I have to admit, the picture of ita's parents made me choke up. They still looked stunned.
Oh, I wish those council guys would let me have an hour alone in the room with her, if I was larger and had grenades.
Willow ,'Storyteller'
ita's thread
A place where we can talk about ita, miss ita, and share information about memorials. The hugging started over here in Natter.
Amy - Jan 27, 2015 11:13:26 am PST #1387 of 3157
Because books.
SailAweigh - Jan 27, 2015 11:20:40 am PST #1388 of 3157
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I donated some money to Women Who Code and told them it was in memory of a friend at the request of her parents. They responded (!) and asked if I'd be willing to share ita's parent's e-mail with them so they could thank them and offer their condolences. Yay/nay?
ETA: Not that I have it, just concerned with privacy issues and sensitive subjects.
JenP - Jan 27, 2015 11:32:19 am PST #1389 of 3157
Thanks for sharing everything.
erikaj - Jan 27, 2015 12:20:39 pm PST #1390 of 3157
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, Sail, I was wondering about that, too, even though I can't contribute till next week.
Callaluna - Jan 27, 2015 12:31:14 pm PST #1391 of 3157
Lee, thank you for posting the pictures of all the items up for grabs. I didn't know her well enough to take anything, but it was really nice to see things and to imagine them scattering around the world to be beloved by someone new. Thank you also for taking and posting such fabulous pictures of the brunch! The second picture of Allyson and the baby is an especially beautiful picture.
Lee - Jan 27, 2015 12:34:03 pm PST #1392 of 3157
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I had a lot of help with the picture taking--my camera got passed arou d a bit, and I know the Allyson pictures with the baby were from Kristen.
beekaytee - Jan 27, 2015 1:23:34 pm PST #1393 of 3157
Compassionately intolerant
If it was me, I would give ita's parents the organization's contact info so that they can be in touch when they choose.
Having worked for more than one association, I'd hate for them to end up on a development list unsolicited.
Memorial gifts can spark annual requests. Some folks are glad of that. Some are not.
SailAweigh - Jan 27, 2015 1:58:14 pm PST #1394 of 3157
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Having worked for more than one association, I'd hate for them to end up on a development list unsolicited.
Yeah, that's what I'm mostly worried about from the organization. On the other hand, the Anderson's may not be ready interact with anyone at that level right now. I want to be as respectful of that as possible.
Allyson - Jan 27, 2015 2:00:27 pm PST #1395 of 3157
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Moji is going to contact them when they get back to Jamaica this week. They are pretty raw right now.
SailAweigh - Jan 27, 2015 2:02:15 pm PST #1396 of 3157
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That's exactly what I was wondering. Thanks for clarifying that for me, Allyson.