Anderson: Sister, mother, friend. R.I.P.
June 27th, 2008
Anyone remember Siena’s imaginary friend, Anderson? Well, I have bad news. We recently learned that Anderson has passed away. Siena informed me very seriously the other night.
“Mama, you remember my friend Anderson? She died.”
“Oh, no. That’s very sad news.”
“Yes, it is.”
“What happened?”
“She got older and her heart stopped working.” [This, interestingly, is very similar to the explanation Matt and I used when our grandfathers passed away.] “And she was my mother.”
[Pause while I try to decide what to say next.]
“But don’t worry. I’m going to get a new mother soon.”
“Oh. Ummm, that’s good. How will you get a new mother?”
“I don’t know. I just will. She’s coming in a few days.”
So there you have it. Also, one of Siena’s puppies hates her. Her imagination is a dark place these days.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I’ve devoted years of my life to studying the dreaded disease heart failure. One day I hope to develop a cure so that mothers like Anderson can live longer, more fruitful lives.
June 28th, 2008 at 6:58 am
This is a huge loss as she is leaving a little girl, Sweetie Pie (Was that right? I know that the final name wasn’t decided at birth) and a huge loss for the dolphin training world.
She will be missed
June 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
One of your best posts yet!