Comments | ravan: Death Talking

ravan

Death Talking

May 17, 2006 13:34

This post is triggered by several unrelated posts, including one about an accidental death ( Read more... )

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lisa_marli May 17 2006, 21:30:09 UTC

I do all of the above and remember to say "I love you" to the people closest to me often. Even if you can't tie all the knots, at least leave the least number open and flapping in the gale.

This has been a rotten year. Now a second memorial at Baycon. Two creative, wonderful ladies gone.

ravan May 17 2006, 21:33:08 UTC

The "In Memorium" page in the SiliCon Program book is too long this year, IMO.

My husband's email sig just_the_ash May 17 2006, 21:56:50 UTC

One crowded hour of glorious life
Is worth an age without a name.
-- from "The Call" by Thomas Osbert Mordaunt (1730-1809)

heethen_crone May 17 2006, 22:52:44 UTC

Well put, as usual.

jilara May 17 2006, 23:42:30 UTC

Yeah, we've been having too much of this lately. But I'm used to it, since I've had so much Death stalking next to me, my entire life, such that a friend back in the early '80's once nicknamed me "Stormcrow" and commented "people around you die too much." Gives you perspective on what it must have been like for our ancestors.

But it seems like we've lost far too many of the brightest lights of talent, lately...

jemyl May 18 2006, 01:47:19 UTC

Well said! One would think that losing two close family members in the same month, even though no surprise would make me used to seeing an average of one friend or acquaintance a week in the obits, and it doesn't quite. The older I get the more I see friends leaving ( ... )