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Our Friend Michael Cahill

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Comment from Joan E.
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I admired another of your tribute poems (I was quite touched by your salute to Brooke.) Thank you for your send-off to Michael and acknowledging that he touched so many FanStorians. Warm regards- Joan

 Comment Written 24-May-2019

reply by the author on 24-May-2019
    Thank you, Joan. I miss Michael, he was one of a kind. Brooke, too. That was so nice of you to look for them. I hope it will be a long time before we are penning another sad tribute. Thanks again. :) Sandra xx
Comment from dragonpoet
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This is a true and very concise eulogy for Michael. He did so much here.
He is probably learning more from the great masters now. Maybe even having
open mike nights there.
Joan

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2019

reply by the author on 07-Mar-2019
    Thank you, Joan. He was such a nice man, and too young to die like that. So sad. I can imagine him doing all that up in the big club upstairs! LOL. :)) Sandra xxx
reply by dragonpoet on 07-Mar-2019
    You're welcome. I never found out how he died. Just that he died.

    Joan
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2019
    No one knows for sure, but someone thought he'd had a stroke. He was recovering and sitting up, and the next news was that he had died. So sad. xx
reply by dragonpoet on 07-Mar-2019
    Thanks for the information. It is very sad.

    Joan
Comment from pome lover
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Sandra,
I must have missed "knowing Michael Cahill. Do you know why he left Fan Story?
I'm sorry I missed his influence.
Your post to him is lovely and I'm sure he appreciated it.
Congratulations on your wonderful award and recognition.
Best wished.
Katharine - pome lover

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 15-Feb-2019
    Hi Katharine, I'm sorry you didn't know Michael, he was a fantastic, kind, helpful man. Michael died in January, unexpectedly and years too soon, we haven't been told why, but some think he had a stroke or heart attack. My tribute is one of many on here. Thank you for reading mine, my friend. Sandra xxx
Comment from 24chas
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This was a good read, Sandra Mitchell. You really captured Michael's story with this piece. He was one of a kind and he will be sorely missed. Nice job of writing.

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thank you! I can't believe he's gone, but I do believe that we will all meet up one day. :) Sandra x
Comment from rspoet
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Hello Sandra,
A beautiful tribute to Michael.
I was not on FS when he first joined, but he told me he was very "raw"
and learned a great deal from the many patient and talented writers here.
He assumed that helpful role very well, himself.
I like to think of him now conversing with the great writers and musicians of the past.
Nicely done
Robert

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2019
    I do remember him when he joined, you wouldn't recognise the writer he was then, lol. But, he wanted to learn and he put his heart and soul into doing so. And, as you say, he then used his newfound knowledge to help others. He was a gentleman, and FS is going to miss him. Thank you for reading, my friend. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Beautiful image, Sandra, and your
tribute to Michael touches my heart.
-I like how you are talking directly
to him and share the wonderful
things you remember about him.
-I didn't know him well, but I know
he was kind, caring, and was always
willing to share a helping hand.
-I think he loved FS and strived to
make it as good as he could.
-I like the sentiment in the
last lines of your tribute.



 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2019
    Thank you, Pam. I think his wife, Carole will be surprised at how much the FS family though of him. There wasn't a bad word ever written in any of his reviews to anyone. He was always so kind, and helpful. He came to learn, and did so brilliantly. We are losing so many talented writers now. So sad. Thanks for reading this, my friend. :) Sandra xxx
reply by Pam (respa) on 07-Feb-2019
    You are very welcome for the review, Sandra. I thought Gloria said his wife was Donna. I didn't know him really well, but he was always helpful and kind. People on FS are doing a really nice job with their remembrances; I think he is probably enjoying them where he is.
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2019
    Yes, she is Donna. I was talking to my friend, Carole on the phone for an hour just before I replied. LOL. I'm doing that a lot lately. I'm getting more and more like my dear dad. He was terrible with names. :( xxxx
reply by Pam (respa) on 07-Feb-2019
    That's funny. My dad wasn't good with names, either!
Comment from tbacha58
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Yes, we will miss him so much. He was such a genuinely faithful friend to everybody. I still can't believe he is gone. You wrote exactly what he deserves to hear. He will be missed so much. Thank you. Terry xoxo

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2019
    Thank you, Terry. Yes, we will all miss this gentle giant of a man. The best always go first. :( Sandra xxx
Comment from Bill Schott
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This was a very nice eulogy for Michael Cahill, who was a popular and important member of the Fanstory site. He seems to have been the success story of the site, moving from beginner, to popular poet, and on to adviser and catalyst.

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2019
    He truly was. I remember when he first joined, he had a lot to learn, and my, did he learn! Thank you, Bill. :) Sandra xx
Comment from Treischel
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Such lovely sentiments sincerely expressed here to our friend Michael Cahill. He will be missed. He set an example on how to write and to politely review. So many nice tributes to him. We've lost so many good ones, since I started.

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2019
    Thank you, Tom. He was such a nice man, and, yes he did set a good example good manners when reviewing reviews.

    You're right, we have lost a lot of our nicest writers, it's so sad. Big hugs, my friend. :) Sandra xx
Comment from l.raven
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Hi Sandra, I still can' t believe he is gone....he truly will be so missed...I remember when he first came here he wanted to learn so much...and he did...he learned all the different forms....and he made contest of them...May He Rest In Peace...he's now with God...still hard to believe...sigh..I love your poem sweet girl....and love your stunning picture....love you much my wonderful sweet friend...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2019
    No, I can't either, Linda. It's an incredible legacy he's left behind, and I know Michael's work will continued to be read, perhaps even by people who didn't know him while he was here. I hope so, any way. Love you, too, dear friend. Don't forget to send me updates! xxxx :))
reply by l.raven on 06-Feb-2019
    yes it is Sandra...sigh...and i will let you know...so far so good...much love to you...xxoo smiling back at you....and off to do my taxes...