Dear McMullen-Lairds,
My mother heart aches for your loss.
My music heart aches for the world’s loss.
My spirit rejoices in the ongoing light of Christopher’s presence in the world.
May you gradually find what you need for mending this huge hole in the fabric of your lives!
“May eternal light surround you
Everlasting arms be around you
Know that love has bound you to our hearts
Know that love has bound you to our hearts.”
About ten years ago I met Chris during an internship in an office in Berlin. We worked together only a few weeks before he left, but I remember us chatting and laughing a lot. He told me that when there was nothing to do (which was the case quite often) he would clean the office…
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