Our Dear Friend, Sally
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:55 am
Hi, Ladies -
It is with great sadness that I am making this announcement. I just received an email from Kyra that she received from Sally's wife, Kath; Kath asked her to contact me, and so she did. The information below is excerpted from that email; after much deliberation, I decided to include some history of Sally's illness (as provided by Kath) as a matter of courtesy to Sally's friends here.
Sally passed away last month after a long illness, some of which had been mentioned here by Anita last year, and as well as by Sally, herself. Some time after Sally's 'last post' (November, 2009) she had lost her sight once again, and suffered a stroke; the exact time frame was not mentioned.
Sally felt very bad that she kept her health problems hidden from so many, but she was a person who did not handle sympathy well. Sally was informed in 2006 that the best she could hope for was 12 months to 5 years. Sally said lots of times that "morally she should let people know, but then that she shouldn't put the burden on those many people who find it difficult to handle others who have only a specified time left", per Kath, and that is the main reason why Sally never publicly told the many people she considered friends here at the Forum; she wanted life to go on as normal for as long as it could.
On behalf of the Forum, we extend our Deepest Sympathies to Sally's wife, Kath and her family.
Sally, dear friend, your friendship, humor, wisdom and insight - all of which I held in very high regard and esteem - will be sorely missed. You are now whole and free of pain and suffering.
Rest in Peace, dearest Sally. Rest in Peace.
- SilverLady(SO) and Virginia
It is with great sadness that I am making this announcement. I just received an email from Kyra that she received from Sally's wife, Kath; Kath asked her to contact me, and so she did. The information below is excerpted from that email; after much deliberation, I decided to include some history of Sally's illness (as provided by Kath) as a matter of courtesy to Sally's friends here.
Sally passed away last month after a long illness, some of which had been mentioned here by Anita last year, and as well as by Sally, herself. Some time after Sally's 'last post' (November, 2009) she had lost her sight once again, and suffered a stroke; the exact time frame was not mentioned.
Sally felt very bad that she kept her health problems hidden from so many, but she was a person who did not handle sympathy well. Sally was informed in 2006 that the best she could hope for was 12 months to 5 years. Sally said lots of times that "morally she should let people know, but then that she shouldn't put the burden on those many people who find it difficult to handle others who have only a specified time left", per Kath, and that is the main reason why Sally never publicly told the many people she considered friends here at the Forum; she wanted life to go on as normal for as long as it could.
On behalf of the Forum, we extend our Deepest Sympathies to Sally's wife, Kath and her family.
Sally, dear friend, your friendship, humor, wisdom and insight - all of which I held in very high regard and esteem - will be sorely missed. You are now whole and free of pain and suffering.
Rest in Peace, dearest Sally. Rest in Peace.
- SilverLady(SO) and Virginia