Goodbye Candygirl

MAY I BE FRANK -- I could count on several late-night visits a week from Emma, a woman I never saw. She visited in early mornings London time and Misty would sometimes come looking in the evenings. The blog's server tracked both of them having a click-around. Em found my blog on the "recently updated" list, linked to it, and occasionally visited. I never wrote to her or spoke to her, but my referrer logs told me that she read my stuff several times a week. She died of cancer on Thursday, aged 36 years in London Bridge, about a year after my dad died of the same disease. But Emma was 38 years younger than my father, which makes her passing all the more tragic.

Friends Meroë, Colin, Linda, Ernest and Rob wrote

Just to let everyone know that Emma died peacefully early on the morning of February 5th 2004 with her family there. This picture was taken last Thursday as we walked down by the Thames at London Bridge following a bout of shoe window shopping...She was tempted by some furry boots but felt they were a little extravagant. Candygirl was a tough cookie till the end...telling us off for being upset and ordering the nurses around.

This blog was one of the things that made her happy over the last few months. She loved getting everyone's posts as I know you loved reading hers. It would be great if people would like to post their thoughts. I know Emma would have liked to thank you all for your words and support.

We love you Em and will miss you so much.

It's unusual when a blog makes you cry. Bye Em.

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Candygirl Emma -- "Goodbye Candygirl"
Can you blog in heaven?
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