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Wednesday, August 20, 2003
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 Wednesday, August 20, 2003
started 8/21/2003; 9:21:20 AM - last post 8/23/2003; 9:54:55 PM
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Doc Searls - Wednesday, August 20, 2003 
8/21/2003; 1:21:20 PM (reads: 8260, responses: 22)
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Final word 
| | Mom passed away yesterday afternoon, surrounded by people who loved her, and could hardly imagine a world without her smile, her wit, her boundless love. |
| | She's in the credits for countless lives, and at the top of mine. |
| | These last two weeks were encores and curtain calls for Mom. In the last three days, when she could no longer speak, she stood on the stage and took in the applause, the gratitude, the love. |
| | My sister says "Love" was her last word. |
| | I'll never stop hearing it. |
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dave rogers - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 2:24:28 PM (reads: 603, responses: 1)
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My sincerest condolences Doc.
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Frank Paynter - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 2:43:24 PM (reads: 667, responses: 0)
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I'm holding you and your family in the light. How fortunate you all are to have shared your lives with her. How sad it is today for you all to feel this loss. You have my sympathy.
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From steidler.net:
Eleanor's moment on the web is a moving recollection, a tribute from one perfectly suited to recollect; the son in whom she instilled wit, wisdom, compassion, and full-bore, often funny honesty. I'm moved by their tone; loving, honest and underscored with a dignified sense of finality.
Doc, as parents we understand that our only legacy with true meaning is our children. That Eleanor was an exemplary parent is reflected in the lives her children have led and the loving public tribute they've paid to her. Her memory and her legacy are secure.
My thoughts and the thoughts of my family are with you.
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Vincent Outlaw - Her Legacy Lives In You
8/21/2003; 3:14:19 PM (reads: 568, responses: 0)
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Your approach to life and all it's nuances is a fitting and living tribute to your Mom. I'm sure she was proud of you and hopefully she understood the impact you, and through you...her, continue to make on lots of lives. You've surely impacted mine.
Mom did good.
Much Love and Support...VO
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Michael Taht - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 3:37:53 PM (reads: 557, responses: 0)
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Dear Doc:
Thank you for sharing some of your mom's life with all of us.
Her light shines on in her family, you, and yours, and it is a bright and wonderful light, indeed.
_______________
Michael
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Doc Searls - Re: Your Mother's Life and Passing
8/21/2003; 4:06:27 PM (reads: 728, responses: 0)
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Thanks, Tony.
And everybody else, too. This is a hard time, but it's not a bad time.
Mom and her three sibs lost their father right after the first of his grandchildren came along. They lost their mother only three years later, right after the rest of the sibs were married and the next two grandchildren were born (I was the first of those).
It was right after The War. Many endings, many more beginnings.
This is a transitional time too. Mom wasn't the last of her generation, but she outlived all but a few of them. The handoff is almost complete. My generation, the geezer boom, is next. And we still have a lot of work to do.
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Rod K - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 4:20:23 PM (reads: 572, responses: 0)
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Our thoughts are with you and your family.
We will light another candle for your mom this weekend.
Rod
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John London - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 4:35:38 PM (reads: 566, responses: 0)
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So sorry to hear about your Mom. I've really enjoyed seeing the pictures and reading your posts about her.
My mom died a year ago today. Rather than feeling sad, I'm even more appreciative of her smile and kindness. All my memories are so rich. I see that between you and your Mom, too. And it reminded me of how much I enjoyed mine.
Peace to you!
John
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Art Metcalf - Pay it forward...
8/21/2003; 4:46:14 PM (reads: 573, responses: 0)
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It sounds as if your mother had a great impact in the lives of many people. As you said, you'll never stop hearing love as your mother's last word. Stay true to that ideal and your mother's spirit will live on through to your children and beyond.
My wife and I send our sympathy for you and all yours.
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Camilo - Final Word
8/21/2003; 5:59:30 PM (reads: 595, responses: 0)
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Doc, my condolences on the death of your mother. It is obvious, through your writings, the love and caring you felt for each other. My prays will be with you during these days.
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George Wright - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 6:08:30 PM (reads: 551, responses: 0)
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Doc,
Our thoughts are with you and your family.
We wish you all the Best!
Thank you for sharing a Special Moment.
Kari & ..geo...
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Dirk Brandts - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 6:22:24 PM (reads: 588, responses: 0)
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My condolences, Doc, to you and your whole family. I'm about 10 years younger than you are and starting to square myself up for my own parents' inevitable passing. The wholesome love and dignity that you displayed for us on your blog certainly stands as an inspirational example of how to behave in these conditions. -Dirk
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Hamish MacEwan - Final Word
8/21/2003; 6:23:36 PM (reads: 581, responses: 0)
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Thinking of you at this difficult time, a great loss.
Hamish.
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Denise Howell - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 6:44:56 PM (reads: 574, responses: 0)
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Thank you for sharing the joy of your mother's life with us. I'm deeply moved by this woman I've never met, and saddened for you, your family, and the world at large, at her passing.
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Tim Merritt - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 7:25:51 PM (reads: 564, responses: 0)
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Hang in there, Doc. Thanks for sharing her with us.
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Ron Bell - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 10:23:17 PM (reads: 578, responses: 0)
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Doc,
That was a beautiful tribute. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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w.a. gerrard - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 11:09:34 PM (reads: 567, responses: 0)
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Doc, you and I are, I believe, about the same age. You're a Tarheel who left and I'm a Yankee living in Cary. I lost both parents in the last six months of 1999. That's four years now, and I think about them every day. You will, I'm sure, do the same, and take comfort from it.
It is striking that the loss of a parent is a universal sorrow, yet it is difficult to imagine any other time when we feel so alone.
Even if we humans are not unique in the Universe, life certainly seems a rare and precious thing. There is solace in accepting and understanding the first, and greatest, gift given to us by our parents.
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Al - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/21/2003; 11:20:59 PM (reads: 542, responses: 0)
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My deepest sympathy.
What a remarkable woman and how fortunate you are to have had her in your life.
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Mark Turner - Thanks for sharing, Doc
8/22/2003; 12:23:20 AM (reads: 609, responses: 0)
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I am sorry to hear that your mother is gone. I'm so glad you decided to share her with us. Looking through your gallery, it seems she's smiling in every picture! I know that, somewhere, she continues to smile.
What a wonderful, fascinating woman!
Take care,
Mark
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Shelley - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/22/2003; 3:04:15 PM (reads: 621, responses: 0)
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Doc, I am so sorry at your loss. She sounds like she's a very special woman.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Shelley
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Elaine - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/23/2003; 2:02:55 PM (reads: 619, responses: 0)
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Thanks, Doc, for reminding me that I'm doing the right thing taking care of my mom. I sure do hope that, when her time comes, she will echo your mom's final word.
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Tom Shugart - Re: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
8/24/2003; 1:54:55 AM (reads: 670, responses: 0)
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Doc:
I'm a few days late, having just returned from vacation. So sorry to hear of your loss. Your mother sounds like an amazing person, and it's been a pleasure to read your posts about her. It's not hard to see where your many excellent qualities had their genesis. My sincerest condolences.
All the best,
Tom Shugart
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