Comments on: Octavia Butler, R.I.P. http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/ traveling the road less traveled since 2001 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toni http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-7484 Toni Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:49:24 +0000 http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/#comment-7484 Thank you for being there to share thoughts about Octavia with me. I was introduced to her work in a very unusual way and that is another intersting story. I had the pleasure of talking with her several times in the past over the past 20 years. I had never read or been interested in the genre assigned to her before reading The Wild Seed back in the 70's I believe. 3 of my 4 adult children also became fascinated with her work. She was unique! It saddens me on one hand but the memories bring smiles. It's not the quantity of your life but rather the quality and what you leave behind! She was true to herself and her craft. I believe the the highest praise we can give our Creator is to do all we can do in the best way we can with the gifts and talent He blesses us with. Octavia's life work has enriched the lives of all who read her! What a way to go! Thank you for being there to share thoughts about Octavia with me. I was introduced to her work in a very unusual way and that is another intersting story. I had the pleasure of talking with her several times in the past over the past 20 years. I had never read or been interested in the genre assigned to her before reading The Wild Seed back in the 70′s I believe. 3 of my 4 adult children also became fascinated with her work. She was unique! It saddens me on one hand but the memories bring smiles. It’s not the quantity of your life but rather the quality and what you leave behind! She was true to herself and her craft. I believe the the highest praise we can give our Creator is to do all we can do in the best way we can with the gifts and talent He blesses us with. Octavia’s life work has enriched the lives of all who read her! What a way to go!

]]> By: baldilocks http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 baldilocks Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:16:55 +0000 http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/#comment-7482 <strong>Octavia Butler...</strong> A lot of famous people have died this week—Don Knotts, Darren McGavin and Dennis Weaver--but I was most shocked and saddened to learn of the death of sci-fi/fantasy author Octavia Butler who was only 58. I was a big fan... Octavia Butler…

A lot of famous people have died this week—Don Knotts, Darren McGavin and Dennis Weaver–but I was most shocked and saddened to learn of the death of sci-fi/fantasy author Octavia Butler who was only 58. I was a big fan…

]]> By: Juliette http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 Juliette Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:53:39 +0000 http://www.dcthornton.com/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-rip/#comment-7481 Oh my! I was a big fan. :-( J. Oh my! I was a big fan. :-(

J.

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