November 26, 2024

What do you do when one of your oldest friends passes away? Daniela was such a big and persistent slice of my life. As a friend, lover, co-author, co-worker and playing many different roles for ever so many years. it's so hard to believe she is gone. The grief is nipping at me, but it hasn't had a chance to truly get its teeth into me yet. I suspect it will. 

Daniela was the mother hen to many noders on E2, one of the editors and admins of the site for going on several decades. 

She was a wonderful light in an often dark world. Curious and loyal. And incredible cook. Always there to help and shine a light of compassion. 

She will be missed. And for now, I just don't even have the words to describe the hole she's leaving behind - in the world and in my heart. Maybe the words will come, maybe they will not.

So it goes. Fuck cancer. 

I met Ela at Grundoon and Wertperch's handfasting so many years ago.  What a character she was!  My memories from that time are now a bit hazy, but I seem to remember, for some reason, she and I went trapising through the streets of London later that evening.  I don't quite remember why, but we might've been trying to find the location of the party being held after the handfasting.  What I do remember is that she was great fun to be with and there were a lot of laughs.  I hope Ella has met up with Grundy in the afterlife, and they're having a great chat.