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Some Sad Lounge News - no OT please
May 7, 2025 at
06:47 PM
I've been given the OK to post this, and it undoubtly is one of the most difficult posts I've made on this site in the 20 years I've been a member.
But it is with deep regret I announce that Finzz passed away on April 29.
She had been ill for a while and had several hospital stays over the last few months. But in the recent weeks her condition started to worsen and she unfortunately lost her battle.
I spoke with her husband Jason this evening. He is doing as well as expected. He was not a member of the SD community, but said Finzz spoke often of how much she enjoyed it here. He also mentioned how she could walk into a room full of strangers and walk out friends with just about every one of them.
He said in her will she requested any memorial contributions be made to Judge's Park, an animal rescue for small animals. You can find more information about them at https://judgespark.org .
We also discussed that Finzz did not want everyone to be sad about her passing. She loved the beach, Jimmy Buffett, and just having a darn good time. So put on some Buffett, grab a margarita, and toast our friend.
We
you Finzzy, and we will miss you.
But it is with deep regret I announce that Finzz passed away on April 29.
She had been ill for a while and had several hospital stays over the last few months. But in the recent weeks her condition started to worsen and she unfortunately lost her battle.
I spoke with her husband Jason this evening. He is doing as well as expected. He was not a member of the SD community, but said Finzz spoke often of how much she enjoyed it here. He also mentioned how she could walk into a room full of strangers and walk out friends with just about every one of them.
He said in her will she requested any memorial contributions be made to Judge's Park, an animal rescue for small animals. You can find more information about them at https://judgespark.org .
We also discussed that Finzz did not want everyone to be sad about her passing. She loved the beach, Jimmy Buffett, and just having a darn good time. So put on some Buffett, grab a margarita, and toast our friend.
We
you Finzzy, and we will miss you.
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About a month before Finzzy passed, I wrote to tell her I was thinking of her while listening to Eminem, and quoted the lyrics to her. ("B***h, I got an elevator in my house, ants, and a mouse!") She replied, "Got to love Em.,"
If there was one thing she'd want us to take away from her passing, it would be to not procrastinate. To not put things off that will bring us joy, or to avoid addressing our health concerns, whatever they may be. Last year, she wrote, "I am over 50 now and I feel like I am 90. I took good health for granted most of my life." More than anything, Finzzy loved animals - all kinds, but particularly those "fluffs" that were tiny and vulnerable.
I think she saw herself in them, but she was always one of the strongest, most positive people I've ever met. Finzz told me she wasn't afraid to die, and to not be sad, but it's very very difficult.
Your Wings Were Ready, My Heart Was Not
It was strange. A few weeks ago I ran across a meme of a guinea pig and it had been a bit since I had texted her so I sent it to her. She was so happy to get it and we talked for a bit and she gave me some updates and sent a pic of where she was and she got a kick that it had the name Autumn in it. I told her I was so glad it didn't have Summer in the name. I knew how ill she was but her happiness and friendliness still shone through her texts same as it always did. It didn't seem to matter how ill she was, she always was the same genuine finzz we all knew and loved, that never faded. I will miss her always.
In the words of Jimmy Buffett "some of its magic, some of its tragic, but I (she) had a good life all the way"
She always asked how I was doing, even when she was dealing with so many health issues. I will miss you, finzz!
One last virtual hug
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I'll be forever thankful that you are a part of my memories.
Can you imagine the joy and homecoming that was waiting for her at the Rainbow Bridge?
One last virtual hug
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I've never met Kami, but we had a very interesting and fun rapport on SD.
I actually recommend her to be a mod to Mr. SD back in the day.
I miss her. I love her.
I've never physically met her but her passing has affected me so greatly. I've been bawling for the last few days.
It's amazing how close you can get to another human being you've never actually met.
I've never met Cami, but we had a very interesting and fun rapport on SD.
I actually recommend her to be a mod to Mr. SD back 8n the day.
I miss her. I love her.
I've never physically met her but her passing has affected me so greatly. I've been bawling for the last few days.
It's amazing how close you can get to another human being you've never actually met.
Thank you LC2, I think you are as special as she.
I hope you, LC2 receive the comfort you deserve and need. As humans, we so often and so sadly frequently let each other down. You NEVER let Finzz down. Never.
Thank you LC2, I think you are as special as she.
I hope you, LC2 receive the comfort you deserve and need. As humans, we so often and so sadly frequently let each other down. You NEVER let Finzz down. Never.
Kami struggled with so many things in her life that she didn't share with anyone, and she barely told me about them. She was a very sensitive person who no longer has to suffer physically or emotionally with anything. I'm trying to find comfort in that, because the world, as the song goes, was never meant for one as beautiful as her.
The only time I ever heard her cry or show any vulnerability, was when her chinchilla, Annie, passed away. It was something that still haunts me. She always told me how much she hated people,