# Aunt Lou, I miss you...or Welfy's absence **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2000, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450 "2000-10-03T04:02:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/1 "2000-10-03T04:02:35Z")
Okay, so I’ll only be gone on Tuesday and Wednesday, but in Doper time that’s a looong time. Don’t write anything too interesting when I’m gone. A very dear aunt of mine, Aunt Lou, got a sudden brain tumor, fell into a coma, and died. It was all so sudden, not to mention she lives about 5 hours away, and the fact that I haven’t seen her in at least a year, so I’m devastated. Completely devastated. She’s the closest relative of mine to die (she’s my grandma’s sister). I have so many fond memories of her… _sigh_ It really hasn’t hit me yet. It’s weird. I felt deep in my heart that I should go to her funeral, so my aunt is taking my grandma and I. I’ll miss a couple days of school which is pretty bad, but I don’t friggin’ care. This is Aunt Lou we’re talking about. :’^( What a lousy day. Right after my doctor gives me Zoloft, too…how odd. Nothing like hearing about a wonderful loved one dying to brighten my day. Excuse me while I go wipe this speck out of my eye. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/2 "2000-10-03T04:06:16Z")
Take care of yourself. If you want to talk… {{{{{Welfy}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/3 "2000-10-03T04:14:33Z")
Yeah, this is a very friendly internet community, don’t worry about talking to us, we won’t laugh or shun you. _gives Welfy a comforting hug_ ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/4 "2000-10-03T05:26:15Z")
I’m very sorry, **Welfy**. You and your family have my deepest sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/5 "2000-10-03T05:46:26Z")
☹ Take care, Welfy. ---
**Author:** ![Lux\_Fiat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lux\_Fiat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lux_Fiat)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/6 "2000-10-03T07:18:29Z")
I’m sorry, Welfy. I hope being able to go to the funeral and say goodbye helps a little. ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aunt-lou-i-miss-you-or-welfys-absence/35450/7 "2000-10-03T14:38:38Z")
{{{{Welfy}}}}