Thursday, December 5, 2013

Frog and Toad Are Sad

I lost a dear colleague on Wednesday. He was fierce, and funny, and kind, and committed. He was Yaro, if Yaro were a gay man with a rapier-like wit.

His students adored him and we, his friends and colleagues, felt likewise. He was very young.

In all the misery, there are people who find and make beauty wherever they go, and he was one of them. That is why I don't leave, after all.

15 comments:

  1. introvert.profDecember 5, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Frog and Toad, I am sorry for you, for him, and for your colleagues and students who must go on without him.

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  2. Mrs. CDecember 5, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Peace to you, Frog and Toad, and to all your colleagues and the myriad others who will suffer with you this loss.

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  3. Annie OakleyDecember 5, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    I'm so sorry.

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  4. Contingent CassandraDecember 5, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Oh, F&T, I'm very sorry. "Fierce, and funny, and kind, and committed" is a wonderful combination, one, indeed, to be treasured, and missed.

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  5. Clara from ClevelandDecember 5, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    I am so sorry, F & T. Know that I will be thinking of you and of your friend.

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  6. The Contemplative CynicDecember 5, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Oh, Frog and Toad, what a horrible ending to the year for his work family and his home family. I'm so sorry!

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  7. CrayonEaterDecember 5, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    This is so sad. I am sorry for the terrible loss to so many people.

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  8. Academic Charlotte AnneDecember 5, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, which is especially sad since he was young and wonderful.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 5, 2013 at 3:51 PM

    So sorry to hear that. Losing a colleague can be terrible. Good colleagues are hard to find.

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  10. BurntChromeDecember 5, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    I'm sorry, F&T. He sounds like a wonderful human being. Please accept a virtual hug.

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  11. Frog and ToadDecember 5, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Thanks, comrades. Truly.

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    1. Southern Bubba, Ph.D.December 7, 2013 at 4:02 PM

      I bet your students, friends, and colleagues adore you because you make beauty wherever you go.

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  12. drunk in a midnight choirDecember 5, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    Frog and Toad,
    The words are inadequate, but I am so sorry for your loss.
    Much love to you and to the others who are grieving him today.

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  13. aemiliaDecember 7, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    Oh, Frog and Toad, I'm really sorry to hear about your colleague and friend. Take care.

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  14. UnknownDecember 7, 2013 at 5:51 PM

    Frog and Toad, I'm so sorry you have lost your friend. You seem like someone who IS a good friend, so he likely felt loved in your presence. Hugs to you and warm wishes to the others who will miss him.

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