In memory of the fabulous MLM

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

In memory of the fabulous MLM

I wish I could pay my final respects to MLM in person, but not being able to beam myself anywhere I need another way to do it.

My idea for anybody who has the same problem is a read together.
On November 7th at 11 pm GMT+1 (Berlin, Germany) we could all read this story she has written, Wire
And meet afterwards here at lj in this community to honor her.

To see what time this is for you check out this site.
The story is around 600 words, so everyone could join in, because five minutes can be snatched anywhere.

I never met MLM in person, but I am awed by her strength and her way of looking at life.
And I am thankful to her for sharing all that and the wonderful insights on the Lads´ lives, too.

Comments

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

This is a very nice idea. You can count me in.

I never met her either, but we had some very inspiring discussions. Sometimes we happily agreed that we disagree, but that only could deepen our connection.
I love her stories as well as I loved her wit and in the end her strength to always find happy moments when her world collapsed around her...
I'm so sad!

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

A beautiful double rainbow, and a great idea! :-)

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

So happy that you have nice memories of her too, and that you will join me!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Thank you to both!

[nypagan.livejournal.com]

A grand idea! It will be 4 am my time, so I may not be there. I will try though. I did not know MLM, but I know she was well loved by many of you. My condolences to all.

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I'll try to make it. I knew her quite well personally and I am devastated. Obviously not to the same extent as her sister, husband and father, but enough. Does anyone know how to get LJ to make her journal a memorial one? We should probably ask Deb, but she's fairly new to LJ and might welcome advice.

Wire

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

Just about all her stories went up in the Reading Room Dear Author segment (http://ci5hq.livejournal.com/282117.html ) a short while ago. (And I see you've left this message at CI5HQ too.)

So far, I haven't been able to comment on anything but 'With Added Dinosaur', but I'm going to keep going.

Moonlightmead seemed (as ever) so enthusiastic about the idea. It might take me a while. But I would like to read and comment on all her stories. As I originally planned to do.

So YES I think that's a lovely way for us all to take time out to remember her and something that was so important to her.

Count me in :0)

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

I think this is a grand idea. I'll put it on my calendar. So, we read at 11:00 pm (Berlin time), but we can comment here at any time?

Memorial

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

I believe Londonronnie http://londonronnie.livejournal.com/ organised memorial status for probodie.

So I think she would know how. I've been thinking myself that we should ensure MLM's site is preserved.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

You're on the US east coast, right? Because you should be behind Berlin time. I think it'll be 5:00 pm for you on Saturday. (I'm central time and thus behind Berlin 7 hours.)

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Yes, there's info on how to do that in this LJ FAQ answer:-

http://www.livejournal.com/support/faq/326.html

Friends or a relative can send an email to support@livejournal.com asking to have moonlightmead's LJ put into memorial status. (We did this earlier in the year for one of our MFU cousins, Svetlanacat4.)

Re: Memorial

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that's come up! I've been thinking about it myself. :)

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

A great idea. I'll try to make it too.

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

It's a lovely idea. Count me in.

[macklingirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a lovely idea. So we all have a date at next Saturday. I'll be there.

Last year, after my holiday at Cyprus, I asked her if she knew why so many english couples had their wedding there. And we had a nice chat about the reasons.

I think she was a very special person.

Re: Memorial

[fiorenza-a.livejournal.com]

I think everyone has - it's such a treasure. It shouldn't be lost.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

It's a lovely idea, thank you. I suck royally at synchronizing my brain, but if I can be here I will be. ♥

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

So happy you will try and make it. At the link about time you can enter Berlin and then your city or state, and then you scroll down to a list with the equivalent to every hour....

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Hopefully you can make it, it would be wonderful!

RE: Wire

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

That,s exactly what I thought. Makes me happy that you will join!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
I thought I'd make another post on saturday, to remind everybody, but feel free to comment here any time!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

It would be so lovely, if you could make it!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Thank you for joining in!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Yup a date with all her friends, and somehow with her too.
Makes me happy, that so many will join!

[milomaus.livejournal.com]

Hopfully your brain will behave and let you join! Just reading at the same time will be enough, no need to write something here at all.