As Paula is laid to rest today, the myeloma community mourns the loss of someone we still can't believe is gone. Her blog posts, filled with wit and humor in the hardest of times, are sorely missed. Our prayers continue for her husband, Bernard, in the days ahead. His loss is great. In the meantime, those of us who were blessed by receiving one of her Myeloma Buddies will cling tight, and remember her for the immense joy and love she brought to so many.
Below is an excerpt from a speech given at her funeral today by her friend Mike. It so aptly sums up the impact her Buddies will always have, all around the world. We love you Paula.
Maybe Paula’s greatest legacy though,
will be the legions of Myeloma Buddies that she knitted and sent across the
globe. From Ann-Arbour in Michigan down to Bogota in Columbia, across from
North Carolina on the east coast of the US to California on the west, in Italy,
Germany and even across to New Zealand, Paula’s buddies, blankets and special
hand-made gifts mean that she will always be remembered.
#love
ReplyDeleteRest in peace dear Paula, you will live on in the hearts of many others.
ReplyDeleteMissed and remembered by many, thanks to you Linda for posting about Mike's comments.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful legacy she has left!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this, Linda. The loss of Paula has cast such a wide pall over huge distances.
ReplyDeleteI DO MISS HER, AND WILL CONTINUE TO MISS READING HER POSTS, AND SEEING HER BEAUTIFUL HAND WORK. Linda's mom, Ginny Stout
ReplyDeleteI loved looking at your collage of all the myeloma buddies she made. We will always think of her every time we look at Emery's buddy.
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