The early days of Activerain was a great place to be.  It was a time of building and growing and learning.  Never did I gripe about the featured board because I knew that the moderators were people like you and me...hard working...and not paid but volunteering their time to help this network grow.  Laurie Manny was one of them...the classy dame!

The moderators had it tough and some moderators were tough, the classy dame, Laurie Manny had a way to set people straight...who was very direct and honest and who mentored many who in turn shared with all of us.  I was one of the lucky ones!  Laurie was unique, she would jump in and fight the good fights.  

Receiving an email was always enlightening..and always exciting and sometimes a little scary to me...you never knew what she was gonna email you for.  On occasion I would wonder, am I in trouble?  But in all the email interactions it was kind, thoughtful or asking a question.

I guess my best memory was when she came to the rescue and wrote the best comment in reference to a post written about ghostwriting..not only did she take the time to come back and leave a very well thought out, thoughtful comment but shot me an email that made me want to pursue it even farther and I knew I was on the right track. 

I valued her opinion...I wasn't alone...many valued her opinion, her knowledge and her friendship.  She was a hell of a woman, one classy dame!  I nicknamed her that...she reminded me of pure class and glamour from an era that no longer exists today.

 You don't come across dames like that today!  Laurie Manny - Thank You

Rest in Peace and may your family and friends find comfort!