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1. We lost him to COVID in April 2020

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 09:18 PM

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We have no way of knowing whether he would still be alive if full precautions were taken from the start. We also don’t have the comfort of knowing that he passed even though all precautions were taken.

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We lost him to COVID in April 2020 Earthrise Tuesday #1

I'm aware. In these times it's worth making time to just enjoy his prescience. ancianita Tuesday #2

Absolutely. In my 20's I didn't know anyone else who knew John Prine Earthrise Tuesday #3

In Chicago we all loved him. I only saw him once. That was enough for a lifetime. ancianita Tuesday #4