I found out late yesterday that Denessa Smith had passed into the Summerland. I was heartbroken by this news.
Denessa was the founder of the Tempest Smith Foundation, a foundation in memory of her daughter that combats intolerance towards Pagan young people. I blogged about meeting Denessa here.
I only met Denessa the one time, about a year and a half ago. It would be presumptuous to call her friend. But I was deeply moved by her and will never forget her. She was a true hero. She faced down the death of her young daughter and brought good from it.
I’m crying as I write this. She was a light and a force that I cannot believe is gone from this world. And I cannot bear to imagine being as brave as she was.
May she be born again to those who loved her, and know them, and remember, and love them again. May she and Tempest be born again together and love each other again in the next life.
Blessed be.
