Unbelievable.
We are saying “good bye” to a beloved Snowflake. :(
Bahbah passed away this morning.
Always a favorite, reliable, and dependable freeper friend.
She will be missed.
Prayers for her family.
Thank you, save. So very sad. Perhaps Tony and Bahbah had a lovely reunion today.
Unbelievable.
Listening to LeAnn Rimes’ version of Amazing Grace. Somehow, that hymn seems to be apropriate.
Barbara was a wonderful woman and a “beloved Snowflake”.
It’s so hard to say good-bye to a good friend, who will be sorely missed. May her family find consolation in knowing that she was so dear to all of us too.
Hi save, in denial.
Can only pray.
Bahbah and you were the two adults overseeing our often childish postings on the SnowFlake Threads. And she would sometimes fill in for you as Threadmistress if you were unavailable. Her comments were usually brief but always insightful.
Bahbah had spent some time here in nearby Charlotte, NC before moving out to the Midwest, but I did not have the pleasure of knowing her at that time. However, her personality came through in her postings and every now and then I had the good fortune to have a private conversation with her. Once, she tried to show me how to do the Ping list when she was filling in for you and while it was a lost cause, she never lost her temper or her patience. She was simply a great addition to the Free Republic family.
Take care, saveliberty and I hope you are continuing your path to wellness.
Hey Bahbah.....say Hi to Tony for us!
When the husband of my longtime friend and publishing colleague collapsed and later died, there was no doubt that life had slipped away from him. There were witnesses. The same was true when Jesus died. But three days later, Jesus was raised from the dead! We have no doubt that this is true because there were witnesses who later saw Him alive.
When we gathered for Dave’s memorial service, we read familiar passages of Scripture that affirm our hope that he is now enjoying new life in heaven. But we claimed these promises by faith because none of us witnessed Dave go to heaven. There was, however, a witness who saw Jesus in heaven. Not long after witnesses saw Jesus ascend (Acts 1:9), Stephen saw the heavens open “and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” (7:56). One of the reasons we know that Jesus spoke the truth about going to prepare a place for us (John 14:2) is that He has been seen alive in heaven.
When a loved one goes ahead of us to heaven, we feel as if we’re being pulled in the opposite direction—down into an abyss of sadness. Yet, because God kept His promise to raise Christ and take Him to heaven, we can trust Him to do the same for all who love and follow Him.
It's quite telling to see how many people on this thread have already mentioned that she was one of those rare souls on this forum who never failed to bring the "class" level up on every thread she participated, isn't it? How true that is - she'll be absolutely irreplaceable to FR in that sense.
I can only offer her real life family, her FR family & especially all her fellow Snowflakes who loved her so dearly my deepest, warmest sympathy & prayers that your grief will soon be overtaken with the joy that comes from realizing how truly blessed you all were with the privilege of having someone so special connected to each of your lives - even if for some of you that connection was only shared through a keyboard.
Having witnessed the affectionate comraderie she shared with all of you Snowflakes for years, I know that every last one of you will surely suffer for the loss of your lovely, lovely friend for a very long time, but don't ever let your sadness prevent you from celebrating the wonderfully fun memories she left behind as mementos of her bonds with all of you within each of your own hearts.
RDB3, speaking of fun, perhaps she didn't invent SNOQ, and my memory is the absolute worst, but didn't she start everybody using "THUD"? It was such a fabulously useful word and it's one I still use in real life to this day whenever I see a thudaliciously handsome man.;-)
Sad news. Rest in peace, dear Bahbah.
You will be so missed.....
