Weird Q of the day...have you ever cried when a forum member passed away?

[Lauren8211]

I''d absolutely cry if someone on PS were to die. I''ve cried over pets, children, parents, and other relatives on PS. I guess I''m just sensitive.

I''m so close with some of them now (even though I''ve never met them in person) that I''d actually consider going to the their funeral.

 

[Lilac]

I was just lurking at the time, but I cried so much when Indy lost her cubs and when Lindsey lost Natalie. I''m sure I would cry if someone on PS were to pass away.

 

[bee*]

Date: 3/11/2010 3:53:06 PM
Author: Maisie
When Indy lost her boys I cried a lot.

me too. I was so upset for her and also when Lindsey lost Natalie.

 

[IloveAsschers13]

Date: 3/11/2010 5:00:55 PM
Author: bee*

Date: 3/11/2010 3:53:06 PM

Author: Maisie

When Indy lost her boys I cried a lot.

me too. I was so upset for her and also when Lindsey lost Natalie.

Me three. I broke down while telling my boyfriend about it.

 

[LAJennifer]

Yes, I do. I remember when Robin, of Nice Ice, passed away. It still makes me sad.

 

[zoebartlett]

I cried when I read Indy's last few posts about her cubs. I also tear up when I read that another PSer has had a miscarriage. I remember reading about RocDoc passing away, but I can't remember if I was a lurker still or if I had just joined PS. I also cried when I learned of Freke's mom and Lindsey's Natalie passing away. It's so sad to hear about the loss of someone, even if you don't know them personally.

ETA: I can't remember who posted it or what thread it was in, but someone posted a poem about losing a pet, and it was an incredibly sad and beautiful poem. I can't remember if it was the Rainbow Bridge poem or something else.

 

[missy]

Is this the poem?
The Rainbow Bridge site helped me when we lost our beloved pet of 16 years last June.

http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....


author unknown

and this song gets me every time
http://www.petloss.com/precious.htm
http://www.ourlittleplace.com/real/precious.ram


I feel so sad reading this thread and I didn't even know these people. My heart breaks for them and their loved ones.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 3/11/2010 1:04:02 PM
Author: decodelighted
I''ve sobbed over people''s lost *pets* so I can''t imagine what would happen if a PSer *themselves* passed. About a month ago I realized a young (25-26?) blogger I followed passed away suddenly when her mother posted a ''goodbye message/announcement''. She wrote some about health problems but I''ve also wondered if she committed suicide. It was so sudden, she was just engaged - there was no explanation of the circumstances. It haunted me for a few days but I didn''t cry.

Haunted but didn''t cry would sum it up for me. Over 11 years and several forums I''ve seen a variety of people pass. Some people I knew of, one woman''s husband died of cancer, some people I''d talked to on the phone... and maybe in his case I just don''t really believe it. I think for me there is a suspension of belief. I''m really good at that as I am still holding my own mother''s death from over 10 years ago in suspension. Most of the time it just seems as though she''s been really busy and we haven''t had time to talk. Maybe she''s far away, but not really GONE. I think I look at everyone else that way a bit too. There was one woman whom I''d shared some very personal information with, privately, and found out she was a bit of a troll - or at least that was the rumor. She''d done some impersonating on other boards and it had come out. Her validity had come into question and I had walked away. When she died and her daughters came forward we found out that everything she''d shared with US had been true, she''d just confessed to trolling on other boards. I still feel really weird about that one - She emailed me once during the middle of it, "Can I ask you a question?" to which I smart ass replied, "Was that the question?" and I never interacted with her again... now it''s all too late to hash out and that leaves me feeling very unsettled. But I don''t lament her passing the way other friends of mine do.

 

[Karl_K]

many times and went to a couple funerals.

One was an entire family destroyed by a drunk driver all dead even the dog except for the dad and he had a broken neck.
Yea I cried and ranted and raged and to this day want to get my hands on the sob who murdered them and make him pay.

 

[jewelz617]

Date: 3/11/2010 6:56:42 PM
Author: Karl_K
many times and went to a couple funerals.


One was an entire family destroyed by a drunk driver all dead even the dog except for the dad and he had a broken neck.

Yea I cried and ranted and raged and to this day want to get my hands on the sob who murdered them and make him pay.

You wouldn''t be talking about the Griffin family by any chance...

 

[Karl_K]

Date: 3/11/2010 7:12:49 PM
Author: PinkAsscher678

Date: 3/11/2010 6:56:42 PM

Author: Karl_K

many times and went to a couple funerals.



One was an entire family destroyed by a drunk driver all dead even the dog except for the dad and he had a broken neck.


Yea I cried and ranted and raged and to this day want to get my hands on the sob who murdered them and make him pay.

You wouldn''t be talking about the Griffin family by any chance...

no
Burleson family in IL
Aug. 1999

 

[taovandel]

I was newly pregnant when I read about Natalie passing and I bawled...

I also was a lurker at the time of Indy''s cubs passing and I definitely cried tears of joy when I found out she had a baby girl recently.

And I bawled again when Siamese Kitty posted about Liam passing at 26 weeks....

So many angel babies

 

[zoebartlett]

Thanks Missy! I don''t *think* it was the Rainbow Bridge. Maybe I saved it to my computer -- I''ll have to check.

 

[Kaleigh]

Oh yes, more than a couple times. Rockdoc, and then Richard in losing his wife Robin.


So many of us come here every day... We get to know one another. We share all sorts of things.

I know when my Nanny died, sooooo many of you where there for me. I will never forget your kind words.

I still think of Indy, and am happy to hear the latest..

Indy if you are lurking , miss you and wish you only the best.


I also want to thank everyone for all the prayers you gave to our little man ANGELLO.

He's doing great bless his heart. He's a riot, and is quite the character!!!!

 

[Gypsy]

Yes. Kaleigh's Grandmother, Indy's Babies, Rocdoc... and though she is alive and well, when Allycat was in a comma.

It's amazing how well you get to know someone, and how attached you become. I'm worried about Firegoddess and Widget. I was so happy when we got the update on Indy and her daughter.

Heck, some of the break ups have got me crying. I'm a sap.

 

[CasaBlanca]

I forgot about Alley cat...( I wish I had thought of that in my original post) that was incredibly moving.

Yes, tears for me then too. How grateful we all were that she was came out of it.

 

[monarch64]

I certainly am affected by deaths of every type here on PS. It really is the only forum I''m very involved in and I have found myself very upset by some of the outcomes I''ve read about here whether I "know" the poster or not. It is sort of a strange thing to share so many details with internet strangers about personal issues, one can get very wrapped up in or develop sort of a personal stake in people''s well-being. I have a difficult time reading the pet passings or illnesses and more often than not choose not to read them.

Gypsy, I too have often wondered about the two past posters you mentioned, Widget and FG. There are definitely others who''ve gone on hiatus or something that I think of from time to time and wonder about. I struggle sometimes with the fact that really all we can do is hope for the best and think of them as being happy wherever they are.

I also struggle with paying too much attention to what is going on in people''s lives here because their changes do affect me, it is NOT like watching a soap opera and worrying whether Bo and Hope will ever work out their differences and be together...it''s more that I care about so many people here almost as much as my own family and friends. Fortunately there are many good times we celebrate here that balance the sad stuff. I try to remember that I need to make sure I am positively responding to posters so that I don''t contribute to any sadness or heartache if they are coming here for a shoulder to lean on when they''re going through difficult times as well.

Yikes, that was a novel.

RIP all of the lovely PSr''s we''ve lost.

 

[Kaleigh]

Oh my gosh, when Hockey guy told us about Alley...
I was floored. I will never forget it, and remember we were going out with friends. My husband noticed I was upset.. I said someone from PS, was in a terrible accident, and I don't know if she will be ok.

He was so kind about it, and said you have mentioned her, she's from Canada right?? He held my hand , and we said a prayer for her.

I don't know why, but I always felt for her. She was so nice to me when I joined.

And am so glad she's OK!!!

Love a happy ending!!!

 

[vintagelover229]

Date: 3/11/2010 8:19:44 PM
Author: Gypsy
Yes. Kaleigh''s Grandmother, Indy''s Babies, Rocdoc... and though she is alive and well, when Allycat was in a comma.


It''s amazing how well you get to know someone, and how attached you become. I''m worried about Firegoddess and Widget. I was so happy when we got the update on Indy and her daughter.


Heck, some of the break ups have got me crying. I''m a sap.

I checked that thread EVERYDAY and worried about her all day too. I told my ex about her and prayed that she would pull though it. I was so moved by her strength. I know more about her and a lot of PSers better than my own siblings. There are a few that I''ve had the chance to meet. Its crazy how well you can communicate and it''s so cool to see the faces behind the sn. I would feel like I lost a very close friend if any of you died. Indy''s strength was amazing and the update was such a joy to read!

 

[Gypsy]

Yeah, I take haitus too, many of them. Fortunately due to GTG''s and other activities I know a lot of PSers off here... and can keep in touch with them. And they in turn usually know what''s going on with me. I often think that if something happened, I''m glad no one would wonder where I''d gone... They''d know. Just because, well... I''d like to know. I hope everyone is well.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/11/2010 8:44:02 PM
Author: Gypsy
Yeah, I take haitus too, many of them. Fortunately due to GTG''s and other activities I know a lot of PSers off here... and can keep in touch with them. And they in turn usually know what''s going on with me. I often think that if something happened, I''m glad no one would wonder where I''d gone... They''d know. Just because, well... I''d like to know. I hope everyone is well.

Gypsy,
If you are in touch with Widget, please let her know her words to me when Nanny passed will forever be with me. She was a mentor to me on PS, and we were close, as close can be via the internet....

When Nanny died, widget said...

My heart is with your''s tonight.


I can''t tell you what comfort that brought to me. Janice is greatly missed.

 

[Gypsy]

I'm sorry honey, I have an email addy from the GTG's for Widget but I've never gotten a response when I've emailed it. I will try another email today.

though, and pass on your message.

 

[dragonfly411]

I don''t think I''ve been here for a death, and if I have, I wasn''t as involved. I have to say thought that I always worry about everyone here when they are gone... and I think it would affect me greatly. Many of you I look up to for your class, or your grace, or intelligence, or quick whit, or deep knowledge of different things, or your ease in living a happy and stress free life. Some have influenced me more than others, and some I love to keep in touch with regularly.

 

[HollyS]

I would be quite grieved if anyone here passed away. I''d consider it a tragedy. And, yes, I do mean any PS member.

I was on another forum which lost a member - - a polarizing member BTW - - and it was horrible to discover that she had had a sudden heart attack at age 40+, and left behind a special needs adopted child.

 

[jewelerman]

Yes.About 10 years ago I was a regular on a popular Rolex watch Forum and a member whom was very well know and liked was murdered for his Rolex watch as he walked home after closing his watch shop in the Neitherlands.It was actually the police who posted on the web site to let us know that his killers were found.I still think of him from time to time and remember his contributions to the forum.

 

[pyramid]

I still miss Rockdoc on this forum. Another member of this forum/or another forum, was a jeweller called Mercier who died in an operation, he was only young too

I also felt sad when Richard's wife died and when Todd lost his wife too.

 

[pyramid]

I cried when Lorelei lost her horse, he was old enough to be a human person, so her devastation was very touching.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/14/2010 8:19:18 PM
Author: Pyramid
I cried when Lorelei lost her horse, he was old enough to be a human person, so her devastation was very touching.

Pyrrie, thanks so much for remembering him, it means a great deal to me. Its almost 3 years now since his passing....

 

[Dandi]

id=ms__id44>Date: 3/11/2010 6:26:44 PM
Author: ZoeBartlett
I cried when I read Indy''s last few posts about her cubs. I also tear up when I read that another PSer has had a miscarriage. I remember reading about RocDoc passing away, but I can''t remember if I was a lurker still or if I had just joined PS. I also cried when I learned of Freke''s mom and Lindsey''s Natalie passing away. It''s so sad to hear about the loss of someone, even if you don''t know them personally.

ETA: I can''t remember who posted it or what thread it was in, but someone posted a poem about losing a pet, and it was an incredibly sad and beautiful poem. I can''t remember if it was the Rainbow Bridge poem or something else.

Zoe, was it this one? This was posted when Harleigh lost her beautiful Maverick, and to this day it makes me really sad. I think of my precious Bubbles whenever I see or think of it.

Pawprints in my Heart

Pet loss memorial poem
My lap is too too empty, and cold
the soft resting head no longer there to warm it.
No comfort to be found, no furry body to stroke
my quiet companion gone....
My heart is broken, there are no other words
to write it - this empty ache, this space
you filled, loving always, never judging...
My friend has left, and my hands, arms, all
helpless to stop it.
Little one, fly free, where the fields are green
and filled with friends gone before. I will
carry you always, your pawprints ever beating,
running joyously to greet me whenever I call
and memory stirs in my heart...

 

[missy]

Date: 3/15/2010 8:20:58 AM
Author: DandiAndi

id=ms__id44>Date: 3/11/2010 6:26:44 PM

Author: ZoeBartlett

I cried when I read Indy's last few posts about her cubs. I also tear up when I read that another PSer has had a miscarriage. I remember reading about RocDoc passing away, but I can't remember if I was a lurker still or if I had just joined PS. I also cried when I learned of Freke's mom and Lindsey's Natalie passing away. It's so sad to hear about the loss of someone, even if you don't know them personally.


ETA: I can't remember who posted it or what thread it was in, but someone posted a poem about losing a pet, and it was an incredibly sad and beautiful poem. I can't remember if it was the Rainbow Bridge poem or something else.

Zoe, was it this one? This was posted when Harleigh lost her beautiful Maverick, and to this day it makes me really sad. I think of my precious Bubbles whenever I see or think of it.


Pawprints in my Heart


Pet loss memorial poem

My lap is too too empty, and cold

the soft resting head no longer there to warm it.

No comfort to be found, no furry body to stroke

my quiet companion gone....

My heart is broken, there are no other words

to write it - this empty ache, this space

you filled, loving always, never judging...

My friend has left, and my hands, arms, all

helpless to stop it.

Little one, fly free, where the fields are green

and filled with friends gone before. I will

carry you always, your pawprints ever beating,

running joyously to greet me whenever I call

and memory stirs in my heart...

That is just beautiful... and so very sad.

I still miss all the people and pets that have passed away regardless of how long ago it happened. I am too new at Pricescope to know any of the people here that are gone now but after reading all the stories my heart goes out to all of them and their families. Especially that terribly sad story of the newlyweds

I am so sorry for everyone's losses.