I should be composing my Monday Mural post, and normally Elephant's Child, that is Sue who lived in Canberra, would have commented on my mural posting. Her comments will be no longer. She has died, during her treatment for cancer. I am shattered.
Anyone who knows her via her blog will know what a wonderful and kind person she was. If you exchanged an email with her, she was as wonderful in person with her replies as she seemed on her blog. She gave me great comfort in some difficult times I went through. I could feel her virtual hugs.
I am sure there will be much sadness at Lifeline where she volunteered for many years and in her latter years, became a respected trainer of volunteers.
Kylie wrote such a nice post about Sue.
Sue received an award for her service to Lifeline, which with great modesty she mentioned, and it was accompanied by a photo.
Vale Sue. You were a wonderful person, and I hope you are a place cold enough to blow ice bubbles.
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The world has lost a ‘good ‘un’. She will be greatly missed
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear this. She was a lovely person, facing her health issues with such grace. Yes, she'll be missed.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Andrew, for you and for her family and friends.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for you, her friends, family, and loved ones.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for you and all her family and friends.
ReplyDeleteOH NO
ReplyDeleteSad news. I wasn't familiar with her blog, but have read her comments on your posts. She did seem to be a lovely person.
ReplyDeleteVery sad news for her family and friends and for you Andrew.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sorry to hear it. I never read her blog but I saw her here and there in the blogosphere, and I'm sure she touched many people with her words.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, thank you for this, and for the photo. I feel shattered too. Sue and I have corresponded by email for twelve years. She has been like the sister I never had;- a wise, steady, caring presence. I am so very sorry we have lost her.
ReplyDeleteThank you for spreading the news, I heard from River. My heart is broken, I really did hope she could beat this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for including the photo, at last I know what Sue looks like. Thank you for the beautiful words also.
ReplyDeleteThe photo was published on Sue's blog. I just cropped others out of the photo.
DeleteI did not follow her blog, but my sympathy to all who loved her.
ReplyDeleteMay she rest in peace. I thank you for mentioning who Sue was, now I know. I was not a follower of her blog but I had seen comments she had made on other blogs. Thank you for sharing this, Andrew.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Andrew. May she rest in peace. Condolences to Sue's friends and family.
ReplyDeleteOh no, Andrew. This is certainly a big surprise and a loss for us all who followed her blog - such a dear sweet lady. May she now R.I.P
ReplyDeleteI forgot she posted this picture! I have one I was going to use but I thought it would be disrepectful given she never showed her face.
ReplyDeleteThe world is a sadder place for her loss.
I'm sorry you seem to be losing imporatnt people left, right and centre. It's hard
I used the photo because she put it on her blog, and cut the other people out of the photo. I have serious stalker like tendencies.
DeleteTake time and take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteLosing her is so, so sad. I'm with Travel. Be well, my dear.
ReplyDeleteShe was a wonderful presence here in Blogland. I shall miss her wonderful photos of flora and fauna and art. Thank you for posting about her passing. Take care, Bea
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