Once in a while, life sends a punch out of the blue. This morning was one of them:
I met Susan Quandt at the SOBCon’08 in Chicago this year. During one of the breaks, we sat together and we discovered we had some things in common, including involvement with non-profit boards and fundraising for non-profits. I remember Susan’s advice vividly: “Choose your board carefully. You can’t afford to have anyone on board who isn’t a team player. Everyone has to give 110%”
Susan was excited about being filmed for the Oprah show and talked about her day spent at the Oprah show. I shared my Oprah moments with her– getting to meet Oprah after a show and thanking her for providing interpreters and the Letter to the Editor that was printed in the “O” magazine. You can view Susan on the show here: Real Life Stories of the Law of Attraction.
Later that afternoon, Susan and I ended up in the same small group reviewing commercials made using Utterli:
Every now and then, life also gives you a jewel that shines, and Susan was one of them. In the short amount of time that I spent with her, I learned that she served on several non-profits, taught at a college, managed work and a family and had several projects that she was working on at once. I remember leaving our conversation thinking, “Wow, this is a gal who has accomplished so much and really embraces life!”
I’m so sad to hear this news because I was so looking forward to meeting her again at SOBCon’09 and chatting more. My heart goes out to her family.
Susan with Denise Wakeman from The Blog Squad.
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5 responses to “When Life Vanishes in a Flash”
Karen, I am so sorry to hear this news. My heart goes out to her family and to those who knew and loved her. She sounds like a lovely woman who touched many lives.
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This is such sad news, especially as it was an accident. Life happens so suddenly.
Karen:
Thanks so much for letting us know. What a shock to hear. I’m very saddened by the news. I’m so sorry we won’t see her in Chicago at the SOBCon ’09.
Chris
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What an inspirational woman…love to her family in this difficult period. Jodi
I am still thinking about the impact of this loss. Few people touch our hearts like Susan did for me…and her family is equally as wonderful. I am so lucky to have had a friend like Susan to learn from.
Our trip to “the bean” was amazing! I’d never seen it before, so she made sure to snap lots of pictures of me with it, never complaining about the time it took or anything.
Thanks for sharing her story here Karen! I’m glad she was able to touch your heart and mind too so she will live on in a few more folks memories.
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