"The Declaration" by John M. Ford, and "Response [...]" by Elise Matthesen

[elisem]

Some of you know that back in 1998, Mike was invited to be Guest of Honor at the Sixth Klingon Year Games, which at that point was a fun and smallish camping event to the southeast of where we live. When discussing possible festivities, one thing led to another, and, well, we had a ceremony. The way Mike put it was, "The Klingon Empire has decided

Comments

[rozk]

Elise, I am sorry beyond words or even thinking of words. Everyone that knew Mike, even as slightly as I did, will be devastated and be left imagining how tiny our pain is by comparison with yours. He is the world and Art's loss, but most he is yours as he ever was.

[roadnotes]

I don't think I can add anything to what Roz said, except that Soren and I are thinking of you, and thinking of these words as we plan our ceremony. You have, as always, our love.

[maribou]

I am so sorry. Your response is beautiful, but would you had another 50 years before you were needing to make this post.

[annafdd]

Elise, I have no words. Today I want to smack the universe for doing this to you. Then pat it for having given you him for this long. I have no words, no hugs, nothing that would help. I have been crying very hard.

[selkie_b]

Elise, sweet Elise...
my face is streaming tears.

At this season
as a leaf a life fullest
Gold falls shattering

[netdancer]

So sorry for your loss.

What is remembered, lives. If you need us for anything...

kgencks @ gmail.com