I'm afraid we've suffered a loss

[Henry]

She was touched and uplifted by all of the sentiments expressed here. She commented about what an incredibly warm and nice bunch of folks you all were and how it had given her a real boost when she needed it most. For that, she was very thankful.

That's great to hear.

So I wanted to pass that along and say one other thing: It's easy to see a huge disparity between the number of posts in this thread and then number of views. And that's ok....But for those of you who did comment, or those who wanted to but couldn't find the words, I wanted to say that it does make a difference. Just something very small like "I'm sorry for your loss" or "You'll be in my thoughts" or even just a sad "smiley" makes a difference.

I don't know about anyone else, but I must've checked this thread at least twelve times in the past week, looking for either an update, or just to see what people have said. depending on how many people did that may have affected it some.

 

[William Ronald]

That's great to hear.



I don't know about anyone else, but I must've checked this thread at least twelve times in the past week, looking for either an update, or just to see what people have said. depending on how many people did that may have affected it some.

I also checked the thread a few times. I have lost several family members over the years and some friends. I think that everyone grieves with Rel, Speaks with Stones, and all those who loved Ted.

The fact that we were able to comfort Ted's mother in her grief makes me feel good about EN World. I think of all the losses that one can suffer in this world, the loss of a child may be the hardest to take.

Let us pause a moment to remember those whom we have loved and loss. May their memories be a source of strength, joy, and peace.

 

[Rel]

I don't know about anyone else, but I must've checked this thread at least twelve times in the past week, looking for either an update, or just to see what people have said. depending on how many people did that may have affected it some.

Now that I think about it, that probably does account for a lot of the views. And even if it doesn't, I want to reiterate that I'm not whining about it (not that I'm implying that that's what you were implying ). I just wanted to get across the point that I've been in a similar situation where I entered a thread, couldn't think of anything I could say that would make a difference and then left. But I know now that I was wrong. Almost anything I said, no matter how lame it may have seemed to me, would have made a difference.

 

[Henry]

...But I know now that I was wrong. Almost anything I said, no matter how lame it may have seemed to me, would have made a difference.

True, that. In my life, I've lost aunts, uncles, mother, father, grandparents, and cousins, and have left my sister, one aunt, and her family. It's the little condolances, no matter how small, that let us know that a person was missed, at least enough to have an impact on others enough to say something. The coldest cut is if someone were to pass, and no one said ANYTHING.

On these forums in the brief time they've been active, we've known people who have touched us and passed away (our favorite September 11th eyewitness "Chairman Kaga" comes to mind first; just last year he passed in an auto accident.) Offering condolances at the very least lets someone know that you care about them, even if you never knew the relation.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I don't know about anyone else, but I must've checked this thread at least twelve times in the past week, looking for either an update, or just to see what people have said. depending on how many people did that may have affected it some.

I probably count for 20 or so views, as I've been subscribed to the thread the whole time.

 

[Rel]

On these forums in the brief time they've been active, we've known people who have touched us and passed away (our favorite September 11th eyewitness "Chairman Kaga" comes to mind first; just last year he passed in an auto accident.)

I remember this very well. That was one of the cases where I did find the words to express my condolences to his wife. I named my next character after the Chairman too.

I guess it's just a hazard of life. You lose people. It's just amplified when we have such a large community like this and the statistics are more likely to catch up with us from time to time.

But I wouldn't trade the joy of knowing you guys in exchange for foregoing the pain of losing you.