Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May... I agree. I think a memory file of some sort would be nice but for whatever reason it doesn't get past discussion. It's been brought up before. I'm not computer savvy so I have no idea what is the best way to do it... Hope you're doing well today. I read about your 'stride'. Good job. Keep on keepin' on. MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! memorials we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to markour friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with the right thing yet.what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc and add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would behard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work.what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a pic but that might prove a bit too difficult.any other ideasmay uip 0606glasgow, scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May I'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respect differing opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer that any memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sites available for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like a database of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don't feel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly, is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individually and in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatly prefer to keep this site as much about living as possible. So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of the other sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionally when the person's name comes up. Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a board where death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'm different than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I just remember lives on my own and in my own way. However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here you had visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, while those who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the board ages, it will greatly increase. > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > the right thing yet. > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc and > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > any other ideas > > may uip 0606 > glasgow, scotland > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May I'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respect differing opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer that any memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sites available for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like a database of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don't feel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly, is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individually and in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatly prefer to keep this site as much about living as possible. So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of the other sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionally when the person's name comes up. Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a board where death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'm different than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I just remember lives on my own and in my own way. However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here you had visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, while those who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the board ages, it will greatly increase. > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > the right thing yet. > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc and > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > any other ideas > > may uip 0606 > glasgow, scotland > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May I'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respect differing opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer that any memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sites available for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like a database of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don't feel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly, is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individually and in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatly prefer to keep this site as much about living as possible. So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of the other sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionally when the person's name comes up. Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a board where death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'm different than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I just remember lives on my own and in my own way. However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here you had visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, while those who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the board ages, it will greatly increase. > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > the right thing yet. > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc and > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > any other ideas > > may uip 0606 > glasgow, scotland > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May/Sher I do want to add one thing. I probably said more than I should have and the decision really rests with the board owners and administrators and I'd fully respect their decision if they changed from the present. > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > the right thing yet. > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > and > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > any other ideas > > > > may uip 0606 > > glasgow, scotland > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May/Sher I do want to add one thing. I probably said more than I should have and the decision really rests with the board owners and administrators and I'd fully respect their decision if they changed from the present. > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > the right thing yet. > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > and > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > any other ideas > > > > may uip 0606 > > glasgow, scotland > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 May/Sher I do want to add one thing. I probably said more than I should have and the decision really rests with the board owners and administrators and I'd fully respect their decision if they changed from the present. > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > the right thing yet. > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > and > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > any other ideas > > > > may uip 0606 > > glasgow, scotland > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I am most happy to support a memorial to our loved friends. There should be a place we can go to to remember them and honor their memories in our hearts. If someone doesn't want to do it - then they are free to not click on it. Like Sher - I'd like to be rememered somewhere!!! Joy in Seattle > > > > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > > the right thing yet. > > > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > > and > > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > > > any other ideas > > > > > > may uip 0606 > > > glasgow, scotland > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I am most happy to support a memorial to our loved friends. There should be a place we can go to to remember them and honor their memories in our hearts. If someone doesn't want to do it - then they are free to not click on it. Like Sher - I'd like to be rememered somewhere!!! Joy in Seattle > > > > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > > the right thing yet. > > > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > > and > > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > > > any other ideas > > > > > > may uip 0606 > > > glasgow, scotland > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I am most happy to support a memorial to our loved friends. There should be a place we can go to to remember them and honor their memories in our hearts. If someone doesn't want to do it - then they are free to not click on it. Like Sher - I'd like to be rememered somewhere!!! Joy in Seattle > > > > > > > > > we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark > > > our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with > > > the right thing yet. > > > > > > what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing > > > a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it. > > > mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pc > > and > > > add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be > > > hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work. > > > > > > what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a > > > pic but that might prove a bit too difficult. > > > > > > any other ideas > > > > > > may uip 0606 > > > glasgow, scotland > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi everyone, This subject is something that's been on my mind for some time. We who read and post here regularly become close and think of each other as friends or even family. I want to remember everyone...not morbidly but with a smile and with love. Bruce, while I respect your point of view on this I don't have a problem with a simple Word document in the File area. Perhaps with a sentence or two to remember those of us who have moved on from this life. It could be clearly titled "In Memory of" or something to that effect. No one who wasn't comfortable would have to look at it. I don't think that this would shift the focus of the board from life to death. To the contrary it would be a place to remember the LIVES of those no longer with us. We are all going to die eventually and while it's not healthy to dwell on it, I do think that remembering our members who have left us is a positive and healthy thing to do. I think it's doubtful that someone new to the board would encounter the page immediately anymore than they would encounter the Oxygen Users Bill of Rights right away. I will discuss this with Joyce and Leanne and we'll come up with a solution. We'll get back to everyone soon! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Re: memorials MayI'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respectdiffering opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer thatany memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sitesavailable for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like adatabase of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don'tfeel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly,is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individuallyand in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatlyprefer to keep this site as much about living as possible.So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of theother sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionallywhen the person's name comes up.Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a boardwhere death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'mdifferent than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I justremember lives on my own and in my own way.However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here youhad visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, whilethose who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the boardages, it will greatly increase.>>> we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark> our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with> the right thing yet.>> what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing> a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it.> mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pcand> add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be> hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work.>> what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a> pic but that might prove a bit too difficult.>> any other ideas>> may uip 0606> glasgow, scotland> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi everyone, This subject is something that's been on my mind for some time. We who read and post here regularly become close and think of each other as friends or even family. I want to remember everyone...not morbidly but with a smile and with love. Bruce, while I respect your point of view on this I don't have a problem with a simple Word document in the File area. Perhaps with a sentence or two to remember those of us who have moved on from this life. It could be clearly titled "In Memory of" or something to that effect. No one who wasn't comfortable would have to look at it. I don't think that this would shift the focus of the board from life to death. To the contrary it would be a place to remember the LIVES of those no longer with us. We are all going to die eventually and while it's not healthy to dwell on it, I do think that remembering our members who have left us is a positive and healthy thing to do. I think it's doubtful that someone new to the board would encounter the page immediately anymore than they would encounter the Oxygen Users Bill of Rights right away. I will discuss this with Joyce and Leanne and we'll come up with a solution. We'll get back to everyone soon! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Re: memorials MayI'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respectdiffering opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer thatany memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sitesavailable for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like adatabase of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don'tfeel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly,is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individuallyand in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatlyprefer to keep this site as much about living as possible.So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of theother sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionallywhen the person's name comes up.Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a boardwhere death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'mdifferent than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I justremember lives on my own and in my own way.However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here youhad visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, whilethose who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the boardages, it will greatly increase.>>> we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark> our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with> the right thing yet.>> what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing> a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it.> mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pcand> add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be> hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work.>> what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a> pic but that might prove a bit too difficult.>> any other ideas>> may uip 0606> glasgow, scotland> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi everyone, This subject is something that's been on my mind for some time. We who read and post here regularly become close and think of each other as friends or even family. I want to remember everyone...not morbidly but with a smile and with love. Bruce, while I respect your point of view on this I don't have a problem with a simple Word document in the File area. Perhaps with a sentence or two to remember those of us who have moved on from this life. It could be clearly titled "In Memory of" or something to that effect. No one who wasn't comfortable would have to look at it. I don't think that this would shift the focus of the board from life to death. To the contrary it would be a place to remember the LIVES of those no longer with us. We are all going to die eventually and while it's not healthy to dwell on it, I do think that remembering our members who have left us is a positive and healthy thing to do. I think it's doubtful that someone new to the board would encounter the page immediately anymore than they would encounter the Oxygen Users Bill of Rights right away. I will discuss this with Joyce and Leanne and we'll come up with a solution. We'll get back to everyone soon! Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Re: memorials MayI'm afraid what I'm about to say may offend some and I fully respectdiffering opinions and don't intend to offend. However, I prefer thatany memorials be done elsewhere. There are several online sitesavailable for that. I wouldn't object to something minimal here like adatabase of those who are no longer with us in body. However, I don'tfeel a site with memorials is a way to welcome newcomers. Nor, frankly,is it something I want to encounter regularly. We remember individuallyand in our hearts and souls. We can memorialize elsewhere, but I greatlyprefer to keep this site as much about living as possible.So, my suggestion is that those interested in memorials use one of theother sites and email links to friends or post links here occasionallywhen the person's name comes up.Please forgive me if I've offended anyone but I have been on a boardwhere death became too visible to remain healthy. Now, admittedly I'mdifferent than others. For instance, I don't visit cemetaries. I justremember lives on my own and in my own way.However, forget me. Just think if the first time you ever came here youhad visited the memorials instead of the focus of the forum. And, whilethose who would be memorialized today are few in number, as the boardages, it will greatly increase.>>> we have talked before of creating some kind of memorial to mark> our friends who pass to the other side and haven't came up with> the right thing yet.>> what about a word doc with a text box for each person containing> a picture of a beautiful flower with their name and dates on it.> mary-beth would perhaps have to keep the original one in her own pcand> add it to files anew every time we add to it. i think it would be> hard to update on the board so re-loading every time may work.>> what kind of flower would remind you of ginger? i did think about a> pic but that might prove a bit too difficult.>> any other ideas>> may uip 0606> glasgow, scotland> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I have given this allot of thought and can't seem to shake it ,so please try to understand I mean no harm.I am fairly new here and awhile back I was going through a stage of so much anger I just wanted to hit something. I live alone,and I was pacing in my apartment just so frustrated,as I am sure you know what I was feeling. I came here and Jack had said something very witty and it made me smile when I desperately needed one. I come here and see strength and hope when I need it most. I feel we are all in a big war against this monster. We can share our fears and our triumphs.The word STABLE is so nice to see. Yes, our fallen comrades should be remembered, but I agree with Bruce,that this may not be the forum.I never got the pleasure of meeting the people you speak of and I know there must be someway to honor them without reminding the rest of us what battle we are fighting. I love the knowledge I gain here and the way the people relate. So, I will respect what you decide, but felt the need to express myself. I hope you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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