Pragmatist
Pragmatist

Oh dear!

I'm sorry!

I hope you recover soon... and that your pain meds work real good....

(hug)

Oh Chaya.. please be careful.. I slammed my fingers in door today. 2 of them. ouch. but then I read about you.. dang!! Sounds so painful.. I see the result of my mom falling and I worry about you.. Please be careful. take it slow.. How did you get yourself to doctor?? at any rate glad they took good care of you..
Sending healing energy and love your way.
peg

Not a good weekend for you. Get well soon!!

OH NO! OUCH, is right.
Take care.
Crikey.
Hugs, Tiggs

get well SOON!

Damn, if it is not one thing it is another sorry to hear of your latest misfortune honey I bet that did hurt, hope for a quick heal and keep up the hunt and peck for updates on your recovery, makes me forget about my sore muscles from splitting
Tim

Dang I wish you speed in healing up.

OMG, Chaya!!!! While I'm sorry that your wrist is broken I'm just glad you didn't break something worse. Take it easy and do ALL the things the Drs. tell you so that you can heal up quickly.

Hugs

RYC: no need to be insulted. You've been to our home and know how much we like antiques ;)

Ouch! Hope it heals quickly and that you can get in a lighter cast more quickly!
Alli

I can't believe you're gone. For real?
Rest in peace and bless you. Thank you for all the blessings you wished for me over the years xx

I can not bring myself to say goodbye..
dear Chaya..I loved our conversations and the strong energy you always shared with me.. I love you... The gifts we shared!
I miss you already!! In my heart you will always be making that next big plan!

RIP praggy, we didn't have much contact but I am still upset.

I remember us making plans for you to come over to this Little Island...and you inviting me to come over to yours...
I remember us talking on a messenger, sorting out computer things and just chatting about life...
I remember your comments, they always were uplifting with a little very special twist of your blessing at the end...
there were 40 years between us, yet you understood me perfectly, sometimes better then I did myself...
being with you felt like being with a family...
you will always stay in my heart...
~Svetlana~

Goodnight, dear Chaya. May you finally find Comfort and Peace. Love always,
Anne

RIP Dearest Praggy, we will all miss you very much and we will see you again in blogger's heaven where we will all carry on our silly antics like never a day has passed between us.

You will be missed my friend.
Alli

Rest In Peace, dear Chaya. I miss you very much. Your friendship has enriched my life and I hope you can say the same thing about me. I know you loved the little gifts and cards I sent you from my country, which you knew you wouldn't have the chance to visit. Thank you for the 8 wonderful years of friendship, my friend. Go towards the light now, Chaya...

Thought about you all day. I hope you've been reunited with the mother you didn't get to grow up with, I know you missed her greatly.
I hope your family respected your wishes, and that they're okay.

The loss in this illusive virtual world felt like a real loss, because, of course, it is real. At first upon hearing the sad news I felt the urge to do something, to grab the essence of the dear friend who?s gone, as if it would?ve been too late later. I felt unsettled somewhat. I went to re-read her diary. From the very first entries. And as I was reading, eventually the peace came back?it is amazing how close you can feel to the person you never met in real life. Some people do this to you, they create connections on spiritual level so strong it feels as they are real. I knew Chaya for more then 5 years, all the time via DD and then we talked outside too, e-mails, messenger, FB. She was an AMAZING person. There is no other words I can pick to say about her more then that. She truly always amazed me with her attitude, her kindness, her compassion, her understanding. She was a lady of magic. And this is how I will always remember her. The most Idealistic Pragmatist I?ve ever known.

(MissTick asked us to post our entries regarding her as a tribute to her)

9 Sep 2010 - Pragmatist
I can't believe I'm so upset. Her passing is affecting me more than the passing of an extended family member.
Probably because we built up an online relationship over several years. Diary comments, emails, online chats.

I always loved her comments, blessings and sense of humour.

Chaya/Vivian, I know you believe you're home with God now, rest in peace and thank you for being a part of my life. I'm going to miss your wisdom and experience xxxxxxx

P.S. Yetzirah broke the news, I only found out this morning.


9 Sep 2010 - Jewish rituals
I hope Pragmatist's family are respecting her wishes. It's almost evening here on the 9th. I know the Jewish like to ritually wash, cleanse and wrap the departed and bury them before sundown.
I thought about her all day. About the life she had, and how she said she had some experiences like mine.

I reckon she lived a good life. Hope her family and cats are okay.

Most of all, I hope she is reunited with the mother she never got to grow up with.

I will not cry because you died.

But I will smile because you lived, you loved and I was honored enough to have my life be touched by yours.

Peaceful journeys my friend.

Your light may have left this world but news of your passing has 'lit up the boards' all over the place which is testament to how many lives you touched.

You will be remembered.

8 Sep 2010 - RIP Praggy...

Pragmatist was found dead in bed this morning, already reported by Dancing Butterfly and Yetzirah at least

If you are of a praying mind, please pray for her loved ones and also other friends and those affected here by her death.

I've only just now learned the news The world has gotten a little smaller and a little darker. My condolences to family and friends.

Here is what I wrote upon learning of Chaya's passing:

'I can't bring myself to say much right now, but I am feeling so blessed to have known Chaya. She was a true gift in my life and I will miss her deeply. She was family, more than flesh and blood.
I am glad she is finally in comfort. She was truly a light, a beacon that lit the way for many.'

I have not yet had a peaceful time to sit and write out a lot of things that I have been thinking recently. She is on my mind, and it makes me smile to think about her. The last thing she wrote to me after getting home from the hospital after hurting her left hand was that she was hungry and making a triple decker grilled cheese sandwich. Even that makes me smile.

Over the years, I have written under different names starting with Softheart, then Becoming, Calantha and now Camomille.

I took the name Camomille from a gift of Camomille tea Chaya sent me when I was trying not to drink so much caffeine and was having trouble sleeping. The name meant a lot to me because of how nice it felt that I had a friend who cared and was so thoughtful, and also because Camomille is meant to relax you and I wanted my diary to be a place of peace and sanctuary.

I'll post again here after I do write an entry about the thoughts and memories I have of this dear lady who has had such a positive impact on my life.

We will miss her, but she is here with us always in our hearts and memories.

I am so sorry to lose a good friend like you.
You will be greatly missed.
May you rest in Peace.

8 Sep 2010 - Dear Pragmatist

I just read the news about Chaya and I an heartbroken although I never met the dear sweet woman she was my first friend here on DD and always left me a nice comment I so much enjoyed her sharing her life and the ups and downs her memories. She always seem to have a good attitude even with her health problems even her last post where she fell and broke her wrist she still made a bit of humor about it, for me DD will be a little bit lonelier I will miss her I will miss all her great posts and will miss all her nice sweet comments I will miss you Chaya..



Tim

You know how much you meant to me.. Thank you for the treasure of your friendship..

I got out the Siddur (prayer book) you sent me last night Chaya.. and read pg 815.

O God, full of mercy,who dwells on high, grant proper rest on the wings of the Divine Presence - in the lofty levels of the holy and the pure ones who shine l...ike the glow of the firmament - for the soul of Chaya who went on to her world. Because without making a vow, I will contribute to charity in remembrance of her soul. May her resting place be in the Garden of Eden. Therefore may the Master of mercy shelter her in the shelter of His wings for eternity and may he bind her soul in the Bond of Life. HASHEM is her heritage, and may she repose in peace on her resting place.. Now let us respond. Amen.
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I thought about you today Chaya. It's Sunday night here now, so I'm guessing today is the day you will be laid to rest. Good night, God love you and I miss you xxx

Rest well my Dear Diary friend who loved so many so well and was well loved in return .You will be sorely missed my dear .

Linda xx

Still thinking of you and missing you xxxxxxxx

I'm missing you so much. It isn't just right now, it's always.

I wish I could hug you one more time.

Still missing you. Rest well xx

Wow, I have been away from DD so long that I am just discovering this now about Pragmatist....

I must start writing here again, we are such a close knit community and I have been away too long.

I loved reading all your comments here about Pragmatist. I didn't know her well, but she seems to have touched many of you....

And isn't that what living a blessed life is all about???

Rest in peace, dear..

It's 14 months today since that awful day. I still miss you every single day. When something good happens I want to tell you, and the same for when something bad happens. I wanted to call you and cry on your shoulder when even my SSI appeal was denied. I wanted to talk to you when my mother was nasty to me. I wanted to talk to you when Kendall was so frustrated by me and my situation he was getting physically abusive. Nobody but you ever loved me so completely and unconditionally. I will never have another loving, substitute mother like you again. Oh, how I miss your love and your wise counsel.

I continue to have more and more health problems and they are getting more serious. I almost got to come to be with you in June when I had a bleeding ulcer, but the bastards at the hospital brought me back. They also put me on a ventilator and tied my hands to the bed rails. Don't worry, I won't let that happen again. The next time I'll be loud and clear with my DNR order. Clearly they don't understand the constant torture of my life. Every moment of every day is hell, even when I'm asleep now. Even if I believed in hell, I know I wouldn't go there because I'm already there.

My Chihuahuas are my only comfort. I wish you could have met them. Your cats would have freaked out, but you would have loved my little Jethro and Ellie May. (We call her "Ellie Belly" and she's adorable!) They wear little sweaters when the mercury dips below 70, so they aren't very shivery. They are well socialized and really like people, which is good because people are really drawn to them. Jethro is a sable, about six pounds and looks like a tiny German shepherd. Ellie is black and white, with a little ticking and weighs in at about four pounds. I am currently working on getting them certified to be my canine assistants so they can go everywhere with me.

Don't worry about Megan and her children. I see her on FaceBook often, and she seems fine. I've seen recent photos of your beautiful, brilliant and all around perfect great-grand baby. She's growing so fast! But, that is the way of toddlers, isn't it?

The whole point of all of this is that I still love and miss you.

I still miss you. I'm glad your diary is still here so I can remember your stories. Love you xx

I can't believe it's been almost two years. I miss you so much and think of you often.

Hi :) I know you're still around, I still think of you. It's okay, we will be okay :)

I still miss you so much.
You would've been able to give a slap upside the head of silly people.
You are one of the few genuine online people.
God bless your eternal rest xx