Comments on: Lisa Roe Remembers Dewey–Part 3

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:03:01 +0000

Thank you, Lisa, for a beautiful tribute. Here I thought I was over the tears…and now they flow again. You expressed perfectly what I think many of us are feeling. I like the vision of Dewey frolicking among the pages…it is that faith (that there is something beautiful wherever we go at death) which gives me hope that someday I will meet Dewey again, and we can keep talking books together.

By: booklogged

booklogged — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:04:59 +0000

Thank-you Lisa, for expressing so beautifully the sentiment that we feel about Dewey.

By: Superfast Reader

Superfast Reader — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:13:20 +0000

thank you so much, Lisa.

By: bybee

bybee — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:44:40 +0000

I’ve been going back through my archives, reading all my comments from Dewey…in that small way she and I are resuming our conversation.

By: Dawn - She Is Too Fond Of Books

Dawn - She Is Too Fond Of Books — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:31:57 +0000

The shock is incredible to those of us who knew nothing of Dewey’s suffering. And it is a wonder that her husband has been able to compose a few blog posts to keep us informed this past week.

Lisa, thank you for sharing your thoughts about Dewey and for opening up your feelings. I have yet to address her passing on my own blog; I didn’t “know” her well, but I was very aware of her far-reaching influences.

I also want to thank whoever made the “remembering Dewey” button … is it OK to grab and post it?

By: Florinda

Florinda — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:50:29 +0000

Thank you, Lisa, for sharing this, and thanks to the blogs who gave you the space to post your reflections on death and remembrance of Dewey. She exemplified the book-blogging community she helped to build, and we’re all feeling that loss – which must pale beside the loss to her family.

By: Callista

Callista — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:53:33 +0000

That was a beautiful tribute, thank you for sharing. About leaving things undone, I was thinking about that last week. How her husband, when he is busy grieving, also has to figure out what to do with all her books and unifinished projects. I wouldn’t be able to handle it if I was him.

By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:50:15 +0000

wonderful tribute to Dewey indeed. You are correct to say that she left a life (an Internet life) as yet unfinished…

By: Vivian

Vivian — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:44:37 +0000

Thank you for posting Lisa’s story.

Lisa, that was a beautiful way to say goodbye and help others do the same. It is awe inspiring how close we become to our imaginary friends here in blog world. These very real, amazing people that we might never had opportunity to get to know anywhere else, they become like family. I hope that everyone who reads your words will remind the community they inhabit how they feel about them.

I did not have the honor of knowing Dewey but her family will be in my prayers. She has left a legacy and apparently touched many lives, I hope her family can take some comfort in how much she was loved.

By: Shara

Shara — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:42:34 +0000

This was a beautiful tribute, Lisa. Thank you for exposing your heart through the hurt, as so many of us can relate to how you are feeling right now. Dealing with death is not fun or pleasant. It exposes things in each of us that we prefer others not see. But it is real. And it is, unfortunately, part of life. I appreciate your words in these posts. Thank you for sharing them with me.