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.

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.

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.

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.

Moji is going to contact them when they get back to Jamaica this week. They are pretty raw right now.

That's exactly what I was wondering. Thanks for clarifying that for me, Allyson.

I would just like to thank everyone who did things, plus everyone who has such thoughtful plans for the future, for knowing you were there to see it through brought me great comfort.

My two cents is that JZ’s plan to collect ita’s words about her illness is that the document will be thoroughly researched, beautifully written and sure to be a tool to engage the medical establishment in a meaningful way. Thus it has potential to help relieve someone’s pain, somewhere and someday, so I hope the paper comes to fruition as I foresee. Please LMK if a little assistance from me would be helpful…

I want to tell the group that I need to keep a paper copy of the part of the thread where everybody was happy to see me post. Never have I had so many sequential tackle hugs.

I will keep that paper tucked into the back of my datebook to bring me hope on days when I’m wondering whether I’m too tired to go on fighting the good fight. I had been particularly sad when I learned the news, and it was healing remembering how the board had always felt like home. I adore everybody’s shiny hair.

When ita's family is ready, I would love to be able to send a card to them. When my friend Phil died last year, his wife and family received many, many cards from all of his twitter peeps, and they said it was wonderful to read them all.

When ita's family is ready, I would love to be able to send a card to them.

Me too.

So say we all.