the gardening blog community is reacting in shock to the recent suicide by elspeth thompson. below is a comment i left on a fellow ET lover blog:
i reacted as you did - and was in shock. and still am. my life is rather tough right now and one way i cheer myself up is reading several women's blogs - yours and Elspeth's are among the ones that help me feel less blue - by reading of the glimpses of life in your blogs i feel a part of a kind of life i wish i were living - and may never have - however for a brief time it helps take me away from the current troubles.
i am still reeling in a deep place inside about ET's suicide ... depression is a dangerous black place to be ... and takes a strong sense of survival to climb out from under - the hardest part is the facade that was in her posts - i love that she continued to find joy but ache that she felt she couldn't share or get help about the illness (although i don't know that)
in trying to explain to myself, i seem to remember something about her mother's death last year - was it the anniversary? - in trying to understand why?
to me her life seemed one of charm and beauty and grace and joy and love from family and friends - many things that to a mere reader seemed to add up to a wonderful life.
oh the ache and tragedy of it! and the pain she must have had in that final act.
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sumea - thanks for your kind words. and your photography (and the meadow) is beautiful!
Posted by: Southern Gal | Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 03:28 PM
i saw your lovely comment on Lucy's blog... it has been a deep shock for the blogging community.
your tribute is beautiful and heartfelt.
warmest hugs xxx
sumea
Posted by: sumea | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 07:46 PM