I was friends with 2 on the list, but knew all 4 on some level. I worked on projects with Jackie in 2014, and she was always really nice when we talked on the phone. After Kim Parsell's passing, this was a tough hit for me. Karla Campos, as soon as I heard of Jackie's passing (from a mutual friend), I reached out to her as they were good friends, and I met Jackie through Karla.

There are many bloggers and internet marketers that have passed, that were well loved in their niche. There are some that are fighting cancer or AIDS at this moment, that are WordPress users. Mentioning a few, like the ones above who've contributed, and then recognizing those that haven't been brought to our attention, is not a bad idea.

This is the time of year that can sometimes be hard on a freelancer or someone who works out of their home. I know... I've experienced some dark times years ago during the holiday season of the year I got divorced, until the point I was scared, and I got the help I needed.

These days, I'm thankful for the members in the community who encouraged and supported me back then, and even today. 12 years... wow. I was a college graduate and just had my son right before. The memories...

Again... not a bad idea, Jeff. :)