I got the call from hospice about 05:45 this morning that my uncle passed away. It hasn't really even been that long since he went in, but it happened. He was in bad shape, but I didn't think he was that bad off. The cancer, and the treatment, must have just done too much to him.
I'll go into more later, when I've had some time to calm down (yes, I'm crying as I write this), but the fact that he's not hurting anymore is what's important. He was the last of the four who raised me, with my mother (his sister) being the first to pass, then my grandmother, my step-grandfather (his step-father), and now him. It's...not the best feeling in the world, but a necessary one.
The thing is... The nights when he was here before he left for hospice, when I was still sleep deprived, I saw pretty much everyone who'd gone before him in the living room, watching over him. Not sure if it was delusion, or if I saw something that I shouldn't have been able to see, but there were even people I didn't recognize from any photos or anything in there. But around his bed were his father and step-father, his mom, his sister, and the two brothers who passed before him. Regardless of if it was the sleep deprivation or not, I know he didn't go alone, and he isn't alone. He's got everyone with him, supporting him wherever he is now.
I'm going to be throwing myself at some work on the house today. Creative writing isn't going to come out right if I try that right now.
Free for All Saturday, Week 26 [DW Edition]
Jun. 28th, 2025 06:02 am↑↑↑ Available dates:
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Hello there. My writing plans for LPW died after I got terrible news this week. Don't feel bad if you couldn't do what you'd hoped, either. ❤ Today's a good day for prompting, though, right? And what could be better than a Free for All day? ~_^ There are no themes to follow for prompts or fills. If you've had any ideas this week that didn't really work with Tuesday's or Thursday's posts, today's your chance to prompt 'em. Be free, and have fun! ✎
Just a few rules:
1. No more than five prompts in a row.
2. No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
3. Use the character's full name and the fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
4. No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
5. If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the spoiler cut.
6. If your story has possible triggers, please warn for them in the subject line!
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Are today's prompts not catching your eye? No worries, because we have plenty of older prompts that just might do the trick! You can browse through the comm's calendar archive (here on LJ or here on DW) for themed and Free For All posts, or perhaps check out Sunday posts for Lonely Prompt requests. (Or, you can be like me, and try to save interesting prompts as you see 'em... and then end up with multiple text doc files full of [themes + links + prompts] that you can easily look through and search for keywords.) Multiple fills for one prompt are welcome, by the way! Oh, and you are very likely to find some awesome fills to read as well, and wouldn't it be nice to leave a comment on those lovely little writing distractions? ~_^
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A friendly reminder about our posting schedule: Themed posts for new prompts go up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays are a Free for All day for new prompts of any flavor. Sundays are for showing Lonely Prompts some love, whether by requesting for someone to adopt them or by sharing any fills that you've recently completed.