if the bucket got kicked...

[sergebroom]

When I flew back from San Francisco, after getting my yearly review, our plane flew thru some turbulences. Nothing bad, but the plane got shaken up. And I thought, except for me wife and her family, who'd know if I died?

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I'd wonder where you were

[(Anonymous)]

Well, when I didn't see you around online for awhile, I'd stalk cyber-stalking you....

:)

This is Tania - I'm not sure which pwd I used for my LJ account, and I can't reset it from work.

Re: I'd wonder where you were

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tania. That is very sweet.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure the Fluorosphere would notice that a wavicle was missing.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

You think so? Thanks for saying that.

[miltonthales.livejournal.com]

Certainly the Fluorosphere would notice, as would I at my blog.

I've had the same feeling sometimes. I read a melancholic line about that somewhere that went something like "when a man leaves it's like pulling a finger out of a pool of water; the water doesn't notice."

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

That's a beautiful line. No idea who said that?

[miltonthales.livejournal.com]

No. Might have been used in, of all places, a Louis L'Amour story. It has the flavor of Tell Sackett.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I'd certainly notice.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm beginning to feel like I'm George Bailey now.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

My father's name, I must note, was Clarence.

[ckd]

I'd certainly wonder why you'd suddenly stopped commenting on Making Light.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Thanks. There was a time last year when I totally stopped posting on Making Light for a whole month. Not because I was pushing up the daisies obviously, but because of the Project from Hell at the office. When I came back, I found that Mike Ford had passed away right after I went on hiatus. I had never met him in person, but he was always kind, even when correcting me over something I had posted that was inaccurate.

I'd miss you

[evilrooster.livejournal.com]

But would I know if you'd died? Would someone tell me?

Re: I'd miss you

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

It sounds like someone would, based on the comments already posted in my little corner of cyberspace. That is very reassuring. Thanks again, all of you.