much love.

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