Sad and yet happy

[marnanel]

I randomly got into a conversation about poetry with an elderly woman in a bookshop in Bakewell a few months ago, and promised to send her a copy of my anthology. Well, I just got an email from her daughter and son-in-law: she collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage shortly afterwards, and they found the book on the doormat on returning from the hospital. They wanted to thank me for writing poems that have helped them through their grief. I'm not sure of the word for my feelings about this: sad and yet happy.

Comments

[wordweaverlynn]

That's a powerful thing. Sending good vibes.

[gizmometer]

I don't think I'd know what my feelings were either. I'm glad your poems reached them, though.

[katieastrophe]

"Bittersweet"?

[marnanel]

Good word! Thank you.