A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-16-03....A Celebration of Whoever

ru4Liberty; Billie; Friends of Whoever

[Billie]

"I am a figment of the imagination."
"I have no profile."

By ru4Liberty

Anyone who knew whoever knows she would NOT like us to be maudlin at her passing. Remember, this is the lady who has told many of us that she longed to look upon the face of the Savior, so she’s blissfully happy. Today, let’s make it a point to remember her and the blessing she was to our lives. Let’s remember her humor, her wisdom, her inspiration.

Do you remember when you first met her? I do. We met in a political chat room back in ‘99. We hit it off right away for many reasons but mostly because of our shared faith. For the next 3 years we were together every day via IM, chat rooms, phone calls. At the time I was 24/7 caregiver for my father, and who was the constant in my life that kept me sane (mostly). Over the next 3 years, we laughed, cried, prayed, fussed and dreamed. We took long “cyber walks” through scenic settings we found online. When Daddy finally passed in September 2001, she was an enormous help to me. I don’t know what I would have done without her.

Would you believe that who almost missed FR? In the chat room where we met, there were a couple of disgruntled former FReepers (you know the type) who had her convinced that FR was the bane of the internet. At my urging, she checked out FR and found it to be delightful, so she registered and began posting on a limited basis. Then she got involved on the Canteen and later the Finest threads and was in her element. Boy, did she enjoy her time on FR!! She enjoyed learning HTML and then sharing what she’d learned with others. She loved the prayer threads and was a faithful prayer warrior. Those of us who chatted with her in our chat room were a little jealous of her time on FR. Once she got involved on FR, we got less of her time. But we decided to be magnanimous and share her with y’all! ;-)

I would like to thank all of you who made her time on FR so enjoyable. This was a woman who thought she might be online for 20-30 minutes a day when she first got her computer! She never dreamed of the treasures the internet would unfold for her.

who’s greatest priority in life was serving the Lord. She was utterly grateful for what He did for her at Calvary and wanted the whole world to receive the grace that was extended to mankind as a result of His sacrifice. She even witnessed her faith to the hospice workers who attended her in her last days. From early on in our relationship, I knew that she couldn’t wait to get to her heavenly home so she could look upon Jesus’ face for the first 100 years. It would be impossible to accurately remember who without extending to all an invitation to know the Lord in the power of His resurrection. For those of us who are His, this goodbye is only temporary. There will be a time of reunion in a place where there are no more goodbyes for all eternity.

To my friend, who: I love you, girlfriend! Thanks for the wonderful memories we stored up over our all-too-brief friendship. Thanks for making me laugh and cry and think. Thanks for being a solid rock when Daddy was so sick and when he finally passed. Thanks for loving my little Chelsey so much. Thanks for your unwavering faith in all the situations we faced. You will be sorely missed, my friend, but not for long. Soon and very soon, we will all be together again. Hallelujah!

GBYEA
LYM
BSLM

From ST.LOUIE1

Whoever collected pigs, she loved kittens and puppy dogs, and she was always finding cute things (of which The Thin Man often 'borrowed!') to post on the threads. I've gathered some that she was particularly fond of and wanted to post them here as we remember our who. From her friends, these are some of her favorites: (The first one - the empty frame - she absolutely LOVED! It was her portrait.)   :)

THE WEEKEND THREAD 06-14,15-03 Week in Review

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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[ru4liberty]

I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

Beautiful, 'cita! Exactly what she looked forward to for so long.

I'm so glad to see you here. I have missed you and my other RGFs.

Hey, do y'all think who is the official greeter in heaven? The Lord certainly gave her a gift for it, eh? ;-)

[LadyX]

In The Finest Garden,
~ ~ ~ whoever surely was a Blue Ribbon Prize Winner ~ ~ ~

To know her, was simply to love her.

That love she planted remains within us!
We are the better and richer for that.

[Billie]

Gosh, your photographs are so breathtaking, Valerie. The colors in that are just beautiful.

[Billie]

Oh, Nan, those are such beautiful words and music, and the graphic is gorgeous. I'm glad you could be here early today. Thank you.

[ru4liberty]

JustAmy, she just loved those pics of furry little critters!! She would often IM them to me. Now I know where she was getting them. ;-)

[Pippin]

Hi, everybody!

I posted my thought about whoever here earlier on the thread, then had to leave for awhile.

after coming back, I read all the posts and tributes, now I think I need that box of kleenexes someone mentioned!

It is quite obvious from all I read the who was a very special person. Whit lots of friend's that'll miss her.

I pray I will have the faith WHO had.

May God bless our dear Who and her family and friends.

[ru4liberty]

...when I join her at the feet of our Savior!

What a glorious day that will be!! Do you think Jesus will need to introduce us or will we just know each other? Do you suppose who really is invisible? :-D

[Billie]

Nonetheless, her grace, modesty and humility were evident, and her tributes and posted mails demonstrate her goodness through and through.

They did, habs. And she was funny and fun, to boot!

[Billie]

The poem fits whoever so well, kay.

[Billie]

Thanks for sharing more of who's words with us in such a beautiful way, Colleen.

[habs4ever]

It was her wit that I remember the most.She was very clever :)

[ru4liberty]

At the present time, I am facing the loss due to cancer of a very dear friend, Marie.

Thanks to the sharing of whoever's testimony in which she was looking forward to seeing Jesus' face; I now am feeling more peaceful and comforted.

Julie, I am so sorry about your friend, Marie. What a testimony to who's legacy that her words can bring you comfort after she has left this world. You and Marie will be in my prayers. Be comforted in knowing that the separation is only temporary. ((((((((Julie))))))))

[Luce]

"Hey, do y'all think who is the official greeter in heaven? The Lord certainly gave her a gift for it, eh? ;-)"

For sure, ru. :-)

Thanks for the welcome, Billie. Wonderful of y'all to remember Who like this!

[ru4liberty]

But know this: we'll continue FReeping in YOUR memory!

Yesssssssssssss! FReep on, FReepers! A cause who believed in. Can you believe she almost missed FR?!!?! That would have been AWFUL.

[ru4liberty]

You do such beautiful work. who and I would have sat on the bank and talked for hours and hours. Thank you for that gorgeous scene.

[ru4liberty]

There are two ways of spreading light:
To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
whoever was both.

WOW, Rev! Beautiful words about a beautiful soul. I'll treasure them forever.

[ru4liberty]

Oh perfect! You post a beautiful poem like that called "Don't Cry for Me," and I'm bawling my eyes out! The last line really does me in. He surely has set her free. Praise His Name!!!

[ru4liberty]

"preview", "preview", "preview"

That's so who!

[ValerieUSA]

Someone told me this morning that meteorologists call this kind of sun ray "Jesus rays." I took this photo on Easter Sunday. Here's a Jesus ray bump for whoever: