#Apieformikey: Dear Too Loss Inwards The Historic Catamenia Of Twitter

Monday, my friend Jennifer Perillo lost her husband, Mikey. At historic menstruation 51, he all of a abrupt collapsed together with died from a massive oculus laid upwardly on – amongst no warning, he was hither 1 moment, gone the next. I heard almost this on Twitter.

The initial stupor together with disbelief was rapidly swept away past times waves of profound anger. Not directed towards anyone or anything, I was only mad at the universe for this cruelly random together with incomprehensible event.

I’ve alone met Jennifer once, spending a few carefree days amongst her at a nutrient resultant inwards Sonoma a duad years ago, but through our blogs, together with to a greater extent than hence Twitter, nosotros had larn skillful friends. For all its superfluous minutia, the social network non alone makes existent friendships possible, it makes them inevitable.

Instead of withdrawing into the darkness, together with shutting out the world, Jennifer used her social network to portion her grief, together with assistance her grapple amongst this unimaginable loss. She did hence amongst a courage, dignity, together with grace far beyond anything I could accept managed.

Inundated past times online friends bespeak what they could practice to help, she suggested making this Creamy Peanut Butter Pie, every bit it was a favorite of Mikey’s. If you lot search the hashtag, #APieforMikey, you’ll run across a really astonishing outflow of dearest together with support. As I tweeted yesterday, if there's a stronger, to a greater extent than generous together with caring online community than nutrient bloggers, I don't know what it would be.

As many of you lot know, this has been quite an amazing calendar week for me personally, amongst the announced acquisition. I don’t retrieve I’ve e'er experienced such a crazy, hectic calendar week of soaring highs, together with gut-punch lows. So, for reasons besides piffling to mention, I haven’t made the pie yet, which is okay, since the tribute actually isn’t almost the pie.

It’s almost making something delicious for someone you lot love, sharing it amongst them, together with then, inwards Jennifer’s words, “Hug them similar there's no tomorrow because today is the alone guarantee nosotros tin laissez passer on the axe count on.” This is something Michele together with I endeavour together with practice on a regular basis.

Anyway, remain tuned for a time to come video recipe tribute to Jennifer together with Mikey. In the meantime, I wanted to portion this extraordinary video done past times the incredibly talented White On Rice Couple, Todd together with Diane. This has to live on the most powerful, sincere, together with touching nutrient video I’ve e'er seen. Enjoy.