Matthew I think you have to remember that when working in an online position like we all do we spend an enormous amount of time online and those that have customer rep and sales jobs spend a lot of time on the boards creating board personas and identities that will be recognized. It becomes a daily routine and ritual for many. I'm not speaking for Sarah but i'm sure that considering the situation she was in with a handicapped husband she didn't do a lot of "social" activities and the boards become an outlet for fun, business and other things. For her to grieve with her friends on the communities is as natural as having a wake in your home that your office co workers attend.
Sarah.. One of the things that got me through my dad's death is thinking (if you believe in an afterlife) that he would now be able to walk again and go fishing and chase all the cute nurses that he had been eyeballing when he was hospitalized..
