This, in addition to io9? I'm not surprised, but I am kind of overwhelmed at how loved she is.
Yep. My friend Michele saw my post on FB and immediately texted me with WTF. She didn't even know ita and I were friends. It's another group of people who did the TT, WX, PF thing and then went their own way to create another forum. And then a bunch of people left that forum and are now just on FB but in a secret group. I have been invited to that secret group but I am wary of letting people I haven't vetted personally know my real name.
If Allyson is okay with my doing it, I'd be fine with y'all giving out my profile addy.
Another option would be for the members of that group to join the Facebook Buffistas page, because I would ask people to post pictures there.
Allyson, that's a damned good idea. I'll help if I can. I have collected all the photos that have been posted on the Buffistas FB today. They're all available for use, as long as their owners don't mind.
I keep remembering the b/w one of Betsy and ita and her cane at Deb's.
I don't post very much, but I do try to keep up with people's lives.
I've been following this community since it was back on Table Talk, and ita has always been a part of it. She shone, but never overshadowed others. When it was needed, she gave of her time and effort to make this place, and help it grow. She had hard times, and strange times, and she stayed with us through them.
The only thing left to say is, I wish I'd made the effort to get to know her better.
Yes, there are two other online groups of which I am a part that ita was involved in (one still exists, one defunct but I am still in touch with people) that I broke the bad news to.
Ginger, I don't know about them joining Buffistas. I can't speak for others, but I truly appreciate that the FB Buffistas group is just us.
What I can do, and probably makes more sense, is have them forward stuff to me, I can compile, and send all to you.
Thank you so much Ginger. I have to get some sleep so we can talk in the morning.
I have no pictures, but if there is any kind of help I can offer, Ginger, let me know.
Allyson, you're already doing so much. It's not at all dramatic or bad that you're recognizing both something that needs to be done, and that it's something you're not able to do that we can get done. 300 footprints, and all.
Plei said what I was thinking, and far more eloquently than I'm capable of right now. Allyson, take care of yourself.
Ginger, thank you.
