Fiber Junkies Founding member, Valerie McGaughey has gone on to set up a new FJ chapter in heaven. We know she'll be keeping an eye on us and we'll be sending her good vibes as she continues to inspire new artists.
She was one of the first artists I met when I moved to Asheville. Her friendship, generosity, talent, kindess, and unwavering spirit of life enriched my world beyond words.
Val's artistic talent had us all in awe....ALL the time. If we said it once, we said it a thousand time......we all wanted to share a table with Val.....hoping her talent would rub off.
Gen made all of us knitted hats for Christmas one year.....Val's joy in every single thing is evident.
As Val's health began to fail, she and her husband got a darling support dog for her.....both Skip (Mr. Val) and Halley became honorary Fiber Junkies.
Today there is a hole in my heart.....but I know it will fill with wonderful memories of Val and her kind, happy and humble spirit.
8 comments:
So sorry for your loss. It is hard to lose close friends.
Oh this is hard, losing people like this that have brought so much into our lives. We can only hope we were able to return in kind at least a little, and fill that hole with the memories.
So sorry for your loss. May those sweet memories grow to fill the empty space in your heart.
Val was certainly a bright light for all of you, and understandably so. I'm sorry for your loss, but glad you have such warm memories. She sounds like a delightful, creative soul and clearly was much-loved.
I am so sorry for your loss....I know what it means to lose a friend....memories can help heal the hurt..."when you miss someone who is gone, just remember them and you will smile"...
What a beautiful tribute to Val. I'm so sorry for your loss, but treasure those memories.
Thanks for posting this, Mary. She will be missed. Nice to see the photos and remember her.
Denny, I'm so happy you joined our Fiber Junkies group and had the opportunity to become friends with Val....she really was a special person!
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