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Elisabeth Luard's avatar

Beloved woman - thoughts and love. You'll get through it because there's no other choice. But you know that, anyway,

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Love to you Elisabeth, who knows all this

Debra Olson's avatar

Tashi indeed was a light, so brilliant, extremely funny and gentle. Nom you can hold on to his love and he'll always be with you, Dom and your dear feiends.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Dear Deb, thank-you. I remember our times in Laramie with our young kids...lovely

Home Dispatches's avatar

Thank you for sharing with us, Naomi. I am very sorry for the loss of Tashi, what wonderful photos of him. Sending you love and best wishes. x

Charlotte Freeman's avatar

Oh my heart. Condolences and love. Our beloved dead, who ride on our shoulders ...

Elisabeth Luard's avatar

Yr right, I like the no-flip too, Blanca - a good depth of oil means you can spoon it over the yolk. Velazquez' "Old woman frying eggs" says it all.

Khaja Zafarullah's avatar

I feel like I knew Tashi through you.

Cooking has always been restorative to me, and knowing how strong you are, you will find a path forward. Love always.

Dianne Hayward's avatar

I have so few words for the loss of a child but do want to offer you heaps of love. I'm so sorry.

Dawn Woodward's avatar

Oh, Nom, love you so much. This was beautiful.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Thank-you lovely woman

Domenica Marchetti's avatar

An unimaginable loss. I am so sorry. May you continue to find solace with good friends, sharing good food.

Pam ABRAMS's avatar

Thank you for generously sharing here how you are coping and feeling, and the ways your community has buoyed you. Work in progress indeed. Sending love.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Thank-you Pam. Love from many people is sustaining. A good reminder that we're part of a large web of care...❤️

Nancy Harmon Jenkins's avatar

I wrote to you separately as soon as I had the unhappy news so I'll just say here that I'm sending you and Dom mountains filled with love. I treasure the few moments in my life that I spent with Tashi when he was a sturdy (and very funny) little guy filled with so much curiosity and intelligence about the world around him. I hoped for another outcome but. . . life had other plans.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Thank-you Nancy. All love very welcome. ❤️🧡🧡

Erin Henderson's avatar

This takes my breath away. I am so sorry for your loss.

Monica's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss

sarah duignan, phd's avatar

i am so sorry for the loss of Tashi for you and Dom, Naomi. Sending condolences and lighting some candles for you. I really appreciate what you mean about keeping hold of his sense of humour, I hope that you find moments that keep reminding you of that, bittersweet as they may be 💛

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Thank-you Sarah...🙏☀️

charlotte's avatar

I’m so sorry, Naomi. Thinking of you in NYC and sending condolences.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Thank-you Charlotte ☀️

Jean Lavigne's avatar

Oh Naomi, I'm so sorry.

You're living the nightmare I've been fearing since the day(s) my children were born. I don't think there is any pain worse than losing a child. I remember bargaining in my head with the universe, in the beginning "just let me have them for at least two years," then "until they're teenagers," then "until they're adults." Which they are now, but the fear is still there.

You seem to be handling this with incredible grace, which doesn't surprise me. I know that you will find your way back to joy - especially since I'm sure that that's what your wonderful son would have wanted.

NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

Yes for sure that's the task with our kids: love them, learn from them, try not to mess them up, and try to repress our fears...☀️☀️