[Bungleau]

Because relationships happen without actually having to meet. A relationship is about interacting with others, sharing and being shared with. It's about experiencing the joys life brings, and the sorrows that come as well. And if you look at what you've been doing for over thirty years, I'll wager that you've built up quite a relationship. When that goes, especially in such a final way, it is sad.

I've seen it here on IW. When Xen's friend passed away, when Andrea was going through such challenges in the latter stages of her pregnancy, and when Animal passed away, to name a few.

Though I never met Animal, and traded posts with him but rarely, his passing affected me. I now have lunch with my kids regularly... just because of him. When I die, and I hope it's a long time from now, I want my kids to remember more than just the ogre. So I'm planting those seeds now, and I need to continue that relationship to nourish them. You see the evidence of that in my sig, and in Cloudy's. Perhaps in others, in forums that I don't frequent.

So Zebodog, you have my sympathies. Grieve for his passing, for he's no longer here. But rejoice in the things you did share, and in the memories you still keep alive in you. And know that here, you have other friends you may never have met who are still here for support, encouragement, or whatever.