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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEvery once in a while, I like to post a tribute to the one DUer who welcomed me...
...at the beginning of my DU experience (back in 2002) and made DU an awesome place for all.
My old, dear friend, NewYawker99. Where ever you are, you are missed and honored. Your legacy is DU itself.
DeeDeeNY
(3,355 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)She was awesome personified here on DU back in the day.
livetohike
(22,140 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...because that person liked and treated EVERYONE the same. A common denominator amongst us quarreling children. THAT was Roni (NYer99).
livetohike
(22,140 posts)around here and we really needed that in the Bush years!
calimary
(81,220 posts)I try in my own feeble way to welcome people here and there, but always thinking about her when I do that! I feel like in the few times I get to it, it's a small way to honor her. She NEVER seemed to fail! She always seemed to find every one of the new arrivals here and greet them personally! NOBODY was overlooked, at least as far as I could see. Really a thoughtful gesture. Genuinely lovely! I just always appreciated that she did that. Great point, livetohike! It has indeed encouraged us to bind together as a family! An internet family, if you will. That would be us, warts 'n' all! Nice people like her make the warts harder to notice.
Cha
(297,167 posts)noticed.
I remember newyawker99.. Cooley! Thanks for the reminder.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)She was ALWAYS civil!
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Thanks for starting this thread, Cooley Hurd. We need to be reminded from time to time what really, really good really is.
NC_Nurse
(11,646 posts)I miss her.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)You're very thoughtful.
Remember that NewYawker99 also used to celebrate milestone posts.
Gothmog
(145,152 posts)NewYawker99 was great about celebrating milestone posts.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)not in good health.
She welcomed me when I joined nearly 10 years ago and it meant so much to me for such a simple gesture.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)2002 was a rough patch for me, and her friendship and kindness resonates with me to this day.
Tikki
(14,557 posts)They were our mentors; they helped us navigate our way around here and NewYawker99 and others will never be forgotten.
Tikki
efhmc
(14,725 posts)others do the same.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...sadly, it seems we've passed that period and our community is suffering because of it.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)CottonBear
(21,596 posts)I hope she is ok and well cared for. She helped to make DU such an incredibly special place for all of us.