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Crystal's avatar

Tricia, my dear sweet cousin, your words are both devastating and beautiful. Your words hold the weight of unimaginable loss, yet they also shine with the deep love Benn brought into this world. He was a bright light—one that burned so brightly for others, and it breaks my heart that he couldn't see how much everyone needed his warmth.

It's hard to make sense of how someone so full of life, adventure, and kindness could carry such unbearable pain. But I know that pain doesn’t erase who he was. It doesn’t define him. He was more than his struggles—he was love, laughter, and an irreplaceable part of the family.

I wish I had the right words to take even a fraction of your pain away. What I can offer you is my love and my prayers. Benn’s life mattered, and he will never be forgotten. I will always be here for you, holding space for your grief, your memories, and your love for him.🫶🏼

Thank you for sharing your heart so openly. You are not alone in this. I love you sooo much.💜🕊

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Tricia, I can't even imagine how hard it must have been to write this. Then again, you're so good with words, it's natural they would help you now to somehow begin the process of experiencing this. I wish you so much peace and I thank you for sharing your grief with all of us, with the world. I hope that will help you. I hope the help you need comes to you 100-fold. I hope your relationship with the natural world will bring comfort in the hardest moments. 💜

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