This is an unusual situation for a community quilt. BfitzinAR is no longer part of the Daily Kos community and won’t be posting here tonight. However, before it was determined that she would no longer be a member, my sister and I had proposed a community quilt for her, to acknowledge all her good works for Kossacks, and she graciously accepted — with the proviso that quilts for serious illness would come first. Given that so many people are missing bfitz, it seemed to us that it would be a very healing thing for everyone if the community could begin the message giving part of bfitz’s quilt, a quilt that will be made just for her, containing words of love. People are missing her and we did not want to wait.
I checked with elfling before writing this diary and she very kindly gave me a green light.
So...before you write your message, please think about the long term because words are so important and never lose their vibration, for good or ill. Imagine 20 years from now when recent events are long in the past, when bfitz might be sitting in her chair, warming her feet before an evening fire, wrapped in her quilt — what words will be most meaningful to her? If she did something that helped you get through a hard time (as she has done for so many), this is a good place to tell her. If you admire her loving heart and selflessness, tell her. If she taught you something important, tell her. Let us try to give back to her all she has given to us. Send her your blessings — she will love and treasure that!