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Remembering Nancy and Her Extraordinary Life Force....

You know how some people appear bigger than life. They walk into a room and their energy is over welming? You know the ones who have that lovely balance between being loud and boisterous and soft and kind? You know who I am taliking about? The ones who, no matter where they are... they have a fan club...they know someone in the room or someone knows them... That would be Nancy. Nancy and I were competitors... In the Century 21 family we challenged each other... We are roughly the same age (50's) and have roughly the same life styles. Busy family life, kids to mentor, husbands to feed... you know... And we sell real estate. Nancy fell in to real estate as did I... One of the many career redefinitions in both of our lives. But we Fell... hard. We love Real Estate. Then one night ... I got the call. Nancy had told me she was having her tooth pulled. She had loads of fear around it... I shook it off... "you'll be fine"... as I moved on to the next project. And she was. She has 3 kids... a son and twin girls all pre-teens... He husband is our Town Clerk. Right there, she has the in on listing contacts, don't you think? We would joke all the time... she lit up a room... So, getting back to the call... late one wed night, Nancy died. They kept her on life support until her family could arrive but she had a brain clot after the tooth pull. HOLY SMOKES> This is a bad joke I thought.

Her sister shared a story about Nancy in NYC for her 50th Birthday and how her sister had given her a Tiara and a wand at some famous very crowded restaurant. Nancy, after a couple of drinks, went table to table granting wishes and Knighting the men. Her sister says, that soon, once they sat to eat... new people were coming to the table and kneeling before Nancy to be knighted. She was that powerful... she was that attractive... YOU would have wanted to know her. Today there is a benefit auction, dinner, dance to raise money for her children. I will be there with bells on... I may wear a tiara...

Posted by Annie Hart Cool, Cape Cod Real Estate Specialist on 03/09/2008 09:06 AM

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7 Comments on Remembering Nancy and Her Extraordinary Life Force....

Wow... thank you for sharing. Life is so precious. I am sorry you have lost a friend, my heart goes out to you.

03/09/2008 09:14 AM

by Kim Kelley (Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty)

Wow sorry to hear about this. I wish her family and all who knew her well.

03/09/2008 09:14 AM

by Bob Jakowinicz Westland, Livonia Realty Westland Michigan Real Estate (Remerica Liberty)

Annie ~ Life is indeed, just hanging by a thread. I am sorry for your loss, and the void she will leave in your life and in the community.

03/09/2008 09:35 AM

by Heather Rankin Lake Powell Utah/Arizona Real Estate (ERA Utah Properties)

I met Nancy during Maryann's Christmas party of 2006. I took a liking to Nancy right away, she had that charm that was a magnet. I am not in town, so I could not make the benefit. But, Nancy will always hold a special place in my heart.

03/10/2008 04:29 PM

by Rick Tourgee - Provincetown and Cape Cod (Century 21 Shoreland)

Hi Annie, Just read your post here. Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. My condolences to you and to her husband and children. I have read medical stories of dental work causing serious health problems and death. It is scary that even just having your teeth cleaned can be fatal. I know that she had her tooth pulled but who would of known that it would cause a clot. It sounds like she lived life to the fullest and I know that she is being missed. Blessings.

04/02/2008 10:01 PM

by Donna Grady (Keller Williams Realty)

Man Annie, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. It seems we have lost a few good agent/friends recently here on AR. Each person had a beautiful story to tell of how the loved one had touched so many lives, it almost makes us feel like we knew them to. Your story was no different, you did a great job of capturing the essence of your friend, Be well.

04/02/2008 10:23 PM

by Patrick Johnson (Windermere)

It is at times like these that we are reminded of how fragile life is. Hopefully, what we take away from this is to llive, work and love as if this day might be our last. You never know.

Your friend, Nancy, sounded like an amazing person...thanks for sharing.

04/02/2008 10:52 PM

by Kim Southern - Blue Ridge Real Estate (Century 21 Professional Realty Group)

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