I just read a good thing about grief here: [link] If that link doesn't take you straight to the right bit, the heading is "For Pending Death - also an update"
ita's thread
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
Oh, Allyson. Beautiful, shiny, gorgeous hair you'be got there.
I'm at ita's apartment with Moji, two cousins, and a friend from Jamaica, and they are making it so much easier to be here than I thought it would be. And they are being fairly unsentimental about much of the fandom stuff, so they want to know if y'all want anything--LotR playing cards, Crow collectible cards, dvds, shoes, books, etc. Most surprising is her art, so later I'll be posting pictures of what they're not taking, for those of you who want to keep a piece of her and the things she loved.
Oh my goodness. I would love to have something and almost don't care what.
I'm glad it's easier than expected for you to be there.
Also, I like your tag, Polgara.
I hope someone will make good use of her beautiful clothes. That's another weird thought I keep having.
I'm so glad that it's easier than you thought it would be.
SO glad and relieved they're making it easier!!!
I'm glad it's been easier than you thought, Polgara.
Yeah, it's good that you have each other.
Gulp. Such a hard thing to have to do. Thinking of you guys, and hoping it can be completed with the least anguish possible.