'It took a while for it to sink in that my dear friend, celebrity fashion stylist Anthony Henderson-Strong, was really gone,' writes JeniceArmstrong. 'No more random midday FaceTime calls just to chat. No more photos from him popping up on my phone.'
Losing such a close friend made me reflect on my own mortality in a way I hadn’t in a while. I also was reminded of some important life lessons, especially the ones Anthony’s life personified.In 2010, Anthony told me about his plan to create a grassroots-level fashion week called “17 Days ... of Fashion.” My response? “That’s so long. Why not do it for just one day? Or maybe just for one week?” He plowed ahead anyway, and the two-week affair became a signature event.
in February for his father. When it was time to organize his home-going service, they reached out to Anthony’s favorite caterer, event designer, and graphic artist, who had worked with him over the years and understood his exacting taste. As I participated in a Zoom planning discussion, I made a mental note to leave instructions for my husband. I want a traditional Catholic funeral mass and to be buried in Washington, D.C., near my parents’ gravesites. I can spell all of that out ahead of time. Grieving survivors have enough to deal with without having to also guess about what their loved ones would have wanted. Death will come for us all at some point. We might as well prepare for it.Losing my friend at such a young age is a stark reminder for me of the fragile nature of life.
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