BJ

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1. That’s terrible. I will miss her presence. It’s a lovely obituary.

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2. I’m so sorry to hear this, but thanks for letting us know. I had noticed her absence lately, but didn’t know why.

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3. How terribly sad. BJ was a big part of the best comment section on the internet. Given how much light and thought she shared with us, her family’s loss must be tremendous.

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   1. A tremendous loss. She commented here nearly every day for 20 years.

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      1. She was a gem. So sorry for her family’s loss (family writ large!).

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      2. So sorry to read of her death. Dave Schutz

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4. Oh no. I’m so sorry. My condolences to her family and friends.

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5. Oh my goodness! It is a huge loss. BJ was very bright and very honest, and you could tell that she always wanted to do the right thing.

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   1. That was me, AmyP.

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6. I’m devastated, too. I always enjoyed her comments.

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7. How truly sad. Her obituary makes it clear that she contributed so much to her community as well as her family. Those who knew her closely must be devastated.
   Her comments here were always well thought-through and nuanced – and I always learned from her different perspective on issues.
   My deepest sympathies to her family and friends.

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8. Oh wow, Laura, that’s so sad. Thanks for letting us know. She was so young (/my exact age). She really contributed a lot here, and it sounds like she gave a lot to her overall community.

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   1. This is my favorite part: “She believed deeply we all have a small role to play toward collective change. More than anything, she wanted all people to be able to live life to the fullest and to hold on to that which makes us happy and gives life meaning: what strikes joy, what moves us, and what leaves us all in a dazzlement of surprise.”

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      1. It’s pretty weird that I’m crying about someone who I never spoke to or met in person, and never called by her actual name!

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      2. I’m crushed that I didn’t know that she was ill and that I never talked with her IRL. Her obituary was beautiful.

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9. Very sad. I enjoyed her contributions here over the years. She was a consistently well-reasoned person, a rarity on the internet.

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10. I’m so sad to hear this. But thank you so much for sharing. – Jenn (at my work computer so not logged in)

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11. I started reading Apt 11D about 20ish years ago. I was never a vocal commenter but am finding myself in tears over this news. BJ was wonderful and insightful and I shall miss her. May her memory be a blessing

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12. Very sad news. I enjoyed everything she wrote here. Although we never met irl I felt like I knew her.

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13. Oh my. Thank you for sharing her obituary.
    I did feel as though I did know her, (maybe more than many of my in-real-life acquaintances,) from reading her comments on so many things.
    I’m hoping and wishing she’s gone on to an even more interesting place.
    Cy

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