In Memorium: Lisa Bonchek Adams
It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of Lisa Adams on Friday, 6 March 2015. While we never want to speak of winning or losing with cancer; the words of her family ring so true.
The thousands upon thousands who knew and loved Lisa Bonchek Adams; whether in person or via Facebook, Twitter, or her website and blog read around the world; whether up close or from afar; will find it hard to believe that her steely will and indomitable spirit were finally overcome by the disease she had lived with for so many years.
Lisa left us her own words of how to speak of her after she died.
When I die tell the world what happened.
Plain and simple.
No euphemisms, no flowery language, no metaphors.
Instead, remember me and let my words live on.
Tell stories of something good I did.
Lisa was a strong, fearless, passionate voice online – as Renn observed “she was a beacon of honesty. The transparency in her blogging was unsurpassed”; so it is up to us all to honor her legacy and keep her voice and the good she did alive.
Find a bit of beauty in the world today. Share it. If you can’t find it, create it. Some days this may be hard to do. Persevere. Lisa Bonchek Adams
Lovely tribute, Marie.
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Reblogged this on Dispatch From Second Base and commented:
Sharing Marie’s wonderful tribute to Lisa Bonchek Adams. Her poignant Twitter bio summed up metastatic breast disease better than any medical journal could: “Doing as much as I can for as long as I can.” Condolences to her family.
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We knew it was coming, but oh God, it’s sad.
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I just had the same conversation with Jackie. Somehow knowing it’s coming doesn’t seem to lessen the shock and the sadness.
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Reblogged this on Jenn in her own words… and commented:
Vale to the lively Lisa. She travelled through the experience of metastatic breast cancer with defiance, strength and perseverance. She will be missed.
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I am so sorry about the news. Lisa was a beacon to us all. We will miss her voice in our blogging community and will cherish her memory. Thank you for the beautiful tribute. xxx
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Thinking of her family, thinking of all she has touched.
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Very sad. I’m glad she was surrounded by family and went peacefully. xo
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Such a valiant woman. She never gave up, she never complained.
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