Three Years Already

February 19, 2008 in Admin | 2 comments

Nif

Jennifer Patricia Miller (”Nif”)

18 January 1971 - 19-Feb 2005

My beautiful, funny, passionate, smart sister.

We weren’t all that close as grown ups, but knew we could count on each other unconditionally.

I still miss her all the time. She was at peace with her decision not to undergo radio or chemo therapy after her initial surgery for brain cancer. It all happened so fast - she found out about the tumor in July, and died in February.

The hospice care was amazing. Mum and Dad pretty much moved up to Sydney to look after her and be with her while she was in the Sacred Heart Hospice in Darlinghurst. I’m so glad they had that time together.

Sometimes it feels like three years has passed in a day - and sometimes it feels like forever.

  1. Tanya Brown’s avatar

    Tanya Brown on February 19, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    As the song says, “Such a short time to be here, such a long time to be gone.”

  2. Sue’s avatar

    Sue on February 19, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Caity - the closest person I had to a sister was my SIL Clare - she was in my life for too short a time - I knew her from after I met my hubby to when she passed when Sean was four - 14 years ago and I still miss her like she was here yesterday - a sister … I really feel for you … it never gets easier, only easier to cope with (if that makes any sense) if you need anyone to talk to her about her I am happy to listen…