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Alace Pearl's avatar

Lou I'm so close to tearing up. You're precious. Granny Nancy is precious. Your words are too good. They make me feel something deep within my heart. Thank you for this letter, Lou. 💌

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Alace for your beautiful words & support always. It means so much to me x

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Sue du Feu's avatar

You needed to get that out, Lou. hope it helps the healing process, every day, every sunrise and sunset will help to heal. keep looking up xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thanks so much sue for being such a good friend to me & always supporting my words & my healing. Love you lots xx

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Beth o Hara's avatar

Beautiful podcast lou,I feel your pain and Beautiful memories of gran.she with you always remember that just like my Beautiful son now gone 14 yrs but feel like yesterday

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Sending love & strength to you always Beth. Gran and your son together smiling down on us I’m sure of it xx

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Olivia Trotman's avatar

Thank you louise for your beautiful substack! I feel ,read and listen to all your words, and relate in so many ways on my own losses, all your memories of love & loss of your beautiful granny Nancy, memories are our everything now...Lots of love& hugs..xxx thanks for being you!💖xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Olivia for being you 💖💖 you are such an amazing support to me, I will never forget how you have helped me heal in a million ways. Love you lots xx love all the Trotmans xx lucky me to know ye all xxx

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Adeline Laird's avatar

Beautiful substack lou it would bring tear to your eyes listening to it but you have so so many good memories of granny Nancy .they said time an healer but I think we just learn to live with loss it not easy but sending hugs xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Sending love and hugs to you Adeline. Thank you for always listening to my words & for your support & encouragement. You keep me going. You keep me writing. Someday we will meet & I’ll get to thank you in person xx

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Adeline Laird's avatar

Hopefully some time we will meet x

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

I look forward to it Adeline. loads of love to you always x

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Adeline Laird's avatar

Can't believe u were in donegal at the weekend iwas busy and I thought you be away home Monday and at night I seen you were at marble Hill beach if I had knew earlier we could have called down as we were at other beach in rathmullen . Hope you enjoy you time up here xx

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Erla Frazer's avatar

Thanks Lou really enjoyed this❤️

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thanks so much Erla and David. Loads and loads of love to you both xx thank you for supporting me always x

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Brenda Guernsey's avatar

Beautiful and moving Lou - thank you for also helping others connect to their grief and have those important moments of reflection and connection. xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thanks so much Brenda...I couldn't have written this piece without you. you are such a good egg and such a good human. i'm so grateful for your friendship and support always x

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Chris Kane's avatar

Well Louise you broke my heart.

I completely empathize with you and hope time will make your struggle a lighter one.

What a lovely, wonderful thing you had in your relationship with your Gran.

I now am a Nani and worship my one and only granddaughter, Penelope.

I can only hope to have the beautiful relationship you had with yours and I cherish every day I spend with My girl.

Please have peace in knowing how your love and words and soul help and inspire others.

💜💜💜

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thank you so much Chris for your support, kindness and beautiful heart. you are an amazing nanny to your gorgeous Penelope ....loads and loads of love to you always and thank you for being such a positive and supportive friend here and on fb too xxx and in the world as well xx

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

Thank you for sharing your grief, and your hope, Lou. It gives me strength. Love you xx

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Thanks sooo much Lauren for being you. Thanks a million for always supporting me in everyway. Love you lots x

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Julie Russell's avatar

Beautiful xxx sending love

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Julie Russell's avatar

Beautiful xxx sending love

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Margaret's avatar

As the Yanks say ...ain't that the truth

I relate to every word Lou 😢

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