I am so touched by your eulogy and inspired by the love you and your friends share. May she rest in peace.
Posted by Tara at October 18, 2004 08:50 AMI have been a friend of Debi's since I was 14. We have been close friends for many years. I grew up with her in a small town in California. Debi was always very popular and had lots of friends. those that knew Debi could see she was a giving soul. She was always there when you needed her. I remember her holding my first child and reassuring me that I would be OK. Recently we were chatting and she was so excited about her life and her schooling. She was happy when she left us and will carry on in our hearts forever. To meet her once was a gift. To know her was well was a blessing. Thank you all who cared so much to be there with us at the hospital. To see so many friends she had met was amazing. I hadnt realized the capacity of her peers. I should have known! My heart gows out to all of you! Jeni
Posted by Jeni at October 15, 2004 12:44 AMDaniel and David,
My sincerest condolences. I didn't know Debi, but anyone Daniel feels so strongly I about I know must be a fabulous person. And any loss in Dan's life is a loss in my own.
Please know that my thoughts are with you in this time of grieving.
Yes, October 12 was a sad day. I went up to the hospital around 1 pm to see Debi for the last time. She looked like a an angel -- so purely beautiful. It was a welcomed relief that my last memory of her was good. I will miss her.
I too last saw Debi (up and about) at the bike social, and her bike mystic fortune telling was the highlight of the night. We emailed back and forth to each other the last few days, and she just was so happy and full of life. We were just becoming good friends.
The community of friends at the hospital and gatherings last night and the night before is truly awe-some.
There are lots of memorial ideas floating around that will happen in the upcoming weeks -- months.
One thing that will happen is a Tea Party -- She was planning a tea party in the next few months, because nobody has tea parties anymore, and although we will miss her physical presence there, I know her spirit will be within each one of us.
Posted by Carye at October 13, 2004 10:54 AM