And when great souls die, after a period peace blooms, slowly and always irregularly. - Maya Angelou
If someone had told us that I'd come back to this platform after a four years break in order to say goodbye to you, I guess we both would've laughed out loud. Just the way we did when we met in New York in Summer 2017.
Oh, Linnet @dreemit. It's so hard to type these words, because I'm heartbroken.
The world has lost one of its most beautiful souls way too early, a true light, a natural inspiration, a wonderful person, someone to be loved.
@dreemit second from the left
No one can take away the memories we lived
June 2017. It was one of these summery days in classy New York.
You had organized a little meetup with a couple of other content creators, and I was very grateful you did. We had an amazing time there in Greenwich Village!
On our way back, you and I even danced to the music of a street musician down at a subway station. It just came out naturally. You took a couple of pictures with your camera but it got lost on your way home. So all we had then were our memories of this special moment. I will keep them in my heart forever.
We haven't met again in person since then. But we stayed connected over all those years. Probably because we had a very similar way of embracing life to the fullest. There was so much love and light irradiating from the pictures you shared. So much kindness in your words. You seemed to be so content and so grounded. That vibe always hit me. And: your big big smile.
You left too early and so unexpected, sweetheart.
This is why your family set up a gofundme, and they ask me to spread the word.
Hopefully there are still a couple of my old followers around who will find this post in their feed.We were all devastated by the loss of Linnet on January 24, 2023. This was a very sudden and unexpected loss. The family was not prepared for the costs associated with her memorial and medical care. We would like the family to be able to spend this time mourning Linnet and focus on taking care of each other.
Anyone who has had the good fortune of being at the receiving end of Linnet's love knows how special, bright, intelligent, unique and otherworldly she was. She loved BIG. A beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and talented writer. This world will not be the same without her. We are all better off for the time we have had her in our lives.
Everyone who wants to help Linnet's family during this difficult time is kindly invited to do so. Every contribution is much appreciated.
π€ gofundme @dreemit π€
Around Christmas I published a picture of my little daughter and I on social media, and you commented it with some very lovely words, just as always. I remember that when I read those lines, the first thing that came to my mind was that I'd love to present her to you one day.
I'll definitely do that, because one day we all meet again.
Keep on smiling Linnet, spread that incredible happiness of yours around where you are now. We're heartbroken and devasted as we can't have you with us anymore, but it's good to know that you're safe.
Goodbye Linnet, love you lots π€π€π€
Marlene
@ericvancewalton reblogged this today.
I still think about her almost every day, especially when I'm, here. If I look back at some of my old work, there she is, exactly how I remember her. I didn't know her outside of this space very well, never met in person. Everything I knew is locked into this blockchain. All the memories I shared with her, still intact, and will remain. Oddly enough I just stumbled into and finished reading an old conversation her and I had a quite awhile ago, then I saw this post.
She's having fun up there.
Synchronicity, without a doubt!
Linnet was such a fun, humble, and special soul @nonameslefttouse. We'd been friends almost since the beginning days of Steemit. Although we never met face-to-face we always said we'd see each other at some future HiveFest. The news of her passing made me feel like someone knocked the wind out of me, it was just so sudden and completely unexpected.
I sometimes scroll through old blog posts like that too. There was nothing like those first couple of years on the platform. Whenever I revisit them it's like reliving the memories. Those were some of the most exciting years of my life, it felt like there was nothing we couldn't accomplish.
She definitely is having fun up there. We'll all meet again someday and what a HiveFest that will be.
I was offline for awhile. It's normal for me to take a step outside every now and again. Of course returning meant I'd have quite a few notifications. One was a message she sent me and another was a mention so I looked at the mention first, and that's how I found out.
So yeah, eventually I want to respond to that message I missed. Bugs me I wasn't there for what turned out to be her final words to me.
I now have two people that worked hard to convince me I was something more than nothing while I was here, who are no longer with us. It's never easy; never expected. Not really in a rush to get my invitation but yeah, that party, it sounds like a lot of fun.
She was a special one alright. We kept in touch since the old days on steemit. I can't quite believe it as I spoke to her just a few days before she passed. Terrible loss for all.
Sorry that I am seeing you again under such sad circumstances. A lot of us have made good friends around here and to lose them so young is tragic. I made a donation.
I hope you are well. It seems a long time since we met in Lisbon. I've been to events in Krakow and Amsterdam since then. Still some of the old crowd around and lots of new folk.
Stay well.
That's so kind of you, Stephen. A big thank you on behalf of Linnet's family!
My last event was the one on Krakow. I became a mom in 2020, so I've been quite busy offline since then π
All the best to you, too!
We found out about @dreemit via @frot quite recently. I didn't know her, but found it unnerving that her last post had not paid out yet when the news came in.
How quickly we can all go. I hope she's in a better place than this world and I personally figure that 'somewhere else' could well be better than here.
I did see you in Krakow at that Bowling place on the Day 1 evening session, but was quite small fry then, and you seemed very popular.., so I didn't say hello at the time.
So... HELLO!...
I am so sorry for your loss - skimming through her posts she sounds like somebody who wanted to bridge the ever increasing divisions in the world, and that makes her sound like a great person!
When I joined HIVE last year I remember searching for posts about surfing, and I remember seeing your account, and hoping you'd consider coming back. HIVE has been a rewarding place for me so far... A couple of chargers from Brazil have started the SurfHive Community. I share more "mortal content" from here in South Africa, and I've seen posts from Australia, Portugal and California too. Hopefully we can build it even more, and one day you will come back too!
Sad to see your return under such circumstances. You have my condolences. I don't think I ever had much contact with @dreemit, but looking over her account, it looks like I missed some good conversation opportunities. Such a loss for those who knew her must be unfathomable.
Thank you! She was a great writer and an amazing person.
sorry for listening this,
i hope you found good,
please come back again.
Thanks for stopping by!
Let's see what the future holds... right now I'm very busy with family affairs π
Wishing you all the best!
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I wish you came back under a more appealing circumstance. But knowing you're still doing fine is great.
Death is one of the saddest things humans. It leaves us heartbroken and usually change a lot about our daily lives, especially if we shared a lot with our lost ones. I lost my mom about four months ago and my life has not remained the same ever.
I'm so sorry for the loss and pray for fortitude to bear the loss. Stay strong Marlene, I miss your Spanglish posts though. You're one of my favourites from steemit days.
Please do take care.
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This is very sad and I am sorry for your loss.