RIP John Dye - Andrew on Touched by an Angel

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven(Ecclesiastes 3)

He was only 47 when he died of a heart attack earlier this week.

I first read about his death on Facebook in a note from my German friend whom I got to know through a TBAA online community some years ago. I shared tapes of the program with her. She made me 2 teddy bears and one was named Andrew Bear. You could read his story of how he came to live with me. http://vickimilcahistorical.blogspot.com/2009/06/bear-named-andrew.html
　
There were some nice tributes from those who worked with John - Roma Downey, Kathy Ireland and Valerie Bertinelli. I found a short news clip from his home town of Amory Mississippi. His dad spoke about him. John looked like his dad.

Last night I sat listening to my TBAA music CD. I think I may read again some of the TBAA fan fiction I saved on my computer. I could also go back and read some of my own fan fiction.

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I spent a lot of time sharing with others online who liked the TV program and also liked to write fan fiction. The message board is now defunct but there were good times.

In some recent online searching I came across some stories written by an online friend with someone else . I got to know Jane even though I never met her in person. She was a wonderful writer. I read that she had died a few years ago so now I am doubly thankful that I kept her stories.

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John touched many lives through his acting roles throughout the years - especially as Andrew the Angel of Death. I have just finished watching all the episodes of Tour of Duty which John starred in as well.

I and others online feel sad about John’s death because he was young and had lots more to offer. What he did give to others was a real gift. So did my online friend Jane.

I feel grateful for the time spent in the TBAA community and watching the programs and sharing with others.

That is why the quote at the top which happened to be a favourite of my mom’s and was read at her funeral.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven(Ecclesiastes 3)

Social networking pt. 2

I was reading, as I often do, my RSS feeds. There were a couple about social networking. There are suggested changes to the UK primary school curriculum so that the kids learn about these tools. The federal government in the US is making it easier for their own workers to use sites like Youtube. There is a lot going on out there.

The sisters at the convent (SSJD) have a Facebook account and I see that some individual sisters also have Facebook accounts. There are pictures now of each one of the sisters which is nice. I would rather be friends with them in person which I am.

Youtube is still one of my favourite sites for just stopping by. Before too long I will be looking for Easter music - but as Esther Bunny says - that is another story (or another posting).

I have lots of ideas about writing for this blog but in the last while I have not been able to make the time to do this. Real life has taken over and my various volunteer activities. Perhaps I could get Abracadabra to write her own postings. She does have lots of good ideas.

Writing

So here I am now past my 100th blog entry. That did not take long.

I have liked to write for a long time. My own journals are one thing but those are fairly private.

My Christmas letters date back a while now and folks have said - I like the way you write.

How many fan fiction stories did I write for Touched by an Angel? My list says 54 stories. The ones including various stuffed animals were always well received.

Then there are the more recent stories written by Esther Bunny and Abracadabra. Those are fun to write.

Then my Web site which I must admit I did not clean up too much. The blog postings are more fun right now. That was fun to put together at the time that I did it. Was that in 2003 or somewhere around there?

Writing and more writing

If you do not see too many updates here in the next while, there will be a good reason for this.

I have put my Web site on Rogers - see the link. It needs some tweeking.

I also have another little story in the works. That will probably go on the Website too but I will let you know.