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death bereavement · voicemail · weeks · 90-130 words

Your closest friend's husband died by suicide three weeks ago. You've texted; she's responded once with 'thank you.' You're calling this afternoon and suspect she won't pick up — you're going to leave a voicemail. You flew in for the funeral; you are not one of the people who disappeared. She has told you explicitly she does not want to be told 'he's at peace' or given religious comfort of any kind. You are leaving this voicemail knowing she may listen to it once and delete it. 90-130 words — this is the spoken voicemail itself. No preamble, no 'here's what I'd say.'
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