Many Manny Memories. What is Your Favorite Memory of Laurie?

I did not know Laurie, but I do recall the name, but it seems that she was a great AR member.

Jason - there have been many posts and comments about how Laurie impacted our lives. I never met her personally, but did speak to her on the phone about websites, etc a few years ago and I so appreciated her advice. It is very sad she passed away.

My first of many memories of Laurie... She encouraged and inspired!

Mitchell - What wonderful material you have to write about.  I am still fairly new to AR.  The only thing I miss about New York, is Manhattan.  I adored it.  I just went back through your many posts and find myself almost needing to get onto a plane and come back for a visit, for a fix.  Great Stuff,

Thank You,

Laurie

Laurie Manny (Long Beach CA Real Estate)

She was a newbie, but by her second comment she had her own Laurie signature. I still don't know how to do that. A few weeks later she was the Queen. I never had much of an interest in SEO, I still don't, but I got it through osmosis from knowing Laurie. She had many brilliant ideas.

I miss her very much. The news of her untimely death was shocking and devastating.

 

I never new Laurie, but she must have been one reallllly nice person with the comments and posts on her.  I am going to go read some of her posts.

How kind of you. I did not know her, but so thoughtful to do this blog.

Nice job Sardi..  Inman picked up a quote from your post.

Hi Jason~ I knew her through some of her writing, and by comments she made.  I admired her from afar!  Such a sad and untimely death.  I am saddened by her death. She will be missed so many! 

These are beautiful words.  She obviously touched you very deeply.  Wonderful tribute.  I am sorry for your loss of such a dear friend.

Jason - Death will always be abrupt ....regardless of the lingering passage. Personally , I want out in a flash... but I have no real choice. Cheers to the memory of your friend. May we all make more friends. A great post to a friend.

Wow, "Real estate is not a job, its a lifetime commitment".  Great quote of hers in that Inman article.  This seems like a good philosophy to go by.  Sounds like she was a great lady.

We lost a pioneer...a friend and a dam good person...she taught me and lots of other people onher own time.

I Just saw the headlines from Inman.... will be back to prose my comment.... it was LAURIE who brought attention to a post of mine that was published my Inman.... This is still so unreal in my mind presently....praying for her loved ones....

Nicely done...

Jason, I didn't know really who Laurie was or that she was a pioneer here at Active Rain, but happened on her at a ReBarCamp via streaming video and it was clear that she knew what she was doing. I still vividly remember what she said and her tips and usually I can't remember half of what people say. She was an exceptional lady and this is a beautiful tribute.

Jason, Laurie and I were business partners for a while. During the time we worked together, we shared an office and she shared her passion about Long Beach! She knew the town like the back of her hand! She was the BLOG QUEEN to be sure! There was no one like her and there never will be anyone that can take her place! She put her heart and soul into the sites she ran and contributed to. She was a great blogger but she was also a one of a kind person! One of favorite memories of Laurie was how she got me hooked on El Pollo Loco tortilla soup and how everytime we went to any drive through she asked for an extra large diet coke with extra lemon! I was always saying "Laurie! It doesn't come with lemon!" LOL She would always reply It ~!~! better! She had a huge presence and she taught me so much! I will miss her greatly and I know I am a better person and a better agent for having known her. Wendy

Hi Jason,

Laurie will be sorely missed by MANY here in the Rain.  It wasn't that she was "nice" or "smart" or "helpful"--it was that she was everything wrapped into one amazing package--and she didn't mind helping, offering advice (no matter if it stung or not) and like you said, Laurie was simply REAL. 

Thanks for the wonderful tribute to her, Jason.  You never let us down with your words.

For me... I'll always remember Laurie as somebody who stood with me on the stupidity of associations that raided it's members with it's rules that could only be applied to members.

For anybody who knows what the above means... you know that Laurie was for the members and not the rulers of the members.

Like me, she questioned questionable rules and stood up for what she believed...Somebody who did not just roll over with any brain dead new rule created by somebody with no business and nothing better to do then make senseless rules..

If I would have made the move to Southern Cal.. Laurie would have been one of the first that I would have called for a job...

I'll miss her...

Well Jason, It is sad to be returning to AR under these circumstances but thank you for commenting on my memories of Laurie and for writing such a beautiful tribute to her.  When I think of Laurie I am instantly reminded of those awkward days of being new at blogging and AR in 2007.  While many of us aren't on AR as much, we will always remember Laurie and her huge presence her in the the blogesphere.  And yes, she could be intimidating too!

Jason...my memories of Laurie...wow.  Well I met Laurie here on AR.  I knew she was a moderator, along with Colleen and I used to watch how she interacted.  I swear I think she was the one that featured almost all my posts.  She would make comments about them, about how they were original (like yours I guess :)

Anyway...I remember last year when times were really tough...I was talking to Laurie.  We talked for quite awhile, and she tried to give me every bit of advice in her arsenal.  In the end she offered me a job as a Buyers Agent on her Team in Long Beach. 

Then several months ago she read something I wrote on Squidoo about losing my house (before I posted it here).  She sent me a message and told me she cried while reading it, that she cried for me and all of us.......that comment has haunted me this whole week.,  She cried that I lost my house, and I am crying she lost her life.  What kind of world is this?

Anyway...I have many memories of Laurie around here, but also some from interactions on other forums and in conversation.  She was one tough lady....with a huge heart!  That is what I remember most.