Thank you DU for what you have done tonight

[The Straight Story]

I don't know Mrs. Grumpy personally, though others do. I have posted to her in threads, and vice-versa.

In the midst of flame wars and candidate bashing, etc, many have taken the time to stop what they were doing and post something nice to someone going through a hell it is hard to imagine - the loss of their spouse.

Even if we are kicking each other's asses in a thread, have people on ignore, etc - when it comes down to some things in life we stop cold in our tracks and reach out our hands and hearts to a fellow human and DU'er who is in a great deal of pain.

We agree on some things, and on those things we stand strong and true.

Thanks again for making this one of those really awesome nights on DU where I can hold my head up high and say 'I am a poster at DU'

Flames come and go, but the love we have share deep down for one another will never fade.

A hug and good thoughts for Mrs. Grumpy and all she and her family are going through.

Relevant thread here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6880135

[LostinVA]

1. Thank you to everyone who's PMed me so far

I'm sure your condolences will mean a lot to MrsG and family.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. I would have,

y'know...But, the feelings are there, regardless. We are devastated along with you. :(

:hug:

[LostinVA]

12. Check your PM

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Thank you...

:hug:

Really, thank you :hug:

[merh]

5. please send her my love

I can't pmail you, please send her my love.

[LostinVA]

11. Check your PM

[merh]

15. thank you

.

[The Straight Story]

6. Someone PM'ed me about sending flowers,

do you have any info on that and what the family desires?

[LostinVA]

10. Check your PM

[flvegan]

3. THAT'S why we are DU and not

Free Republic or CU.

Yeah, I said it.

Good post.

[bicentennial_baby]

8. ...

CU is passing along their condolences as well, fwiw. :)

:hug:

[The Straight Story]

9. and if they are - a thank you to them from me

I have done the same for folks at FR here on DU when the lost someone.

I guess maybe we all have something in common.

[onewholaughsatfools]

13. yes we do

we are all human

[bicentennial_baby]

4. My heart is burning for Laura and her family...

:cry:

Thank you for this thread. :pals:

[Rick Myers]

7. Thanks for posting this again...

Godspeed Leonard.

Mrs. Grumpy is a wonderful soul here at DU, and Janet and I send our condolences.

:hug::hug:

[qanda]

16. I would love to help with anything that DU is doing for Mrs. Grumpy

Please let me know.

[roguevalley]

31. and me too. I would be honored to help in some fashion. this is such

terrible, terrible, terrible news.

[NanceGreggs]

17. You know what makes me proud to say I post at DU?

People like The Straight Story, who remind us to lend our support and prayers to a fellow DUer who needs them.

Thanks again, TSS, for tipping us off as to where to go to express our condolences, and offer our spiritual support.

It's nights like this we are reminded that arguing politics is ONE thing, but being FAMILY outweighs all else.

[The Straight Story]

19. As always my friend, you sum it up better than I

Good to see you tonight old friend.

[NanceGreggs]

20. As always, my friend ...

... you DO it better than I.




P.S. I'm assuming that's a pic of Mrs. Straight Story in your sig-line.
She is absolutely gorgeous!

[The Straight Story]

21. Indeed it is her...and one of me if you can stomach it...

She is soooo damned lucky to have me :rofl:

A pic of me....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6879259

[NanceGreggs]

23. Oh.My.God.

You look SO different without the long hair and the facial hair!

BUT GOOD .............................

(I think you're pretty lucky to have each other - and isn't that the way it should be?)

[Rick Myers]

22. Perfect expression of our DU

Thanks for the thoughts...

You're correct, we are FAMILY!!!

Can we get a consensus on doing something for her?

[flyarm]

18. thank you for posting this , i had missed it..and my deepest condolences to Laura

and her family..how heart breaking.

Leonard was too young. Rest In peace Leonard.

My sincerest condolences...

fly

[txwhitedove]

24. Wishing peace and love for Mrs. Grumpy and family .

[proud patriot]

25. It's a special place

:hug:

[libodem]

26. I am so very sad for her

how sad for that little family. She must be devastated. She is in my prayers.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

27. She's a dear woman

If not for your post I may not have heard of this tonight. Thank you for this. I wouldn't want her not to know that I grieve with her.

[lonestarnot]

28. Yes good thoughts for Mrs. Grumpy

Hugs and love and peace to her heart. :cry:

[TwilightGardener]

29. Condolences and prayers for Mrs. Grumpy--

my husband and I are both 37. Can't even imagine it. May God bless his family and grant peace.

[dpbrown]

30. Someone should bookmark these threads

When I lost my dad I couldn't hardly see straight, much less log in to see what people were saying online.

It'll be a comfort I'm sure to have this to look back on.

[WildEyedLiberal]

32. Thanks for this thread, TSS

I've only interacted with MrsGrumpy a few times... she's good people... this is so unbearably sad. I don't think I can PM LostinVA, but I send my condolences along nevertheless.