Or Judy Post as she was known locally to friends. Today is a very sad day for me as I lost my friend of 44 years. We raised children together, wrote together, and lived life. Judy was a fabulous cook. Her Ansel and Jazzi novels were filled with her own recipes. She blogged regularly and was always advising me to blog more frequently. She encouraged me every step of the way for 44 years. She pointed me in the right direction and believed in me more than I believed in myself. My life will never be the same.
I’m dedicating this blog to her. Without her guidance, I might have given up long ago. I wished I had finished my novel or gotten it out there prior to her passing, but that is just selfish. Judy knew I would do it. We talked about it the last time I spoke with her. She told me she had always believed in me. And she was smiling. She knew she was dying, but she had the most contented smile. She was leaving the world better than she found it. We were all better for having known her.
She always smiled and laughed and invited the world to dinner. She hosted the best Oscar parties and parties of any kind. We had so much fun. We got together frequently with friends and Judy’s husband (HH) was there and her daughter Holly. Our friend Ed Bryant would attend when he was in town. He would fly in especially to attend her Oscar party. We had fun. We made life worthwhile.
Her sister Mary commented that people would come to discuss serious matters with Judy when they couldn’t make up their minds. She would help them to make the tough decisions they had to make. She would make the decisions for them if they needed her to. That was Judy. Fair, good, kind, thoughtful, generous. I’m going to watch last week’s episode of Dancing With Stars then the finale tomorrow. I will watch it in honor of Judy who loved that show. She was a very human, human being. She was the kind we all wish we could have as a best friend.
Love you, Judy, and hope to see you one day on the other side.
The View From The Imaginarium 