alainsane
Charter Member (since 1998)
With great sadness, I am notifying the other affected residents of this site that the M-soloer known as realitybites/Jehne Lunden has been sung to sleep. For more than a decade, Jehne was a prolific contributor to these Morrissey-solo forums, engaging in spirited discussions of the numerous topics that piqued her interest: politics, music, atheism, food, family, travel, and her cat (Katy).
For those who knew her in "real life," Jehne brought other, more tangible, things into our worlds, the most precious of which she'd say was her son, David. I was privileged enough to spend four years with Jehne and David (and Katy). While our time together ultimately had to end (as it does for all of us), I retained an abiding appreciation of Jehne's unique voice, her love for her son, and her passion for life--insofar as her strengths and weaknesses allowed her.
I was heartened to learn she was able to do some excellent traveling of the planet--to the east coast, to Hawaii, and to the great Northwest (or southwest of the Canada depending on one's point of view). She was able to witness the arrival of two grandchildren--grandchildren who reflected back to her the pure love she tried so hard to give and get from the world.
While I have no further details to offer, I hope some of you will be able to share your memories of Jehne--or at least reflect on the positive effects she had on your lives. As Wilder's Wonka said, "Time is a precious thing; never waste it." I wish her surviving friends and family all my best. I hope Jehne was or is finally able to find what she repeatedly told me she wanted most: "a soft place to land."
alainsane / Alan
For those who knew her in "real life," Jehne brought other, more tangible, things into our worlds, the most precious of which she'd say was her son, David. I was privileged enough to spend four years with Jehne and David (and Katy). While our time together ultimately had to end (as it does for all of us), I retained an abiding appreciation of Jehne's unique voice, her love for her son, and her passion for life--insofar as her strengths and weaknesses allowed her.
I was heartened to learn she was able to do some excellent traveling of the planet--to the east coast, to Hawaii, and to the great Northwest (or southwest of the Canada depending on one's point of view). She was able to witness the arrival of two grandchildren--grandchildren who reflected back to her the pure love she tried so hard to give and get from the world.
While I have no further details to offer, I hope some of you will be able to share your memories of Jehne--or at least reflect on the positive effects she had on your lives. As Wilder's Wonka said, "Time is a precious thing; never waste it." I wish her surviving friends and family all my best. I hope Jehne was or is finally able to find what she repeatedly told me she wanted most: "a soft place to land."
alainsane / Alan
