LinkedIn recommended ita as a contact for me today. Hit me like a gut punch.
(And, hey! Not really around much, but I knew y'all would understand.)
A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.
Wash ,'The Message'
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.
ChiKat - Dec 02, 2016 5:23:56 am PST #2708 of 3156
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
beekaytee - Dec 02, 2016 9:34:58 am PST #2709 of 3156
Compassionately intolerant
I sent a group email for Thanksgiving and discovered that I have not yet deleted Ginger's contact from my list.
This happens every time.
Still can'twon't do it.
Steph L. - Dec 07, 2016 5:19:08 pm PST #2710 of 3156
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
It's been 1 year since Ginger died. I miss her so much, all the time.
I took some meds that don't mix with alcohol, so I am raising a virtual glass to her memory.
Cass - Dec 07, 2016 5:21:33 pm PST #2711 of 3156
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Our losses hit so hard because the people were so damn amazing and alive and it's unfair they aren't now. I will raise a glass.
Steph L. - Dec 07, 2016 5:25:21 pm PST #2712 of 3156
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Ginger turns up so often in FB comments to my posts in that "On This Day" thing, and I'm actually super grateful that FB came up with that. Because I love reading her comments all over again.
I hope Mr. Peabody is well.
msbelle - Dec 07, 2016 5:30:31 pm PST #2713 of 3156
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Her sister posted today and yep gutpunch.
DavidS - Dec 07, 2016 6:13:53 pm PST #2714 of 3156
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I hope Mr. Peabody is well.
Me too. I got to meet him and pet him. He liked me temporarily.
Vortex - Dec 07, 2016 6:57:15 pm PST #2715 of 3156
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Today, this came up on my Facebook memory feed:
I don't know how to express myself. A lovely friend who has brought such joy and snark to so many is not long for this world. She has been moved into hospice and it will be only a few days. I will think of her rolling her eyes at her dramatic relatives and complaining about crappy internet. Love to a sister of my heart and to all of my other loved ones who are losing her too.
As much as I hate Facebook doing too much, sometimes I appreciate them reminding me of Ginger at a time when I can smile instead of feeling the crushing sense of loss.*
*I misstyped "love" when I first typed this post, and I think that may have been a tiny bit Freudian.
WindSparrow - Dec 07, 2016 8:48:14 pm PST #2716 of 3156
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I was coherent in my response to Ginger's sister. Here I'm gonna say what I really want.
fuckfuckfuck
fuck cancer
Laura - Dec 08, 2016 7:07:42 am PST #2717 of 3156
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, FB brought the memory again, but recently those memories have been more gratitude that she was a part of my life than the raw pain of a while back. That and the intense anger that Ginger, ita, and so many others have to devote so much of their lives to fighting a healthcare system that is horrible and heartless.