she was what we all wish we could be. i will miss her more than I can express. i am so sad. but you know she would not have it any other way. she had more desire, more skill, more of what we all we wish we had, that her passing is a testament to us all. she is what we strive for.
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"Learning the techniques of others does not interfere with the discovery of techniques of one's own." B.F. Skinner, 1970.
Last edited by WEPIV; 02-27-2011 at 07:54 PM.
Nothing has been posted yet.Originally Posted by Slüdge
I found the following while browsing her website. I think it might give some of the friends comfort, knowing her actions were thought out.
I went to her facebook looking to get information on her death this morning, and ended up browsing through her photos thinking "wow, she had an amazing life". Not sure I can honestly say her life was cut short, but rather she lived in fast forward, so many friends, experiences, and events packed into those 29 years.Are you willing to die doing this?
No one wants to die but there are risks involved in cave diving. It would be criminal to say that cave diving is perfectly safe. In any inherently dangerous pursuit, if you are on the cutting edge, if you are pushing the boundaries and pushing yourself - you inevitably increase the risks. To me the risks are worth it. Diving and the need to explore is not just a hobby for me. It is not just something I love doing. It is a way of life. It is who I am. As my mum loves to say 'Where the devil can't go, he sends you.' I'm starting to think there might be some truth to that.
The pure joy and blissful happiness I get from exploration is worth taking calculated risks. It is not about doing stupid stuff in order to keep on pushing but if folks didn't dare to get out of the comfort zone nothing would ever get done. We all set our own limitations and we all do our own risk assessment. I don't think it is fair to have other people's risk assessment placed onto my shoulders. Having said that, I do appreciate that at the end of the day it is only long Gevity that counts.
People like her are often gone way before we are ready to let go. She had an amazing sense of adventure and led one hell of a life. Like she once said " its not all beer and skittles " she will be missed.
I am so sorry to hear the bad news. I met her at the 2010 NSS-CDS workshop
Here is an article I found that provides some more details.
http://www.knoxweekly.com.au/news/lo...s/2088921.aspx
Thank you Gene. In case you missed it, they have announced the name.
Agnes, Rest In Peace. I wouldn't hesitate to say everyone that knew you, loved you.
Sludge, search on flickr.com TONS of pictures...And like everyone said, she was always smiling!
Now that her name has been released - http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnesmilowka
My sincere condolences to her family.
Charles Studley
Walter she had such a zest for life but at the same time had a big heart. She told me once after Wes's memorial and her eyes were welling up that she would have given up cave diving if it would have kept him alive. If you knew AG that was sure sign she had a really big heart. ( She loved Cave Diving ) Now I feel quite a few people would have done the same for her.
This is very sad. My prayers go out to all her loved ones.
Dive Safe &
God Bless.
-Harry
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