Forgive me as I sway towards melancoly.
Today is April 1st and you will find a number of podcasters remembering Joe Murphy on this date, because two years ago he passed beyond the Veil. Yet he is not forgotten.
I never got the chance to meet Joe in person. I was preparing for my first trip to DragonCon in 2007, and was looking forward to meeting someone whose insight and charm I had enjoyed on shows like Slice of Sci Fi and Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas. I never got the chance- something I regret deeply. He touched the lives of a lot of people, some who had met him, many that had not. That is the beauty and power of podcasting.
Have a listen to the tribute show here and think about someone you lost today. We all have, and like it or not we all will pass that way too.
Then go hug someone you care about; a friend, a lover, a family member. Tell them how much they mean to you. One day you will not have the chance to.
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
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This was a fitting tribute. Thank you so much, Pip, for posting a link to the audio memorium to Mason Rocket. He is missed, and I feel truly blessed to have called him a friend. He would have been quite taken with you, I have no doubt.
If I could, I’d give you that hug I gave you at the end of our first book tour together, a hug of warmth, love, and commeraderie. Thank you for being such a wonderful friend and partner-in-crime.
I remember Joe.