sjohns3311 on 17/10/2018 at 20:57
I can see that she was very much loved here. Out of respect for her daughter and dealing with everything, if she is ok with passing information along, then I will update at that time
Dia on 17/10/2018 at 20:59
@Shane: Welcome and thanks for sharing with us! My deepest sympathies and condolences to you and your family. Mara was easy to love and is impossible to forget. <3
Grundbegriff on 17/10/2018 at 22:39
RBJ reached out to me to let me know that MsLedd has died. Anyone who spent any time here in the early days (and beyond) knows what a force she was -- for the good of the community, for the good of her particular friends (an admirably inclusive set), and, naturally, for the site's tech infrastructure. She was loving, and she was loved. I'm glad to see that her family outside the forum is aware that her family within the forum cared about her. I'm sure that fact merely reinforces what they already knew about her radiant impact. She aimed to be consequential, and she was, and it wasn't about her, but about those values.
Hold close those you love. Tell them you love them. Show them. Turn outward and spread that love around. Stifle the noise, crank up the laughter, put your hands to the plough, and do something to make things better, for this life is too, too short.
Is the essence of balance detachment? Rather, balance is born where attachment and detachment converge. Letting go becomes a way of holding on, and holding on in word, memory, song and dance becomes a way of letting go. Goodbye, Mara. May love carry you home. You made a difference.
~G
Risquit on 21/10/2018 at 20:02
Thief led me to meet MsLedd all those years ago. Just started Thief Gold for the first time in 18 years which drew me back in to the forums only to learn about this. I don't remember any specific threads or words said (though there were countless, and I could search the archives), but I do remember her kindness and her always being there for all of us (hi, BTW, to some of my old friends!).
SubJeff on 22/10/2018 at 10:35
So sad that this sad event is all that can bring so many old crew back. Hi Grundy and Risquit, long time.
Ms Ledd
A unifying force in life as well as in passing.
RIP
Gray on 22/10/2018 at 21:55
Quote Posted by SubJeff
A unifying force in life as well as in passing.
Indeed.
The Phantom on 25/10/2018 at 17:35
How sad to read this :( This comes as a shock, she didn't seem that old.
I remember her being a kind woman and an avid voice actor with a lovely voice. Damn, she will be missed. Not only to friends and family but also to this forum which she was part of for so long.
My condolances to her loved ones. RIP Mara
redleaf on 27/10/2018 at 13:11
Where would we all be without Mara and her concern for us here in this community? I was always seeing her name around, but it was a while before I understood her contribution and the importance of it. The importance of her. Just a name on a forum board to start. How wonderful the unfolding of that envelope to discover how it wrapped around us all.
I hope you knew how much we all cared for you. I wish I had said it more,
bbb on 28/10/2018 at 19:09
She was a big contributor to a community that has always felt like extended family to me. Thank you Mara for everything you did for us. She did voice acting for one of my missions and of course made it really come alive.
Prayers and condolences to her family and all who knew her. She will be missed.
RIP Mara.
Uncia on 31/10/2018 at 09:49
:(