Creating a Memorial

From the memories of a friend.

Nanci Arvizu
Nov 6 · 4 min read
The Journey Journal. Created in memory of a friend whose journey came to an end way too soon. Photo by me.

In February 2019, I lost a friend. It’s so strange to say it even now, I lost a friend.

She wasn’t ‘just’ a friend, a casual acquaintance I’d see at the ladies' coffee group on Wednesday mornings.

No, she was the kind of friend who helped you take care of your animals and made sure you had someone to help you with excess wine…

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Nanci Arvizu

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