Had a talk with Teresa who for years was Joanne's best friend at work. I could detect what sounded like a little anger in her voice ..... at Joanne's refusal to follow her doctor's diet advice. Though still friends, they had had a sort of falling out at some point in recent years and were not near as close personally. A few weeks ago she had attempted to make contact on Joanne's birthday to take her to a movie which had been a semi-ritual for them but had received no response. I told Teresa that I had wanted to contact her yesterday when I initially heard the news but decided instead to let her enjoy her day. I knew that she would surely hear the news the next day. As we spoke I could hear her voice shaking, close to breaking. There's been decades of friendship between them and it suddenly ended on a cold and snowy day, in silence and separation with Teresa unable to help or say goodbye to her longtime close friend.
I've always interpreted and suspected, without official confirmation, though I've heard a few closely guarded and carefully selected words from both, that the falling out had to do with Teresa's decision to leave a job as Joanne's seasonal assistant in pursuit of a position that would offer more pay and security year round. Joanne felt slighted at the time and since had carried a little bitterness that she had not been able to get past fully or make complete peace with.
I especially feel for Teresa at this time because I know of her seemingly numerous trials and tribulations with life and because I consider her one of the more genuine, no agenda and well intentioned persons that I know.
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