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I lost a follower last week. She’s someone who loved to read my work and who let me know how much she appreciated my words.

While no one likes to lose a follower, it’s worse to lose a friend.

Allison (not her real name) was both. Unfortunately, she passed last Friday afternoon, and I feel her loss deeply.

Allison and I were former colleagues before she retired and friends for years. We enjoyed glasses of fine wine, binging on buttery…