My goodbye to my name twin, Jillian Lanier
It’s taken me all day to be able to write something coherent…I just found out at work and have been in shock all day. Jillian, my name twin, I always walk past your house to see if your lights on. I did so yesterday and thought - I haven’t talk to Jillian in a while, I should give her a call to say hey. Because that’s how our relationship was. Go for a bit being busy with our mutually creative lives and then give a call and have a drink on a whim.
I can’t make it down to North Carolina to properly say goodbye, so I’m going to have to try to do it here…I remember the first time we met at Booty Crisis when I first moved here. You were SO vivacious and friendly, I barely knew how to react. You called us twins…because of our names and our nose rings…even though we were quite different. We only knew each other about 2 years, and my heart really goes out to friends who knew you longer and your family…but I hope you know that I loved you. I think you did. And although I don’t sit here angry or wondering why, I am really saddened because I believe you had way more to offer the world in years to come. As a fashion designer, as a friend…as all the many things you were to so many.
Your spirit was so special, so vibrant. Everyone is busy, but we all have to make it a point to call or write and remind the people we care about that we are thinking about them and do love them…because you never know what hand the world is going to deal. I love you Jillian and my thoughts and prayers go out to all who loved and knew you, your close friends and family.
All my love. xo.
