A DUer died last night

[MorningGlow]

A DUer died last night. She was a beautiful soul--kind and warm-hearted, lively and energetic and funny. Her DU name was JanusAscending.

You might not have come across her in the more populated parts of DU; she didn't spend a whole lot of time in GD and GDP. But those of us who interacted with her on a daily basis in the smaller groups loved her dearly, even though we never met face to face.

JA had health problems, major and minor, but she never EVER let them get her down. She never complained about them. Instead, she loved to talk about the great loves in her life--her pets, especially her dog, Flurry, that she had to give away when her health worsened, and most of all, her children and her grandson, whom she loved almost more than she could express.

JA's death was rather unexpected, and the DU friends she was closest to are in shock this morning. But we send her spirit light and love, and more to her family who will miss her very much. We will miss her very much as well.

And this got me thinking...all those people in the computer screen that you spar with have lives, and loves, and families just like you. What if we were all nice to our fellow DUers, if only for a day? Sure, lots of people piss you off. Sure, it seems like those "others" are hardly human sometimes, what with the vitriolic, violent poo-flinging that goes on around here. And yet...how about cutting 'em some slack today? It wouldn't hurt, would it? Just for one isolated, solitary day? So give it a try--in JanusAscending's memory, okay? Spread some love for a lovely bright soul who is no longer with us. And think of JanusAscending when you do. :hi:

[meegbear]

1. .

[madmax]

2. Sorry for you loss and ours. n/t

[WillParkinson]

3. Thinking of JanusAscending...

And friends and family. Thank you for posting this.

[Dappleganger]

4. Oh no.

:hug:

[blogslut]

5. Be with love, JanusAscending

I did not know you and I am the lesser for it.

[Jim__]

6. Sorry to hear this.

I promise to cut some slack today in JanusAscending's memory.

[jtrockville]

7. Peace to all JA's loved ones. RIP JA.

[laylah]

8. What a lovely tribute,

MorningGlow :hug: She will be sorely missed.

[w8liftinglady]

9. Well,I'll make some healing beads in her honor...and spread them to my patients.

She was a kind soul... I'll spread some of her kindness...

[laylah]

11. ...

:hug:

[MorningGlow]

57. What a sweet idea

Thank you, w8liftinglady. :hug:

[jme0318]

94. What do they look like? The healing beads...

Can you post a picture of them?

[Vinnie From Indy]

10. K&R

Cheers to JA.

RIP

[OneGrassRoot]

12. Beautiful...

Thanks, MG. :hug:

Much :loveya: to JA....

[bigwillq]

13. RIP

:(

[MineralMan]

14. I am very sorry to hear that.

[seabeyond]

15. ..... nt

[Libby2]

16. My condolences to all that knew and loved her.

May her journey be peaceful.
Thank you for informing us.

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. My deepest sympathies to JanusAscending, her family and to you, her friend.

I am so saddened to hear this.

:hug:

[nolabear]

18. I'm so sorry. In your honor, JA, a day of peace from me. RIP.

[malaise]

19. Nice tribute

Deepest sympathy to her family and friends. :grouphug:

[DrDan]

20. RIP JanusAscending . . .

[Uben]

21. My condolences to her family and friends

We need all DUers and hate to hear it when one passes. May god rest her soul.

[LiberalLoner]

22. I am so sorry for your loss. May she find peace in heaven. n/t

[xchrom]

23. May Peace be with her family & friends @ this difficult time. Nt

[Greybnk48]

24. RIP JA n/t

[stellanoir]

25. Graceful and comforting passage to one very sweet lady.

Solace and love to all of her RL and virtual family.

:grouphug:

thx MG :hug:

[lpbk2713]

26. With regrets to JA's friends and family

I feel sorrow for your loss. I'm sure she is at rest now.

[tularetom]

27. I'm zipping my lip,er, keyboard in honor of JanusAscending

Sorry I never got to know her. She sounds like a wonderful person and she was very fortunate to have a friend like you.

[I Have A Dream]

28. Thank you so much, MG, for this wonderful tribute to a wonderful soul.

She would have loved this. :)

O8)

[bobbolink]

29. What you suggest would be a very fitting and living memorial.

Thank you. :hug:

[JitterbugPerfume]

30. I am so sorry

to lose someone you love is rhe greatest loss----

[JanMichael]

50. Thinking of you too

:hugs:

[underseasurveyor]

63. (((hugs)))

For you

[russspeakeasy]

80. Sorry for your loss.

[lightningandsnow]

31. JA sounds lovely, I wish I'd gotten to know her.

:hug:

[adigal]

32. I am thinking of her, her family and all of her friends

I do try to be nice, even when I am upset at something. I will make more effort in the future.
Peace,
Adigal

[joeybee12]

33. How sad...RIP JA

:grouphug:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. .

[BuelahWitch]

35. RIP Janus Ascending n/t

[FailureToCommunicate]

36. Worthwhile tribute suggestion...

thank you MorningGlow

[Call Me Wesley]

37. Safe passage to JanusAscending.

May she be free from suffering. Peace and comfort to her family and friends.

[niyad]

38. requiescat in pacem, dear soul. and peace and comfort to your friends and loved ones.

[WolverineDG]

39. Sorry to hear this

:(

dg

[ScreamingMeemie]

40. May she rest in peace.

What sad news. My thoughts go out to her, her family and friends.

[H2O Man]

41. RIP

I had the opportunity to talk to her a number of times. Very nice lady. I'm sad to read that she died.

[The Midway Rebel]

42. Rest in Peace friend. nt

[JNelson6563]

43. Beautiful message.

[Melissa G]

44. Beautiful and fitting memorial! Thank you, MorningGlow!

:hug: Love and Peace to the undying soul of JanusAscending. :grouphug:

[rosesaylavee]

45. ...

:cry:

[Why Syzygy]

46. Thank you

for this lovely tribute. Bless Betty and her loved ones.

[Howler]

47. K&R n/t

n/t

[Wind Dancer]

48. What a beautiful tribute!

My condolences to JanusAscending's family and friends. Peace be with you.

[Sheepshank]

49. I was moved by your sentiment and your words

I had not had the priviledge to interract with JA, but certainly your plea for common decncy for our fellow human beings rings true and pure.

[AllyCat]

51. .

[Desertrose]

52. Oh no! I am so sorry to hear this.......

:cry:
JanusAscending had such spunk and such heart....bless her soul.....sending love & light to all her family and to JA.

The ASAH forum is a little bit dimmer for her loss.

:grouphug:

[hwmnbn]

53. lovely thought, thanks

[myrna minx]

54. Rest in peace dear lady.

:grouphug:

[juajen]

55. She was so upbeat, I didn't realize she was so close to leaving us.

Her friends on DU will miss her very much.

[MorningGlow]

59. I don't think any of us did, juajen

:(

[blm]

56. Peace to JanusAscending'd family and to all who loved her.

.

[BanzaiBonnie]

58. She flew this life on wings of grace

May her passage to her next adventures be easy and peaceful.

[cecilfirefox]

60. Gods watch over her.

[mysticalchick]

61. A beautiful tribute to a loving soul, MG

Just beautiful.

Peace to JA on her journey and to everyone else here.

[Blue_Tires]

62. thanks for this...

r.i.p.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

64. Spread some love for a lovely bright soul who is no longer with us

"all those people in the computer screen that you spar with have lives, and loves, and families just like you. What if we were all nice to our fellow DUers, if only for a day? Sure, lots of people piss you off. Sure, it seems like those "others" are hardly human sometimes, what with the vitriolic, violent poo-flinging that goes on around here. And yet...how about cutting 'em some slack today? It wouldn't hurt, would it? Just for one isolated, solitary day? So give it a try--in JanusAscending's memory, okay? Spread some love for a lovely bright soul who is no longer with us. And think of JanusAscending when you do."

Very wonderful post, Glow.

Let's all try to make this a part of our being.



I'm so sorry to hear this--she will be missed. I hope that the approach to Take-Off was as pain-free and comfortable as possible for her!

[Irishonly]

65. I am sorry

[Odin2005]

66. Oh No!!!!!

:(

[RainDog]

67. kick n/t

[KT2000]

68. Lovely post and good idea

RIP JanusAscending

[calimary]

69. That would be a really lovely legacy for her, MorningGlow.

:grouphug: :patriot: :hug:

[memory]

70. So sorry to learn this.

Sending her light and love for her journey and to her family and friends for their loss. Thank you MorningGlow for your beautiful gesture.

[nadinbrzezinski]

71. RIP

[Ohio Joe]

72. RIP - nt

[NuttyFluffers]

73. oh, JanusAscending, you will be missed!

:cry: O8)

[Kind of Blue]

74. Wonderful Tribute, MorningGlow.

I remember how she would often quote you LOLOL... "ain't easy being humins" and other gems.
Thanks for this remembrance :hug: :hug: :hug:

[defendandprotect]

75. Peace and love to you all --

[Enthusiast]

76. Sorry about JanusAscending.

It sounds like she was a lovely person.

[sonias]

77. May JanusAscending rest in peace

She sounded like a lovely human being. May her spirit always be with us. Condolences to her family.

Thank you MorningGlow for introducing her to us. I wish I had known her like you did.

[emilyg]

78. Rest in peace JA.

[PADemD]

79. RIP JanusAscending and condolences to your family.

[colorado_ufo]

81. Bless her and may she rest in peace.

[lunatica]

82. I was a lurker there. I'm sorry for our loss

[plcdude]

83. Thank you

for letting us know. Let her family know that she was our kindred spirit and we wish them strength and joy as they think and remember her.

[Hissyspit]

84. I remember JanusAscending. COPD.

Terrible thing. Rest in peace. And condolences to her friends.

[elleng]

85. OH NO.

Let's hold hands, all.

:grouphug:
:pals:

At least, her suffering's over.
Best wishes to her family.

[Bluestar]

86. So sorry her journey has come to an end

She is missed by me and all those who visit the ASAH group. Sending love and light to her family.

[MagickMuffin]

87. JA's Bright Light is still Shining

JA, know that you were / are Loved. We will miss you but know that your suffering has passed. May your transition to your new journey be pleasant and comforting. Light, Life and Love








And thanks MG for the reminder that life can be too short and we should ALL be kind and gentle to one another :hug:

[jwirr]

88. RIP JA. You will be missed.

[mntleo2]

89. Oh No! RIP JanusAscending

:cry:
I had the pleasure of "hanging out" with Janus in ASAH. I do think this is the most WONDERFUL tribute. Not only will I be nice today, but I will try to give everyone I know on or off DU some space to be human and, crabby, sad, mad, or however they behave, I will just be kind. She truly was a gentle soul, one of the kindest on ASAH and that is going pretty far because almost EVERYONE there is kind.

Love
Cat in Seattle

[yellerpup]

90. That lovely bright soul

will be missed.

[Paper Roses]

91. I am saddened to hear. May she rest in peace.

[BlueJazz]

92. All my Love, Janus....

[pscot]

93. Amen

[MinneapolisMatt]

95. Wow.

Thank you for the alert.
God bless her and her family and friends.
Love, Matt

[sarge43]

97. May she rest in peace.

Condolences to her family and friends.

[Anakin Skywalker]

96. :-(

[patrice]

98. For JanusAscending, Om namah Shivaya!

[PuffedMica]

99. ,

[WillyT]

100. Rest In Peace, JanusAscending...

:cry:

:grouphug:

Peace...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

101. Rest in peace, JA

Hugs for all...

[The Wielding Truth]

102. We have been blessed to have had JanusAscending with us.

[styersc]

103. sad prayers

God's speed.

[barbtries]

104. i have to admit

i am not familiar. but she sounds so lovely. RIP

[icymist]

105. I'm sorry for your loss.

I don't believe that I've ever met JA, but this is a loss to all DU.

[rustydog]

106. My sympathy for your loss. She was the love of someone's life

She was a human being and was lucky to have known you.

Take care and bless you for your kind heart.

[Mnemosyne]

107. A beautiful tribute, MG. She will be sorely missed by many.

:grouphug::loveya::grouphug:

[babylonsister]

108. Thank you for letting us know, and for your lovely post. I hope

JanusAscending's family gets to see this thread. Love and condolences to them, and you. :hug:

[Flying Dream Blues]

109. The light of her beautiful soul

shines on. God bless her and keep her, and may her family find peace and solace in their memories.

:hug:

[BlueIris]

110. RIP, JanusAscending and all best to her family. nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

111. Thank you MorningGlow for your heart. Earth just got a bit dimmer withJanusAscending passing.....

She will be missed here on DU.

May her loved ones find peace.

[Raksha]

112. I remember the name but can't really say I knew her.

She must have been a beautiful person to deserve such a beautiful tribute. RIP, JanusAscending.

[Blue-Jay]

113. peace

[rhett o rick]

114. My best for her family. And thank you for your words. Of course you are right. nm

[upi402]

115. so true, say something political and get personally attacked

I like this a lot;
"But we send her spirit light and love"

So I just did just that!
JanusAscending:patriot:

[glinda]

116. Oh. This has taken my breath away....... My word.

[Dystopian]

117. .....

Rest in Peace
JanusAscending




peace~

[RagAss]

118. So sorry to hear this. May she rest in Peace.

[southerncrone]

119. I just can't believe she has left us. I will miss her very much.

What a wonderful person JA was. I'm having a hard time grasping this sudden turn of events.
May her soul soar & her she live pain free forever. :hug:

[Catherine Vincent]

120. Rest in peace, dear DUer

[Kat45]

121. I'm sorry to hear that.

Condolences to her family and friends.

[highplainsdem]

122. So sorry to hear this. Condolences to all her friends and family. And thank you for posting

this touching message.

[midnight]

123. K&R

[lupinella]

124. Condolences.

To my fellow DUers for your pain and loss.

[akbacchus_BC]

125. This is so sad, I remember JA when I first joined DU. Thank you

for letting us know. RIP to JA and her family and friends.

Gone but not forgotten!

[virgdem]

126. My deepest sympathy to her family and friends...

eom

[akbacchus_BC]

127. My deepest sympathy to JA and her family and thank you for letting

us know. This is so sad.

[democracy1st]

128. K & R

[TorchTheWitch]

129. Oh damn, I'm so sorry to hear this

The name is familiar. I had no idea she was ailing, and I'm so sorry to hear of her passing.

[denbot]

130. RIP JanusAscending.

Give her family our love.

[tavalon]

131. For JanusAscending

May your passage to whatever comes after be gentle. And to her family, may your grief be brief and gentle.

[harun]

132. RIP

[Jefferson23]

133. Beautiful tribute for a lovely woman, RIP. n/t

[nuxvomica]

134. My condolences, MorningGlow

I wish her family and friends strength of heart and peace of mind. :hug:

[AikidoSoul]

135. Condolences to her family and all those on DU who will miss her N/T