VSarkiss was before my time. I cried when blazar died… He had been trying to find ways to participate here, like keyboard shortcuts for the monastery, through blinding, crippling pain; without ever complaining, just soldiering on and trying to be normal and alive during his final weeks. I have a little Italian and I was always embarrassed to just try with him though we chatted a bit in the CB and he was perfectly friendly at all times; a genuinely nice person. I regretted not becoming friends. It’s part of why I have been open to making friends with others, like LanX and erix. I was also quite sad to hear about almut but didn’t know her as well, just her posts and expertise.

Kudos to OP. It’s a caring and considerate position to take.