First of all, I'd like to Thank everyone for their kind words to me here on the Boards - Also, for all of you wonderful friends who PM'd me - Thank You from the bottom of my Heart. My computer is broken & I haven't had time yet to personally respond..... And a very special Thank You to whomever sent the Gorgeous Basket from the CCSS Crew! It was so beautiful & she would have loved it. It was such a special trip with such special memories for us all, I think....
I wanted to take a few moments to share some random thoughts about BL, what she meant to me & her funeral & such. It may be long-winded.........
I met BL on the CB. When we went to CCSS in Feb. 2001, I had no idea I was about to meet my Closest Friend. From the second she picked me up at the airport, I knew I had found someone very special. We shared the same sense of humor, the same love of Disney (even tho she was a Pooh person & we all know Mickey Rules!) the same balls out way of doing the World, much of the same past, the same pains & hurts & the same love of Family.
She was much more upfront than I & often said the things that I couldn't. I always admired her for that & her unfailing Loyalty. She would do anything for her friends & she did many wonderful things for me. I watched her do many wonderful things for others. She was a Strong, Sassy, Sensitive Woman & I'm so very, very Grateful for her Friendship.
Our friendship was so special. We live about 4 hours apart, so we couldn't always get together in person, but we talked almost daily & spent countless hours online together. We went thru some incredibly rough patches & held each other up thru them. She was with me, every step of the way as my Family fell apart & then slowly repaired. She was there when I didn't think I could take it anymore & wanted to drink & die. Without her strength & loving friendship - I just might have done that. I was there for her, when she went thru similar Hurts & I'd like to think that I bouyed her Heart & Soul as she had done for me.... We were there for each other in dealing with Bitter Ex's & silly arrests (remember the Cherry KoolAid incident & the Horn Blowing Fiasco?)
We were also there for each other in times of Hilarity & Silliness. I don't know what it was about the 2 of us together, but we always attracted strangeness. I have seen more Strange Things happen in WDW with BL than in all my other trips combined. I will never forget things like the Wilderness Lodge, late at night in the store - finding that they carried FROZEN CORN ON THE COB - BL & I laughed so hard, I thought we'd both pee our pants - the poor guy who was standing next to the frozen foods, had no idea what sort of Mad Women he was dealing with. At least we didn't take his picture, like we did with the Corn Festival Man outside the HM.... Our Leota & Beverly (and Max) Lynn Road Trip was filled with Bizarre fun & laughter, including a very strange trip on Splash Mountain ( which a couple other folks here know about) ,Lift & Seperate, weird phone calls, Turkey Leg stashing visitors & the funniest, raunchiest Mad Libs you'd ever want to read.... And, of course - we must not forget The Partaking of the Corn!
I haven't made it thru a day yet, without crying for my Buddy. It may be a good long while before that happens...
I went to her funeral service, as well as the visiting hours. I wish I could say that they were beautiful..... They were very traditional & BL was anything but Traditional. It was an open casket & she didn't look like BL at all. There were so many people! She was so very, very loved & respected in her community. She had done alot for Neighborhood Watch & the School Crossing Guards. Her Mom was holding up so-so, Dad was so stoic, I fear for him when things slow down & it really hits. Aryn knows, but not really. She knows Mommy is with the Angels now & that she is watching over her. She knows that she can hold Mommy in her Heart, but I don't think she fully understands that she will never again hear Mommy say her name & comfort her with gentle shushes. That she will never feel Mommy's arms wrapped round her, holding her close & keeping all the pains of the world away. It just breaks my Heart to no end, that she will feel that pain. I will be there for her, to help her as much as I can, but it won't be the same. I did leave a card from all of us here on the DIS & the other online offshoots that she frequented.
I will be staying in touch with BL's family. Her Mom (Josie) is going to bring Aryn down to WDW when I go in Jan. We will be doing some special rememberances for Beverly when we are down there. I asked Josie if I could stay part of their lives & she told me she wouldn't have it any other way. I asked Josie if there was a way folks could contribute toward Aryn's future & she said yes. I will post an address for anyone who would like to do so. I know a few asked about that in lieu of flowers.
If anyone has made it this far, thank you for being so patient with me..... I had to share her with you all who knew her. In the place where we met....
The one last thing I'd like to say, is - Life is Short. Live every single moment as tho it is the last. Never let a day go by, without telling your Family & Friends how very much they mean to you. Never , ever be too busy for one more phone call, for one more road trip, for one more chance to make your loved ones know how Cherished they are. Live for No Regrets.......
Love, Peace & Joy-
Eileen
I wanted to take a few moments to share some random thoughts about BL, what she meant to me & her funeral & such. It may be long-winded.........
I met BL on the CB. When we went to CCSS in Feb. 2001, I had no idea I was about to meet my Closest Friend. From the second she picked me up at the airport, I knew I had found someone very special. We shared the same sense of humor, the same love of Disney (even tho she was a Pooh person & we all know Mickey Rules!) the same balls out way of doing the World, much of the same past, the same pains & hurts & the same love of Family.
She was much more upfront than I & often said the things that I couldn't. I always admired her for that & her unfailing Loyalty. She would do anything for her friends & she did many wonderful things for me. I watched her do many wonderful things for others. She was a Strong, Sassy, Sensitive Woman & I'm so very, very Grateful for her Friendship.
Our friendship was so special. We live about 4 hours apart, so we couldn't always get together in person, but we talked almost daily & spent countless hours online together. We went thru some incredibly rough patches & held each other up thru them. She was with me, every step of the way as my Family fell apart & then slowly repaired. She was there when I didn't think I could take it anymore & wanted to drink & die. Without her strength & loving friendship - I just might have done that. I was there for her, when she went thru similar Hurts & I'd like to think that I bouyed her Heart & Soul as she had done for me.... We were there for each other in dealing with Bitter Ex's & silly arrests (remember the Cherry KoolAid incident & the Horn Blowing Fiasco?)
We were also there for each other in times of Hilarity & Silliness. I don't know what it was about the 2 of us together, but we always attracted strangeness. I have seen more Strange Things happen in WDW with BL than in all my other trips combined. I will never forget things like the Wilderness Lodge, late at night in the store - finding that they carried FROZEN CORN ON THE COB - BL & I laughed so hard, I thought we'd both pee our pants - the poor guy who was standing next to the frozen foods, had no idea what sort of Mad Women he was dealing with. At least we didn't take his picture, like we did with the Corn Festival Man outside the HM.... Our Leota & Beverly (and Max) Lynn Road Trip was filled with Bizarre fun & laughter, including a very strange trip on Splash Mountain ( which a couple other folks here know about) ,Lift & Seperate, weird phone calls, Turkey Leg stashing visitors & the funniest, raunchiest Mad Libs you'd ever want to read.... And, of course - we must not forget The Partaking of the Corn!
I haven't made it thru a day yet, without crying for my Buddy. It may be a good long while before that happens...
I went to her funeral service, as well as the visiting hours. I wish I could say that they were beautiful..... They were very traditional & BL was anything but Traditional. It was an open casket & she didn't look like BL at all. There were so many people! She was so very, very loved & respected in her community. She had done alot for Neighborhood Watch & the School Crossing Guards. Her Mom was holding up so-so, Dad was so stoic, I fear for him when things slow down & it really hits. Aryn knows, but not really. She knows Mommy is with the Angels now & that she is watching over her. She knows that she can hold Mommy in her Heart, but I don't think she fully understands that she will never again hear Mommy say her name & comfort her with gentle shushes. That she will never feel Mommy's arms wrapped round her, holding her close & keeping all the pains of the world away. It just breaks my Heart to no end, that she will feel that pain. I will be there for her, to help her as much as I can, but it won't be the same. I did leave a card from all of us here on the DIS & the other online offshoots that she frequented.
I will be staying in touch with BL's family. Her Mom (Josie) is going to bring Aryn down to WDW when I go in Jan. We will be doing some special rememberances for Beverly when we are down there. I asked Josie if I could stay part of their lives & she told me she wouldn't have it any other way. I asked Josie if there was a way folks could contribute toward Aryn's future & she said yes. I will post an address for anyone who would like to do so. I know a few asked about that in lieu of flowers.
If anyone has made it this far, thank you for being so patient with me..... I had to share her with you all who knew her. In the place where we met....
The one last thing I'd like to say, is - Life is Short. Live every single moment as tho it is the last. Never let a day go by, without telling your Family & Friends how very much they mean to you. Never , ever be too busy for one more phone call, for one more road trip, for one more chance to make your loved ones know how Cherished they are. Live for No Regrets.......
Love, Peace & Joy-
Eileen
many of them.
I'm glad you have so many wonderful memories to fall back on when times get hard. You can be sure that whenever you are down or are having trouble, Bev will be right there by your side, encouraging you to keep going. 
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