Paddy’s dead; she died last night holding her daughter Steph’s hand. I was supposed to go visit her but working full time and not having a car – I said – prevented me. Now I feel very stupid. Visiting the sick is something you do without feeling sorry for yourself. I will give some money to an organization that assists young genderqueer people in her honour, and ask for some peace on the subject.
Paddy was my buddy Mike’s former mom in law.