I've just known Cindy only since I've been on AFF, and she was the bright spot here on the forum. My heart is heavy because of the deep loss we all feel here on AFF, and for the loss her family is feeling. Will be continuing in prayer for them.
And ILG, I agree - I don't know how to do a "moment of silence" on here, but it certainly seems appropriate. I can barely convince myself to read any other threads on here and definitely can't feel like I want to post on any of them (unless they are about our Cindy). This is Cindy's time. I need the time to grieve losing her. Eventually we'll get back to the fun and the arguing and the fellowship. But for now, for me, it's Cindy's time.
I was thinking about her last night. Do you all remember back when she had those baby goats and posted the pictures of them? I laughed sooo hard at that! And remember when she had the house fire? That was terrible!! I think one of the things about Cindy that I will miss the most is that we got to know her outside of just here on AFF or on FB. She shared her life with us.
Right on Margies3. I so agree with the bolded, above. I'm reminded of a late minister friend, from several years past, who was lying on his dying bed in the hospital. He had been very vocal and argumentative in his past. But, just shortly before he died, he looked up at us and said, "All those things that we've argued about over the years just don't seem near so important at this point."
Isn't it awesome that Cindy is not remembered for how ultra-liberal or extreme conservative she was, but for how she so manifested the love of God. She is a picture of the qualities of the Christian that was talked about in 1 Corinthians 13. She loved all of us, thus fulfilling the scripture..... Lu 10:27 "And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." I was her neighbour and yet I didn't even know where she lived.
God bless the memory of this beautiful saint of God.
Been Thinkin
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
Oh, by the way, what does it mean "Sticky: Memories of Sister Cindy Nash?" I don't remember any of my memories of her being "sticky!" "Good Grief!" I think Cindy would want us to "laugh" again, even though it's hard at this time. Wouldn't it be neat if they put a banner on her casket that said "Good Grief." I may have that put on a ribbon and placed on the flowers I order for her service.
Been Thinkin
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
Oh, by the way, what does it mean "Sticky: Memories of Sister Cindy Nash?" I don't remember any of my memories of her being "sticky!" "Good Grief!" I think Cindy would want us to "laugh" again, even though it's hard at this time. Wouldn't it be neat if they put a banner on her casket that said "Good Grief." I may have that put on a ribbon and placed on the flowers I order for her service.
Been Thinkin
BT, can I go in on flowers with you for Cindy? I can either send money to you for flowers, or we can just send it to her family. I love the Good Grief ribbon idea.
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Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of a battle ! ! ! !
As a fellow admin I can tell you that Cindy was as wonderful, inspirational, and kind hearted behind the scenes as an admin as she was on the forum itself.
I have not felt a loss like this since that day many years ago when my phone rang and it was Vickie Yohe telling me that her brother, the founder of FCF, had died suddenly.
I am glad I had the opportunity to meet and interact with Cindy online. She was an inspiration and my life is better for it. I will so miss her posts on the forum and work in the admin section.
Cindy never complained so I don't know how much she suffered. I do know that her suffering is now over and she is in the arms of her Lord and Savior.
Very well said CC1.
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Jack Shephard.
Allow me to join in the chorus of praise for our dear Cindy. She was very special to me, well she was to everyone too. She would message me to see how I was doing when my marriage fell apart. She messaged me to see how I was when I had been searching for personal, spiritual, direction and what I found scared me, she listened.
She was a little ball of love that was ready to unwind at a moment's notice. She unwound on me often. To my friends off AFF when I talked about her awesomeness I'd often say she was either the mother or granny of AFF. She had such a way of touching so many lives without even so much as speaking a verbal word in our ears. Yet her "voice" was sweet to "hear" in the messages she wrote me. Even in the times she would get on to me for my posts or actions here she did it in love. She was and always will be an inspiration to me. It's amazing how someone I've never actually has actually affected my life in such a profound way.
I love you Cindy! You are missed. I hope you can find my Mama in heaven and talk about how much you helped me when she died. You can tell her that you messaged me almost every day for several months if for no other reason than to say you were praying for me and you were there to listen.
Thank you for being you, thank you for embracing who God designed you to be, and thank you for sharing your testimony with us too. You were truly one of a kind. See you soon...
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"If we don't learn to live together we're gonna die alone"
Jack Shephard.
... I was thinking about her last night. Do you all remember back when she had those baby goats and posted the pictures of them? I laughed sooo hard at that!
BT, can I go in on flowers with you for Cindy? I can either send money to you for flowers, or we can just send it to her family. I love the Good Grief ribbon idea.
Yes, Margies3, I would be honored to have you go in on the flowers. But, maybe the second idea would be the best. Renda is suppose to post the information as soon as she gets it on where, when and how. Why don't I order the flowers, and I'll have them put on the card, from Been Thinkin and all of Cindy's friends on AFF, and instead of everyone sending me money to go on the flowers, just send the money to the family and the flowers will be from all of us. (And I will pay for them, my part in the giving.) And I'll have them put a ribbon on the flowers saying "Good Grief!"
What do you think?
Been Thinkin
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"From the time you're born, 'til you ride in the hearse, there ain't nothing bad that couldn't be worse!"
LIFE: Some days you're the dog and some days you're the hydrant!
I have ... Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia! The fear of long words.
"Prediction is very hard, especially about the future." - Yogi Berra
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave in reflection." - Thomas Paine
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