She was the only person I knew who could squeal in email.
She was the kind of friend who I could call at four in the morning if I needed her. I think she knew that she could do the same.
She was the most girly-girl I knew, but I can’t think of anyone I would rather watch a Syracuse Homecoming football game with. I have many fond memories of our simultaneously yelling at the referees and coming home hoarse.
She believed that, no matter how ratty your outfit, if you were wearing a black velvet scrunchy, you were sexy. I wore a black velvet scrunchy to her services, and it made me smile to know that this would have cracked her up.
She loved to laugh, and took every opportunity to do it.
She was my friend and I will miss her forever.
A wonderful remembrance from a true friend. I read yesterday’s post, and I just don’t know what to say.
Be well.
What a great tribute to your friend. Take care of yourself.
I never met her and now I regret that I didn’t. Your homage to your friend leaves me in tears. In life, with its turbulence and frequent weather changes, friends are the bottom line. You are a magnificent one.
That photo was taken during GF weekend 2001. I found the picture sheet someone (you?) made for us and the outfit and wallpaper match.
What a great tribute… I wish I had known her better IN PERSON.
Love!
That’s the perfect picture, captures her perfectly. It’s exactly as I remember, which was not the case with the photo that ran in her local paper.
Thanks for that.
What a beautiful, heartfelt tribute. I’m sorry you’re hurting….many people are sending support (even if they are of the e-variety!) your way!
Is that the weekend we made the cd with a song from each of us? I have no idea where my cd is. Does anyone have it still? What was her song?
JRH, yes, that was GF weekend and I did make a picture page of the photos taken then - I’m pretty sure this was on it. Though I don’t have the picture page anymore, I do still have the pictures and can have them scanned (Thanks, Organic Mama!) and emailed out if you’d like.
Auntie, I DO still have the CD and can (probably, if my computer cooperates) burn another copy. We may have to do process of elimination to figure out which song was April’s contribution, though - I’m only sure of the song I chose…
Rick, Meno, Snob and everyone else who’s been wonderful and supportive and loving - thank you. Being on this side of the crisis has really been a gift for me - now I understand that the words of love and support that sound so hollow and useless when I offer them really DO help. I’ve been staggered by the sheer outpouring of love I’ve received from everyone, and I am reaffirmed in my belief that it’s really all about loving each other well. I am blessed and I know it.
Life, it seems, in one of its aspects is about saying goodbye. We will, if we live long enough, have to do it many times.
You expressed a heartfelt goodbye, thanks for sharing it.
Next time I wear a black velvet scrunchy I’ll listen for angel’s laughter.