Comments on: In memoriam: Star C Foster 1973-2006

By: Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:55:30 +0000

One more. I’d be shocked if it was the last –
http://www.phoenixtrap.com/~mjg/2006/12/regret-and-guilt.php

By: Amy_VisMajor

Amy_VisMajor — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:04:33 +0000

Andy: I really can’t thank you enough for keeping this collection going. Just when I think I’ve read everything there is to read, I find something else because you’re keeping it all together.

One treasure is the guestbook for her obituary. I am loving all the stories people are telling.

By: Mike V.

Mike V. — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:03:37 +0000

Couple more, just for the sake of completeness:
http://xtingu.livejournal.com/307317.html
http://yagathai.livejournal.com/662603.html
http://twopennywords.com/?p=59

By: Star L. Foster

Star L. Foster — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:38:17 +0000

Andy, I echo my daughter Debbie, and our friend Amy in thanking you from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea how much this has helped us all the last few days. You say you didn’t know Star well, but I think you must have. What better than providing a place for us all to gather to love her.

Thank you all,
Star’s Mom

By: Debbie Foster

Debbie Foster — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:04:30 +0000

Andy,

I can’t thank you enough for compiling this list. It has been such a source of comfort for me and my family. I too have visited here many times in the past few days to revisit the things that people have had to say about my sister. As always, Amy has managed to say exactly what I’m thinking.

My sister was the most amazing person I ahve ever known. She lived life in a way that I aspire to live mine, and I hope someday I can make her proud.

Thank you again.
Debbie Foster

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* > the smedley log — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:28:30 +0000

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By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:22:46 +0000

Amy: I’ll do the best that I can. I feel unworthy to do it as others (even amongst those I’ve worked with) knew her much better than I did. Still, I can use web tools to find the words people are writing about Star, so I’ll certainly keep looking.

Michael: I’m hopeless at words in these kinds of situations, and I can only imagine what you’re facing. Just know that there are many people around you, both physically and across the Net. I hope that makes everything even a tiny bit easier to bear. I know Star was taken way too soon, but linger on your good fortune for having gotten to know her and become special to her.

By: Amy_VisMajor

Amy_VisMajor — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:15:35 +0000

Andy: Thank you for compiling the list of tributes. We don’t know one another, but I’d like to ask you for the favor of adding to/updating it as you can. I’ve read the same tribute words over and over again, some written by people I know in the world and others I’ve never met, and they’re a comfort of some kind. I’m hungry for any kind of connection to Star, and reading the wonderful things people are thinking about her satiates that hunger just a little bit.

Michael: You’re so right – she would absolutely be embarassed by all this attention. She’d tell us not to fuss so much. But, I vote with you – let’s keep praising her to the skies and embarrassing her as much as we can.

Star: Just checking in to tell you I still miss you. Yep, still missing you.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:05:38 +0000

Star made me a better writer, a better blogger, hell, probably a better person. Even though I never met her in person, I will miss her dearly.

More of my thoughts here: http://victorialocal.blogspot.com/2006/12/goodbye-star.html

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:11:04 +0000

In my many moments of not knowing what to do, of trying hard to find something to occupy the time so that I don’t have to confront things, i read these blogs. Reading through other peoples’ memories of my dear, lovely, beautiful Star helps. It just helps.

I’ve found more for your collection, as well. Maybe they’ll help other people.

Star’s dear friend Amy: http://www.vismajor.net/2006/12/dear-friend.html

Amy’s husband, Tony: http://www.zensmile.com/2006/12/sarcasmo.html#links

Dominic Mercier, Philly Photographer: http://dominicmercier.wordpress.com/2006/12/11/terrible-news/

and, my own rambling, for the sake of completion: http://www.fullmotor.net/2006/12/young-miss.html#links

I’m sure there are more. I know there are, because everyone in the world is seeming to come out and join their voices together. And she would be embarrassed. So let’s keep doing that.

-m