Before we left Denver, Stephanie was clearly very nervous about the meeting. But we talked about other things on the journey up there and by the time we arrived she had relaxed a bit.
Linda was delighted to see us. She seemed very nice – although clearly very ill. She said she’s lost more than 4 stone in the last year and it shows. She looks incredibly thin. She’s wired into oxygen the whole time. She explained that she wouldn’t need it if we weren’t so high up but the air at Colorado Springs altitude is very thin and lacking in oxygen. She also has a little Maltese dog called Bugsy who even I thought was quite sweet.
Sisters: Stephanie and Linda
We chatted for a couple of hours and enjoyed a delicious chicken salad which Linda had made.
Although in one sense it’s a joyous occasion, it’s also still quite a stressful one. After a couple of hours I felt Linda was, unsurprisingly, beginning to tire slightly, so I suggested it was time for us to go and check into our hotel.
It won’t be the last time we see her though. We’ve traveled this far, and will be seeing her again…
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