As some of you have heard, Sandy "Myskhal" Scharding passed away this weekend. Here is her obituary:
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Sandra Nichole “Sandy” Scharding
Age 29, of Bethel Park, passed away after a courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis on Friday, May 13, 2011. Loving Daughter of Sarah Scharding; Stepdaughter of Jack David Horne; Stepsister of Samantha Horne; Cherished Granddaughter of the late Eva & Donald Scharding; Niece of Catherine, Albert & Andrew Scharding; Great-Niece of Rose Lazur and Andrew Noll. Sandy graduated in 1999 from Bethel Park High School and went on to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Science.
Sandy was passionate and actively involved in quality improvement activities at the local Adult CF Center as well as at a national level within the Adult CF Quality Improvement Initiative. She contributed to the CF Center newsletter and spoke at the CF Foundation QI meeting in Baltimore, MD. Sandy was an upfront leader and champion of patient-driven care; she developed a tool to help empower other patients to guide their clinic discussions and contributed to the development of "About Me," a tool now used internationally to help CF healthcare professionals and people with CF establish a deeper and more meaningful relationship as they partnered together in the journey of care.
Funeral arrangements by BEINHAUERS. Friends welcome at 2828 Washington Rd. McMurray 724-941-3211 on Sunday 2-9PM and Monday 10-10:30AM. A Funeral Service will be held at St. David's Anglican Church on Monday at 11AM. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, In Memory of Sandy Scharding, 810 River Blvd., Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
I've spent the last few days digging through all her old forum posts, my AIM chat logs, and FFXI screenshots reminiscing. There are so many thoughts and feelings shooting around in my head right now, so I'm just going to ramble for a bit
Mys was one of my first and longest FFXI friends. She randomly joined me and some LSMates for an XP party, but one party was all it took for us to fall for her. She joined our LS that day, and became a major part of my life for a long time. Partying in game, chatting outside of game. She had a sense of humor that made me want to just keep talking as much as I could. For awhile there she was one of the closest friends I had.
And I know there are many of you who enjoyed playing with her as well. Mys never minded helping other people, never giving a fuck about LS drama. When CKD was struggling with their first Nidhogg kill, she happily went out of her way to join me in helping them out. She rarely missed a cheezburgers dynamis run. Even when I left for CKD, we still chatted frequently. When I quit FFXI, she was the first person I offered all my gear/money to.
Unfortunately, once I left FFXI, I found myself talking to her less and less. Over the past few years we've hardly spoken. I frequently saw her name on my buddy lists, but I just never had anything to say. And now its unfortunately too late.
Mys, I wish I could've told you exactly how much you meant to me. I'm sorry I kept myself such a stranger these past years. But I know you're at peace now, probably looking down and making fun of me for being so sentimental but too cheap to buy any tissues
I'll always remember the great times we had, and I look forward to the day we meet again.
James "Corwench" Horst
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