One of the most amazing woman I have ever known Died. She did so much for the world and I wanted to grow and be like her. She was active in social justice, started the GI Rights group I am part of, active in the NVC group, and just did so much to help others. She was a beautiful silver braided haired crone with so much wisdom and kindness in her heart. She did not sit in judgement of others but tried to connect with each person and help them on their level. I would often tell her how I wished she was my mother. She treated me like an equal but I could not help but look up to her, everyone did even though she was rather short.
When we found out my husband was going to Iraq she honestly offered us her home to stay in if he choose to leave the military rather then die for a cause none of us in our group believe in. We let them all know this is his job and he is ready to do it and if he is faced with doing something against his soul, he will leave, but he has a job to do, he is good at it, and he believes his special job does more good then harm. She was the first to accept this, where as others where planning to lay in front of his flight.... I am not kidding. LOL We talked them out of it and gave them no info on when he was leaving just in case. She understood why he had to do it, and supported us.
I feel like the world is all of a sudden darker, like I did not have enough time with her, to learn from her. She never got to see my new baby....
She was told she had lung cancer a month or so ago..... in another state where she died. She had just moved this past summer and we where all so sure she would be back. I was going to visit after my hubby got home with the baby and other friends.
I did not get to say goodbye.
I know I was blessed to have known her and will forever be changed by her as so many others where. Ann Herman was such a light in dark times.
When we found out my husband was going to Iraq she honestly offered us her home to stay in if he choose to leave the military rather then die for a cause none of us in our group believe in. We let them all know this is his job and he is ready to do it and if he is faced with doing something against his soul, he will leave, but he has a job to do, he is good at it, and he believes his special job does more good then harm. She was the first to accept this, where as others where planning to lay in front of his flight.... I am not kidding. LOL We talked them out of it and gave them no info on when he was leaving just in case. She understood why he had to do it, and supported us.
I feel like the world is all of a sudden darker, like I did not have enough time with her, to learn from her. She never got to see my new baby....
She was told she had lung cancer a month or so ago..... in another state where she died. She had just moved this past summer and we where all so sure she would be back. I was going to visit after my hubby got home with the baby and other friends.
I did not get to say goodbye.
I know I was blessed to have known her and will forever be changed by her as so many others where. Ann Herman was such a light in dark times.
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Ann obviously touched many people with her light from what I can tell (from this and the other thread...) She will live on in the memories you have of her. It sounds like she was a beautiful and selfless woman. I know you must feel more grief at not being able to say goodbye when she left this world. I hope you can find peace after her passing. 
