Wow. This brought tears to my eyes. It’s sad, but at the same time I’m so very glad he got to enjoy such a monumental life milestone before he died.
The U.K. recently began allowing civil unions. Like marriages, you sign up and have a waiting period. People have started signing up, but none have actually yet occurred.
They decided to make an exception and allow a 46 year old with terminal lung cancer to marry his partner of seven years.
The next day, he died.
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4 Responses to “Sadness and happiness so intertwined”
I read that today, too and felt the same way.
December 7, 2005 @ 5:28 pmThe IBEC (International Blogging Ethics Code) clearly states that one must follow a depressing blog entry with something equally as uplifting within one hour of the submitting the depressing entry.
December 7, 2005 @ 9:39 pmYou’re absolutely right. I’m in violation!
I’m writing Christmas cards right now, how’s that?
December 7, 2005 @ 9:46 pmThat’ll do!
December 7, 2005 @ 10:35 pm