Sleep is not an easy thing to be had tonight. I feel like a kid getting ready to go off to college, and suddenly not so sure I can say goodbye.

I was laying in bed staring at the ceiling with a lot of things going through my head, and I realized that I had some unfinished business here, because this is going through my head on endless loop, and I want to say it out loud:

Pam, don't stop being indignant.

When I arrived here three years ago I remember reading a posting of your's that basically said you were tired of the apathy toward Darfur, and that you weren't going to sit back and take it anymore:

http://www.omidyar.net/user/u126 405033/news/5/

You said you had to "do something", and you surely did. Look at the storm of activity you inspired, and the allies you gathered around this who continue to want to do something after all of this time.

I've met a lot of incredible women in my lifetime, but I want you to know that it is a life-altering privilege to have been able to be sheltered within your electrons and encouraged to stamp out the status quo.

You are a marvellous, compassionate being with a deep love for people. It endures long after the honeymoon period of the headlines is over, past the point where the rest of us may grow weary and back down from a fight. The last time we chatted in SL, you were still just as passionate about Darfur as you were the day I first landed on your digital doorstep here.

Thank you for rolling up your sleeves and working side-by-side with all of us here, and for having graciously allowed us to do this for three years. You have been a gracious hostess, a loving friend, and a citizen of the world in ways I think are sometimes hard for people to comprehend. You continue to use the currency of your influence in powerful and loving ways.

I'll say goodnight now, again, with one last look over my shoulder and a smile this time, because I know whether it's within these walls or not, you're not going to give up that fight.

Thank you for leading by example. Thank you for your humanity, which you encouraged us to put first. Thank you for your great heart.

With love and respect, and always deep thanks,

Namaste, my friend

Sue.