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calimary

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18. I think about NewYawker99 too! All the time!
Fri Apr 25, 2014, 06:55 PM
Apr 2014

I try in my own feeble way to welcome people here and there, but always thinking about her when I do that! I feel like in the few times I get to it, it's a small way to honor her. She NEVER seemed to fail! She always seemed to find every one of the new arrivals here and greet them personally! NOBODY was overlooked, at least as far as I could see. Really a thoughtful gesture. Genuinely lovely! I just always appreciated that she did that. Great point, livetohike! It has indeed encouraged us to bind together as a family! An internet family, if you will. That would be us, warts 'n' all! Nice people like her make the warts harder to notice.

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K & R DeeDeeNY Apr 2014 #1
What a nice thing to do. Hoping your friend sees it. merrily Apr 2014 #2
So do I... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #5
I miss NewYawker99, too livetohike Apr 2014 #3
There's always one person in the neighborhood that everyone likes... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #8
Exactly! Wish she was back. She definitely kept the spirits up livetohike Apr 2014 #9
I think about NewYawker99 too! All the time! calimary Apr 2014 #18
You do welcome people, too.. calimary. I've Cha Apr 2014 #19
And she's never been replaced. cbayer Apr 2014 #4
She cannot be replaced. All we can do is honor her by being civil. Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #6
Yep. I think that is the most important thing we can do. cbayer Apr 2014 #7
Same here :) NC_Nurse Apr 2014 #10
I should have done the same for my 30,000th post... alcibiades_mystery Apr 2014 #11
I remember this also Gothmog Apr 2014 #15
I hope she is doing well. I thought I read years ago that she was madinmaryland Apr 2014 #12
It meant a lot to me as well... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #16
She found us early birds, every one who came to share and learn. . Tikki Apr 2014 #13
She not only personally welcomed us all back then but suggested efhmc Apr 2014 #14
It resonated for a period long after she stopped posting... Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #17
I second that! She welcomed me 12 years ago and I still think of her fondly. 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #20
She was awesome! She is a DU all star! CottonBear Apr 2014 #21
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