My Friend Skipthisone
 

As many of you know Skip and I have been close for a number of years. I was notified today that he has passed away.

It seems impossible to tell people that someone I loved and cared for as much as I did Skip is gone, in a thread, in a forum, on a website. But he loved us here. We brought him joy and love and acceptance. Last weekend when he went out, he told me he introduced himself as Skip.

I know that many of you are going to be saddened/ crushed when you read this. You are not alone. We loved him together and we will grieve for him together. I am heartbroken beyond words but I will try to find words to comfort you. Please feel free to contact me by PM or messengers, with questions, to talk about him, or to just sit and be sad knowing someone else feels your pain.

I am so sorry to let you all know this way, but he loved so many of you that, I could never contact you all personally and I'm too distraught to think clear. My feelings are so raw right now. I'm sorry.

I am in shock. He and I just became friends --close friends in such a short time, like we'd known eachother forever. I wish I could share with you all some of the most sweetest things he would say to me. I never laughed so hard with anyone. This has got to be a nightmare.

I can't stop crying. I know all of you are upset too. As Lilith said, he loved it here at pixies and we all loved him being here.

He, in a short time, meant the world to me. I will miss him soooo much.

Skip....thank you for every smile you gave me...thank you for every "good morning sunshine" you sent me. Thank you for being you. I will never ever forget you.

Thank you Lilith for being so caring to our friend. I'm sure he's watching and also sad for his untimely passing. He was a wonderful father and an exceptionally talented man. I will miss his friendship and his smiling face. Hugs to you all.

Oh my God. I can't believe it. It was so great seeing STO posting again. I'm sitting here feeling totally stunned. He will be remembered in my prayers, for sure.

Skip, God bless you and may you forever be at peace. We love you.

Lilith, thank you for telling us.

:(

I will always remember the Skippy who made me smile! I will always remember the loving and caring friend who touch me and others in a remarkable way. :(

Words cannot say what I feel right now. I did not know him that well but, somehow everyone here has become my family. He will be missed.

I'm speechless....................I'm so very sorry to hear this. :(:(


Godspeed, Skip.

God be with you my friend :jedi:

You will be missed

So very saddened to hear this....

Rest in Peace Skippy

I'm so very sorry to hear this terribly sad news. My thoughts and prayers are with all of his friends and family.

:( I too am so sorry for the loss of a friend that obviously meant so much to so many. Sorry I didn't get the chance to know him. I enjoyed reading his post and I loved his avatar.

This is indeed a very sad day.

Skip, you brought joy to many...with that you definitely left your mark. We'll miss you, but remember you fondly.

<sobbing>

My thoughts and prayers to his family and to us his extended family.... damn we're gonna miss Ya man.

lower his freek flag to half mass

Skipthisone will truely be missed by me

hugs every one and gropes the girls(I know skip would want it that way)

<speachless>

I'm so very sorry to hear this news. My heart goes out to his family, and to all who knew and loved him.

I just got a phone call from PF. I'm glad I heard it from a friend first.

{{{{{everyone}}}}}}}

Oh my gosh :(

I'm just speechless...my heart just felt so heavy as I read this post...

He will be missed terribly. :(

I tell you hopeless grief is passionless,
That only men incredulous of despair,
Half-taught in anguish, through the midnight air
Beat upward to God's throne in loud access
Of shrieking and reproach. Full desertness
In souls, as countries, lieth silent-bare
Under the blanching, vertical eye-glare
Of the absolute heavens. Deep-hearted man, express
Grief for thy dead in silence like to death—
Most like a monumental statue set
In everlasting watch and moveless woe
Till itself crumble to the dust beneath.
Touch it; the marble eyelids are not wet;
If it could weep, it could arise and go.

- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

stunned...

:( nothing more...just :(

Good bye STO...................

Godspeed.........

God be with you Skip. Rest in peace Buddy.:(

Oh...FUCK...my...chihuahua.

Me too.

Godspeed STO. :(

It's been about 8 hours since I first heard this news, and I still have no idea what to say to express my feelings.

But since Skip can see me for himself now, I think he knows how I feel.

((((hugs))))) to everyone who'll miss him and who feels as lost and bewildered as I do right now.

By all the souls that have been touched by you,
you will live forever.
be at peace

Like Loulabelle, it has been several hours for me since hearing the news, and like many of you, I am stunned and searching for words, thoughts to express myself, but not sure there are words, still so much in shock at this loss that my feelings have yet to surface. A good man, a caring friend and father, you are missed, you are loved, may your new home be filled with light and joy! Until we meet again.....

I don't know what to say...except I am stunned and very saddened!

TY for trying to call me PF...it just seemed too early to return the call this morning.

((((((everyone))))))

R.I.P. skip

*sob*

Damn.

Be at peace Skip.

((((( Skip ))))

sleep tight xxx

the words are not coming easy to me... I spent the majority of the night awake... trying to piece together my thoughts... when I first read Lilith's post at 8 pm last nite... it was honestly as if I couldn't understand... as I read the first line.. and began the second.. my mind was trying to convince me that she meant that "Skip.. the online persona left us"... I had to read it 3 times as I bawled to realize that losing "Skip" was only part of it... I can only say that Skip touched my life profoundly... that his posts only allowed a glimpse into the man that he was... that his emails and phonecalls opened the view for me... and that I am a better person today for knowing him... for loving him as I did.

There are so many facets to him that so many of you here never had the opportunity to know... the man he was... the sensitive loving caring soul that he kept hidden under the jokes... the loving father that he was... the worthy friend he was... I wish I could have helped him display more of all of that here...

I shall miss this man... this friend... more than these words will ever express... I pray that peace has found him... embraced him... and that somehow he knows in death what he never completely grasped in life... that he is loved... and that he is by far one of the most beautiful loving humans to have ever touched my life....

Thank you Skip... for sharing your time with me... I shall think of you fondly and look forward to the day when I shall finally embrace you.

Jennaflower, that is beautiful.

I didn't sleep at all last night.....thinking of every single special thing he said to me. Hoping I'd wake up from some nightmare.

I miss him so much.

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I just heard about this!I didn't know Skip ,very ,well but he seemed to touch
many people.The GOOD ones always leave us & the pain in the asses,never
leave quite soon enough.RIP,Skip! Irish

It is hard to express how sad I am to hear that my friend has come to the clearing at the end of the path. To make matters worse I am at work and I am not free to grieve openly, although I don't think I am doing a very good job at pretending I am fine. I have news for anyone that says you can't love someone you've only known online... YOU'RE WRONG!

skip, you will be missed, but I'm sure you know that. I pray that our grief will be lined with a golden light of the friendship we shared with you, and with the silver lining of knowing you are in a better place. May God hold you and keep you until we meet again.

i am so sad to read this, and i am so sorry. i did not know him well, only what he was at pixies, and i've been here such a short time. what i do know is that he was a fun, intelligent and surprising man and i'll miss him. i want to comfort those of you who knew and loved him well. if you need something...

so sorry...
rest in peace, skip.