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  • polaris
    polaris Posts: 3,527
    pearl jam brought us together for a brief moment ... and in those songs like long road and light years - it will keep us together ...
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    An inspiration to us all.... her passion, knowledge and witty banter will be greatly missed
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    If this board is any representation of her "real" life, I can't imagine how many people she has touched, and were better because of her.

    I never had that many direct exchanges or conversations with her, but I've taken with me a lot of the things that she has said.

    The world is just a little darker without her in it.

    My deepest sympathies to all of her family and friends...
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    This is not really important, but...Ms. Haiku was asking for pictures of Laura to be perhaps included in the fanzine dedicated to her. Everyone is now remembering hippiemom for her wisdom and sweetness. She surely was those things. But let's not forget her feistiness, her rage against injustice and stupidity and ignorance. Those were even more beautiful traits of her. In this spirit, I suggested as one of the pictures... the first one I saw of hers years ago. She had her middle finger up and a beautiful, defiant look on her face.
    She may have lost her battle to cancer, but in my mind right now she is saying "fuck you, bastard. You may have taken me away from my family and friends, but I am still so much better than you"

    She posted the pic herself... was it 2005? I think she liked it. It was so "her" :). If anyone knows what I am talking about and perhaps knows of a way to retrieve who took it and ask permission for publication... I think it would do her justice. Of course, I would not bother the family about it at this time. But maybe someone here took it?
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • dakati
    dakati Posts: 17
    Rest in peace Laura.

    You will be missed.

    :(:(:(
  • NOTHINGFAN
    NOTHINGFAN Posts: 69
    meme wrote:
    This is not really important, but...Ms. Haiku was asking for pictures of Laura to be perhaps included in the fanzine dedicated to her. Everyone is now remembering hippiemom for her wisdom and sweetness. She surely was those things. But let's not forget her feistiness, her rage against injustice and stupidity and ignorance. Those were even more beautiful traits of her. In this spirit, I suggested as one of the pictures... the first one I saw of hers years ago. She had her middle finger up and a beautiful, defiant look on her face.
    She may have lost her battle to cancer, but in my mind right now she is saying "fuck you, bastard. You may have taken me away from my family and friends, but I am still so much better than you"

    She posted the pic herself... was it 2005? I think she liked it. It was so "her" :). If anyone knows what I am talking about and perhaps knows of a way to retrieve who took it and ask permission for publication... I think it would do her justice. Of course, I would not bother the family about it at this time. But maybe someone here took it?

    I know exactly what pic you are talking about. I think she took it with her cell phone. I'm pretty sure the photo was pre 2005, but she may not have posted it until then. Probably one of my favorite pics of here. I think Charlie may have it.
    Oh help me, help me from myself!!!

    Theres not going to be an accoustic version of Blood or anything like that, so feel free to sit down.
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    NOTHINGFAN wrote:
    I know exactly what pic you are talking about. I think she took it with her cell phone. I'm pretty sure the photo was pre 2005, but she may not have posted it until then. Probably one of my favorite pics of here. I think Charlie may have it.

    I found it. I really hope it can be used.
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • NOTHINGFAN
    NOTHINGFAN Posts: 69
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/NOTHINGFAN/laurafu.jpg
    Oh help me, help me from myself!!!

    Theres not going to be an accoustic version of Blood or anything like that, so feel free to sit down.
  • IamMine
    IamMine Posts: 2,743
    meme wrote:
    This is not really important, but...Ms. Haiku was asking for pictures of Laura to be perhaps included in the fanzine dedicated to her. Everyone is now remembering hippiemom for her wisdom and sweetness. She surely was those things. [size=+2] But let's not forget her feistiness, her rage against injustice and stupidity and ignorance. Those were even more beautiful traits of her.[/size] In this spirit, I suggested as one of the pictures... the first one I saw of hers years ago. She had her middle finger up and a beautiful, defiant look on her face.
    She may have lost her battle to cancer, but in my mind right now she is saying "fuck you, bastard. You may have taken me away from my family and friends, but I am still so much better than you"

    She posted the pic herself... was it 2005? I think she liked it. It was so "her" :). If anyone knows what I am talking about and perhaps knows of a way to retrieve who took it and ask permission for publication... I think it would do her justice. Of course, I would not bother the family about it at this time. But maybe someone here took it?

    Yes yes yes!!

    Yes, I remember that picture!!! It is somewhere in this thread, I think!!!??

    Here's the picture of her along with friends at the pre-party in Detroit:

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/merich/Pearl%20Jam%202006/Detroit%205-22-2006/CCFA-Detroit-5-22-06a.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/merich/Pearl%20Jam%202006/Detroit%205-22-2006/CCFA-Detroit-5-22-06b.jpg
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  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    A true inspiration to all of us in life and now in death.
  • TheLostSoul
    TheLostSoul Posts: 773
    NOTHINGFAN wrote:
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/NOTHINGFAN/laurafu.jpg

    twas taken on sept 24, 2004.
    I miss you hippiemom.
  • pjtaper
    pjtaper Posts: 3,020
    so sad...
    can't stop thinking "Crime of the season"
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    meme wrote:
    But let's not forget her feistiness, her rage against injustice and stupidity and ignorance.

    Many of my fondest memories of talking with Laura on the Train and elsewhere online were us laughing vociferously about what a dumbfuck Bush is. She was a force of nature. Energy like hers has to go somewhere.

    And she could certainly battle against nincompoops on here. She'd run rings around them! :)
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Rip......
  • Restless Soul
    Restless Soul Posts: 805
    This is so sad. My thoughts go out to Laura's family.

    I remember her as the most smartest, funniest, and sharpest debater around who really knew how to cut through the bullshit. She was also extremely generous in terms of trading shows and was one of the first people I traded with on the haven. She was always so open and kind-hearted.

    Rest in peace Laura. You will be missed. :(
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  • patrickredeyes
    patrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Very sad news. :(
  • whitepants
    whitepants Posts: 729
    I am so sorry to hear about my friend's passing. She is no longer in pain and is at peace now.

    I'm so grateful to God that she and I patched things up recently, I never stopped thinking about her and obviously she felt the same way.

    Love you Laura, but I know now you will certainly have the best seat in the house at the next Pearl Jam concert that is in Cleveland.

    :(

    Simone
    ~*~Me and Hippiemom dranketh the red wine in Cleveland 2003~*~

    First PJ Show: March 20, 1994 | Ann Arbor | Crisler Arena
  • melodious
    melodious Posts: 1,719
    spirit of GRACE

    big heartfelt hugs!!!
    all insanity:
    a derivitive of nature.
    nature is god
    god is love
    love is light
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    We love you Hippiemom, you will be missed.
  • evenkat
    evenkat Posts: 380
    Bouse wrote:
    Hippiemom passed away Saturday, December 8. We will hold a memorial service for her in Cleveland at the Church of the Covenant, where she was married. She requested a certain song to be played at the service, one I'm sure you all know, I have put the lyrics at the bottom of this post. If you'd like to give this a listen for her, I'm sure she'd appreciate it. She liked the Tribute to Heroes version best.

    She asked a long time ago that no flowers be sent and suggested that instead people give donations to charitable causes she supported, such as the Memphis Three:
    http://www.wm3.org/live/howtohelp/index.php

    Anyone who knows of other causes of which she was supportive, please let me know.

    Again, thanks to all of you for being there for her all this time; you have been a source of strength and solace for her over the past few years.





    And I wished for so long. Cannot stay.
    All the precious moments. Cannot stay.
    It's not like wings have fallen. Cannot stay.
    But still something's missing. I cannot say.

    Holding hands are daughters and sons.
    And their faiths are falling down, down, down, down.
    I have wished for so long. How I wish for you today.

    Will I walk the long road? Cannot stay.
    There's no need to say goodbye.

    All the friends and family.
    All the memories going round, round, round, round.
    I have wished for so long. How I wish for you today.

    And the wind keeps roaring. And the sky keeps turning grey.
    And the sun is set. The sun will rise another day.

    I have wished for so long. How I wish for you today.
    I have wished for so long. How I wish for you today.

    Will I walk the long road? We all walk the long road.
    Will I walk the long road? We all walk the long road.
    Will I walk the long road?
    Will I walk the long road? We all walk the long road.
    Will I walk the long road? We all walk the long road.
    Will I walk the long road?

    I am so sorry. We all loved her and miss her already.

    Long Road will always have a very special meaning to us now.
    "...believe in lies...to get by...it's divine...whoa...oh, you know what its like..."

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