Sunday, May 24, 2009

A BELOVED WOMAN

Dear GHS World...and anyone else who may just happen by here--we are sad, and profoundly affected by the death of Carol. May 14th 2009 she left us for her new adventure in her next existence. I know many of us have different ideas as to what that existence entails. I am sure none of us can deny that it will involve more LOVE and LOVING as that has always been Carol's gift. Feel free to leave her any messages of love in the comment section below. Feel free to include somebody today that maybe you normally wouldn't have. Feel free to reconnect with someone that has been at the back of your mind, or hug that person at work that just looks sad, or CELEBRATE all the GOOD in your life on purpose with others who help to make it so. Remember Carol with your love and goodness--keep her light glowing and love burning.

We will continue this blog...Babe Adams and Jane West have volunteered to help me in co-authoring entries...and it is open to ANYONE who would like to contribute. Starting next Sunday(May 31st) we will begin our new posts. If you know the dates you will be in Gainesville over the summer, please send them to me at natalie.loves@gmail.com we will post them and thereby allow whoever can to gather with whoever wants when they are HOME. Carol would like this....

I am relieved that you already knew Carol. Forgive the lameness of this entry. I know she already forgives me...but I have no words to express what should rightfully be expressed here. But I have a heart FULL of feelings that I know are commonly shared with you. Here's to loving each other and expressing it more in the time we have left together.....as Bill Bush put it...Here's to BETTER DAYS and GREAT FRIENDS!




4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Natalie - I know how hard it was to write this. What a wonderful wonderful person we've lost (in human form). We cannot let her spirit of love, kindness, friendship, laughter and caring ever be forgotten.

Anonymous said...

I am so shocked and saddened by this. I was hoping that the site was quiet while Carol was undergoing her treatment and resting. Pretty amazing that one of the last things she did was to bring us together on this blog. Let's continue to honor her by keeping it going. I send deepest condolences to her dear family--her love for you was so evident from all her posts.
Linda Julin McNamara

Sheryl(Katz)Goldenberg said...

Natalie-this is beautiful. Carol and Sara Sandeen were my first friends when I moved to Gainesville in 1976. Carol's kind, friendly,infectious personality will not be forgotten!

Jenny said...

I was going thru some old papers yesterday. I came across a little pile of cards, pictures and notes from Carol. We fell out of touch years ago, but I decided to check Facebook and see what she was up to. I was so saddened to just learn of Carol's passing. I was Carol's roommate her freshman year at IU. She was a little beacon of happiness, light and friendship, something I really needed at the time. I shared her first snowfall with her, and yes, we even built a snowman. She was a passionate Democrat and Feminist. It gave me goosebumps to think I found out about her passing the day after Hillary became the presumptive Democratic Nominee for President. Carol would have been crazy, happy. My most sincere condolences to Carol's parents, brother, husband, daughter and many friends from all over the world. She was taken way too soon.