February 3, 2021: Bobby Russ
As 2021 continues, there will be a number of transitional events that occur. It's the nature of time passing. Today I deactivated Renee's phone number. Part of me hated to do it, but there is little to no reason to keep paying for a phone number that won't be used. Everyone who needed to call has had over 6 months to contact that number. With this said, I take a moment to sigh. The last number that she would ever have... 352-678-9681 will now go into the wild for another person to have.
Renee loved her phone. She used it to play a number of offline and online games. There were many, many people she met online from the games. In addition, her phone was a constant flow of texts, IM's, and calls from people who knew her as a lifeline for things work and personal. No matter where she went she had her phone and often was using it at least during part of the time.
In a matter of fact, that reminds me of a memory. Renee was scheduled to go in to have half of her thyroid removed. She was nervous and wondered if she would survive it given the location of the surgery and her own fears. Yet during all of this, she was on her phone helping others via text, IM and even a couple calls up until she was put under.
The picture here is in the waiting room before she was getting ready for the surgery. I remember talking with her, watching her help others, and trying to keep her spirits up. When she went in, I held her phone and her purse so neither of them would be forgotten. I remember how worried she was as they were hooking her up to the various IV's and other things needed for surgery. She wasn't the only one nervous.
She would end up pulling through and her relief was great. As she recovered, she went right back towards helping others without a thought. I had to remind her to rest several times. She often forgot that she needed to heal herself. She was a very special woman not only to me, but many people appreciated her support and advice.
I miss her so much!! Plus are talks. I read everything on hear that you right about her and you. She was and is a special person. I will never forget about her.
I was one of the ones she was messaging during that. We talked right up until she said it was time for her to go under and she'd appreciate my thoughts for good while she was under.
I miss her so much. I still have that # in my phone. I don't want to delete it because that means she really is gone 😔
I miss her too. I also haven't deleted her number. I don't want too.