I've been fortunate in the friendships I have formed over the many years I've been blogging. A few I have met in the flesh and interestingly the friendships are just as solid and connected when that happens. A few stayed with me in my last home. I held wee dinners for some there and the conversations never ran out.
Many have died too. Which took the heart right out of me.
Marcia was a gifted woman, a teacher, a writer, with a tremendous wit. We had personal correspondence and Facebook chivvying and then 9 years ago she reconnected with a man who used to work with her years before. He had lost his wife. And the rest is history. He became the love of her life and they travelled the world together.
She didn't maintain her blog, unfortunately, life was too full I imagine, and there were his and her grandchildren to entertain and visit all over the country.
On Friday, she died. The Big C took her too.
She was a vibrant soul, one I will always remember.
Marcia: a kindred spirit indeed. You will be missed.
I'm so sorry! That sucks.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to you for the loss of a friend. Virtual hugs from Denmark.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your loss of a good friend. Many of my online friends have passed on and it just takes my breath away, each time.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to read this. Our online friends become so very precious to us.
ReplyDeleteThat's sad for you but I think it is better to know than be left wondering.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about that. Blogging gives us a way to mark a loss even if we can't attend a funeral and I always find it therapeutic.
ReplyDeleteOnly nine years.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry.
Well damn! The Big C certainly has been busy. Why can't it take a nice long holiday?
ReplyDeleteToo many heartbreaks. It must feel as if you just pull yourself to your feet only to get hit again. You can't be resilient all the time, but in your replies to comments on your last post, you were already showing signs of that resilience trying to reassert itself. Take care of yourself in any way you can as you mourn her.
ReplyDeleteOh, how very sad! I am sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteSome of you might like to visit her blog which is still up and sample some of her wit and humour. https://wellagedwithsomemarbling.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for all the lovely comments.
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Well, thanks for the link. I went over to her blog and found it amusing, charming, inviting. So sorry she's gone.
ReplyDeleteSome of my blog buddies (including you) have been following my blog virtually since it started. I know so much about them all that I count them as good friends. I can't imagine going back to pre-blogging days.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss...Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteThe loss of those we care about is always so sad. The older we become the more this occurs I've noted. We can be glad we had them in our lives as you note about Marcia.
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