RIP Emily Salzfass
“I’m learning to love myself despite my kitten problem.” – Emily Salzfass
Em and me at the 2002 Farscape convention
A lot of people in a lot of places and a lot of fandoms are grieving today at the loss of Makiko aka Sab aka Makikosab aka, simply, Em. She was many things, but primarily she was an Illuminator of Rooms, the sort of human dynamo universally described with phrases like “contagious energy” and “delightfully skewed” and “fearless enthusiasm” and “one of a kind.”
Go to Em’s Facebook page to read or contribute remembrances, photos, or kittens.
Another Em photo is in my previous Farscape Con Picspam Post, captioned “It’s a Cookbook!”
I was Emily’s 8th grade English teacher (aka Vorisek) – and I just found out today about Emily’s passing. She remains the single, most talented writer I have had the honor to teach; she also remains the student I developed the closest bond with – we hit it off immediately from the first day in my classroom, and my heart aches so deeply right now. I loved Emily; we stayed in touch here and there, but when we did connect, we felt as if we had just spoken earlier that day. We were dazzled, weren’t we, by that Emily-energy!
Thanks for the lovely remembrance. If you wouldn’t mind sharing it on Em’s Facebook page, I’m sure Em’s sister and family would be delighted to hear it.