Yesterday marked my 1000th post on Seasweetie’s Pages. That is something.
I had been looking forward to writing about it, but today there is something more important. Because today I know that Patty is gone.
Patty was the loving owner of the wonderful blog meanderingminds. I do not know what happened exactly – only that she has passed.
When I got back from the islands, she wrote that her blog was taking a few days off, as she and Rudi were going to Florida. When she didn’t get back for a week or so, I waited. Then I wondered. I didn’t hear from her via email. She didn’t respond on Facebook. I started to worry. I mentioned it to MKL and to Kelsea. And today, I searched, and found a memorial page to her at the homeopathic institute that she and Rudi collaborated on. She was gone. I started to cry. I’m still crying.
Strange and wonderful how someone you meet through a blog can touch you so deeply. Patty became like a mother to me in many ways – she scolded me when I was drinking too much Diet Pepsi, advised me on cures for colds, comforted me when I was blue and feeling unloveable. We were like kindred spirits. One of her daughters had the same name (albeit spelled differently) as mine, and the other daughter and I were, she thought, a lot alike.
I feel in love with her art, her photographs, her adorable Havanese named Truffles, with how wonderful and caring Rudi was. I worried with her through the summer hurricanes. She sent me a book to read on my island trip. Just this weekend, I was looking for a particular gift for her. We’d talked about my coming to Hope Town this spring. I was hoping I could talk her into selling me the painting of the roses that she did in Sidney this summer – it was my favorite of her works. There was so much I was looking forward to sharing with her, and learning about her.
I feel like I’ve lost a surrogate mother and a dear friend. I guess I have.
She was a light in this world. To honor her, I will keep writing and taking pictures. Maybe I’ll even try to paint as she was encouraging me to do.
Her blog will remain where it last rested – taking a few days off.
Oh, Patty, I will miss you so.
Photo for January 4, 2012: Sea of Sorrow
Somewhere outside of Tenby, Wales.
Quote of the day: “When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
Daily gratitudes:
That Patty was in my life for as long as she was
An amazingly beautiful sunset
Walking Kelsea home on the phone
Water
Bookstores
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January 4, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Cin
😦 Aww that is always sad when friend goes like that. ~hugs~ ❤ Much love.
January 4, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Seasweetie
Thanks, Cin.
January 4, 2012 at 8:31 pm
ceciliag
That is really really sad for you. i hope that one day you find out what happened, this might help.. I feel so sorry and i fully understand how we can get close to people in the blog world and i have only been here 6 months.. take care of yourself.. c
January 4, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Seasweetie
Thank you, ceciliag. Maybe I’ll wander over to your blog and look at pictures of Daisy. She is a great one for cheering me up.
January 4, 2012 at 8:47 pm
TheIdiotSpeaketh
How sad. Your post turns out to be a fantastic tribute to a lady that sounds like she probably touched many lives just as she touched yours. I’m sorry for your loss SS…. Hugs …
January 4, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Seasweetie
A loss to this world, id.
January 4, 2012 at 10:11 pm
slpmartin
Those who touch our souls never leave us…they are a part of us forever…peace be with you.
January 5, 2012 at 5:11 am
TBM
What a wonderful tribute. I am sorry for your loss. I can only imagine that she touched many lives.
January 5, 2012 at 11:41 am
Seasweetie
She truly did, TBM.
January 5, 2012 at 8:18 am
IamSimplyTia
Wow! I, too, felt sad reading this. May Patty’s soul truly rest in peace.
Congrats on your 1000th post.
January 5, 2012 at 11:41 am
Seasweetie
I feel she is soaring now, Tia.
January 5, 2012 at 11:20 am
thesinglecell
I’m sorry to hear of your heartwrenching discovery. I’m glad her life was full of art and energy and love. I checked out her page – what a colorful existence she had. We should all be so determined to embrace that.
January 5, 2012 at 11:42 am
Seasweetie
Indeed, we should, singlecell – and I will.