I've just seen the news that Bee, aka Slipperieslope, has died, and I can't seem to stop crying. She was such warm, delightful, positive and supportive person, someone always there whom you knew you could count on. I can't believe she's gone. Don't want to believe it. And I feel so badly that I didn't even know she was ill, because she never said anything. I hope she knew what a treasure she was ....
God, I'm going to miss her so much.
God, I'm going to miss her so much.
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It's so hard to know people through LJ this way, because I desperately want to hug you.
I'm sure she knew how much she was loved. ♥
::hugs you hard::
I'd feel as badly if I lost you, sweetie. God, I really hope I get to meet you face to face this coming fall.
::hugs you again::
I didn't know her all that well, but she commented in my journal a lot and was one of the regular feedbackers who are so rare in fandom these days. She always seemed, to me, to be so even handed and kind to everyone, just a good egg who everybody liked. I am so sorry she is gone and I'll truly miss her contribution to making the fandom such a nice place to be.
We've lost so many lovely folk the last few years. So sad. ::hugs you tight::
::hugs::
Such a shock...
Roslyn
So unfair for her to die just as her freedom was beginning and she was so looking forward to all the future would hold.
I just feel so badly for her, her family and, well, all of us. She always gave as much or more than she received.
*hugs you tight* Her and all those whose lives she touched will be in my thoughts and prayers. You hang in there and let me know if you need to talk
Fandom is an odd place, where we come to care so much about people we've not 'met', not face to face. Bee and I were going to get together later this year, finally. Last year, another online friend, same age as me almost to the day, another Canadian whom I planned to meet as soon as I moved back east died. I'd feel as bad if something awful happened to you.
The good news, if there is any, in all of this is that Bee died in her sleep, peaceful with we hope no pain. I just feel so badly that she didn't get to enjoy her retirement, and I feel badly for her family.
I'll be okay, thanks. But I really appreciate your support and offer to talk. It's just the shock that made it so hard. And I'm so damned sick of losing people I care about. But this isn't about me, and I have to remember that.
At least she didn't suffer. Which isn't much consolation to her family, I'm sure, but spares them more pain than they could know. Nothing's worse than watching a loved one suffer before they die.
In a lot of ways, death is about those left behind. The one who's passed is beyond suffering or regret. The rest of us aren't :( And, in many ways, every loss is a learning experience and one that makes us stronger.
You, Bee, and Bee's family and friends will all remain in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there *hugs you more*
::hugs you right back::
*hugs you more* I hope you and all Bee's friend's and family are managing okay. I'm not sure if it ever gets easier but it definitely gets more bearable and that's a blessing *hug* hang in there
Laurie
Lovely tribute to Bee on your LJ. She was so very supportive and generous, so special.
So you thought I was younger. Huh. That's interesting, how impressions are formed. As for not working so hard, I'm all for that, but I don't see anything changing. I'll have to work for ten more years before I can retire.
I've cried off and on all day, but we had a superbowl party planned and I had a lot to do to get ready, so I didn't have time to post till this evening.
Laurie