BLONDIE!!!

sheila888

RIP my sweet friend. You will be missed.

Jazzygirl

I was sad to hear the news last night, and it seems like the word is out here on the Blondie thread today.

I had a nice text chat with her last weekend, we talked about my patio upgrade, her visit with SlowDeepBreathes, etc. I never met my friend Blondie, but will surely miss her. She was strong and courageous beyond anything I can say here.

Sister, may you float easily to the beautiful place that awaits you and be greeted by those who have gone before and will be waiting for embrace you to that peaceful place. God bless.

Moderators

Sending all our love to you all. We'll deeply miss Blondie around here, and she clearly touched many with her wonderful spirit.

Hugs all around,

The Mods

Loveroflife

Very grateful for you, Jazzy, Slow, Daisy, Ms. Ducky,Tomboy, Ms. Spookie, and Ms. Sas (and I am sure there are many more ladies behind the scene) that you were able to show your love and kindness to Ms. Blondie through your personal contact with her during her last days on earth. I came to know her on IT thread and admired her compassion, frankness, tenacity, and humor. May she rest in peace. No more suffering sweet Ms. Blondie.

april485

RIP beautiful lady

Tomboy

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cling

Blondie: RIP, will miss you and will eat a Diary Queen ice cream in honor of you!

tangandchris

Rest In Peace Blondie.....you meant so much to so many.

Rest now sweet angel.

Chevyboy

Sweet Dreams, sleep tight.... Don't let the bed-bugs bite.... We love you Blondie! xoxo

JWoo

Oh Blondie,

I am so sad that you are gone, but grateful that you are no longer in pain, no longer worried, no longer troubled by the world.

Rest easy, sweet lady.

ruthbru

I am so sorry to read this news. My deepest sympathy to all her many friends.

daisylover

Blondie, miss you already. You were a life force, a beautiful, bold, honest spirit. Thank you for opening your heart and life to all of us. The struggle was so long and you were so courageous. Now you are free. I picture that twinkle in your eye and hear you teasing me even now... you still make me smile. I will pray for your family: Tommy, Kristie, Jamie. Michael, and George, and so many grandchildren... You lived for them... They have your indomitable spirit -- You gave them the tools and showed them the path -- I know that you worried, but they watched and listened... spread your wings

Anonymous

When I received an email telling me that Blondie had passed, I almost couldn't believe what I was reading. Then came a text from her phone. For a second, I thought she's probably laughing like crazy about the rumor that she had passed. She had such a great sense of humor - one of my favorite things about her. I felt such a sense of relief when I saw her text. Unfortunately, the text was from her son, telling me she had passed. The past two weeks she kept apologizing to me because she knew she wouldn't be able to see me through my own mets diagnosis. I told her she would always be right by my side. That was just like our Blondie, always worried about everyone else.

The two of us had many conversations about dying. After one of those conversations many, many months ago, and right around her last scare, I came across this poem. It reminded me of our conversations. I don't even remember where I found it. I intended to email it to her. I thought I had saved it to my computer, but realized recently that I had misplaced it. I searched the internet high and low and couldn't find it again. My last conversation with Blondie was on Wednesday. I was always so thrilled to hear her voice when she called. She always said the same thing, "Hey, it's me." She typically ended our conversations abruptly, something I had gotten used to. "Gotto go, love you, bye." Then she was gone. She rarely waited for me to tell her I loved her too. Those were her last words to me.

I haven't been able to type on my laptop much lately. It's been easier for me to use my phone. I was looking through my phone yesterday and there was the poem. I didn't remember saving it to my phone and I could have sworn it was on my laptop. Odd coincidence that I found it yesterday after all this time? Perhaps.

And so it goes....

What is dying? I am standing on the seashore. A ship sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. She is an object of beauty and I stand watching her till at last she fades on the horizon, and someone at my side says, "She is gone." Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all; she is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when I saw her, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to its destination.

The diminished size and total loss of sight is in me, not in her; and just at the moment when someone at my side says, "She is gone," there are others who are watching her coming, and other voices take up the glad shout, "There she comes!" -- and that is dying.

I'm hopeful that we will see each other again. In the meantime.....

"Gotta go, love you, bye."

ruthbru

Death is Only a Horizon by Rossiter Raymond

O God, who holdest all souls in life; and callest them unto thee as seemeth best: we give them back, dear God, to thee who gavest them to us. But as thou didst not lose them in the giving, so we do not lose them by their return. For not as the world giveth, givest thou, O Lord of souls: that which thou givest thou takest not away: for life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only the horizon, and the horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

Longtermsurvivor

SlowDeepBreaths, thank you for your loving tribute to your dear friend, Blondie...you and others here reveal ever more sides to Blondie's loving care.

I remember her connections with so many - her immediate and extended families and also her bco family. Blondie brought people together in an amazing way.

Am sending healing regards for all who mourn her loss. She will be missed by her survivors. She is gone from our sight, but coming into view for those welcoming her.

gone, but never forgotten, S.

Rosevalley

Blondie I will miss you and your humor and candor. But the cancer and pain is gone and you are free, that is a blessing for sure. May your family find comfort in your memory and love. Sweet release- be free!! Love to you.

rosevalley

Anonymous

dear sweet Blondie, I am so sorry that you have left us here on BCO. Please know you touched my heart with your caring, honesty and love. I wish I would have had more time in the past year to keep in contact with you. I know the other Angels are welcoming you with open arms. You are finally pain free and at peace. Bless you Blondie for having been a part of my life

duckyb1

I spoke quite frequently to Blondie......I called her "Sandy", because we were close........I have to tell a very funny story..........a couple christmas's agosome of the ladies close to her at the time ......we were joking about what we wanted for Xmas..............we all said someting similar....which was "peace in our families, and prayers for them"............Blondie came up with "A NORTH FACE JACKET".............well we all laughed hard, and said ...hey lets do it......can't remember clearly now, but I think it was either 4/5 of us at the time.......well I asked her "if you got a North Face Jacket what color would you buy".................I think she said gray at the time.......................so Slow....our wonderful Mayor and my adopted daughter ordered her jacket and we hd it sent to her...............she was shocked and so grateful................and sent me a PM everytime she wore it..........just a funny story about our Blondie...............thought you would all enjoy......she was loved........

shorfi

So sorry I didn't have the privilege ofknowing Blondie like you ladies did. But I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to her family and to all you ladies at BCO.

LindaE54

Oh Blondie, I will miss you. Fly away, pain free. My deepest condolences to her family and to all who loved her.

wam

Blondie was a real force on the boards! I will really miss her courage and wisdom! This is so unfair. Stupid cancer!

As the bird trims her to the gale,

I trim myself to the storm of time.

I man the rudder, reef the sail,

Obey the voice at eve obeyed at prime.

Lowly faithful, banish fear,

Right onward drive unharmed;

The port well worth the cruise is near,

And every wave is charmed.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Artista928

So sad to read of her passing. I hope she got to be home and not in a facility. I don't remember the resolution with that. What a lovely woman who is now an angel in heaven. May she rest in peace and God bless her.

Pawprint

miss and love you blondie....

Tomboy

Artista, I know she had sent me a text with her new address at her daughter's house about a month ago? So I know she did enjoy that, being out of the facility. SlowDeepBreathes knows more about that, and DaisyLover too, whom I have heard helped Blondie to have her last hair coloring, and many other outings, which blondie texted me pictures of! It always made me smile when she did that, and I returned the favor when I colored mine. We both strove for lavender! And she would just randomly tell me that she was thinking of me, & loved me.. She was just sweet to me. I hope her family is ok, and a special thought to SDB, who lovingly adopted Sandy.

Artista928

Happy to hear Tomboy. Thanks for the update. Blessings to all.

queenmomcat

(shyly) If it's appropriate, is there a way to notify those of us on the boards who might wish to/be able to/be welcomed at the service for Blondie, such as that might be? Asking on behalf of others...

Mominator

Blondie was a special lady who helped so many people. Sending my deepest condolences to her family and her many friends. I didn't have the privilege to know Blondie well, but what I know I admired.

SlowDeepBreaths, thank you for reminding me of the What is Dying? poem. I first heard it when a dear friend passed. I never knew the author until recently. It was written by Bishop Charles Henry Brant, it is known both as "The Sailing Ship" and "What is Dying?" It brings me comfort for all the dear ones I have lost.

Sending light and love to all.

daisylover

Hi All, I have reached out to Blondie's daughters and truly hope to be informed when/if there is a memorial. Blondie's older daughter has joined BCO and may share here at some point. Yes, Blondie lived the past two months at her younger daughter's home The children's loss is so large and their emotions so raw; I would guess that it might be some time before they proceed with a service? In any case, I hope that we will be able to celebrate her life with them! I know that Sandy would want us there

This thread is such a beautiful tribute to Blondie. Thank you for sharing your love of Blondie here -- It brings some sparkle to cloudy days...

Tomboy, Blondie did love her purple hair! And she was very specific about her hair products!! I am NOT a "girly girl", and it was quite the adventure for me to find her hair coloring and dye on my own. The man behind the counter at her supplier was very helpful, but bemused since I have no hair. Happily, her hair was boldly purple a few weeks before her passing...

Tomboy

DaisyLover, you are the best. I am so glad she had you. I know you did everything you could for her, and I do hope you are okay, too.

Lucy55

Blondie.. So loved, and so missed xx

Slow.. I just saved your poem to my phone.. Just beautiful ..