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In May 2022, I lost my husband to COVID He had an incurable form of cancer and was very ill when he got the virus I was devastated when he passed, heartbroken for him Our short film CHAT was scheduled to film & I had props in my truck My son offered to drive everything to the Tacoma set He was devastated too I imagined I might get half way and have to turn around I set out Met @ActorJoshPrice at the airport - a Godsend to have his lovely self with me Got to set where everyone had been instructed to not mention my husband's passing Over 4 days, we filmed CHAT I clung to the distraction like my life depended on it For 10 hours each day I didn't cry The cast and crew lifted me up and supported me with their love, not saying anything, but they knew @RWWFilm and @LukeZwan were my rocks @ErynRea showed me why I was making this film about a woman in danger @madeline_down made me realize womeninfilm were thriving in Seattle @DerekMakesFilms was a soft heart in a storm TaraForth, @thecruzjessica, Antonio and Moses, everyone on that set got down to business and helped me get through that first week Yes, I cried on the drive home each night and later with my kids who had their own ways of dealing with the loss of a father they adored. In their twenties, they surrounded themselves with their friends For me, being surrounded by creatives and feeling loved during those days on set was a lifesaver It's now been 2 and a half years and life goes on. The pain has dulled, the friendships have grown. My husband would have wanted me to carry on And now, CHAT is now available for public viewing if you'd like to see the 15 minute film we made in May '22 about online relationships Audience Choice Award Winner at the Poulsbo Film Festival & the reason I received BEST WRITER, Brad Johnson got best production company, Madelin Down got best DOP and Tara Best Composer at this year's Seattle Film Summit I'm very proud of this film and the story it tells bit.ly/3TZ2DUv