I’ve tried writing this blog post 6 times now but keep having to stop. I am truly at a loss. As most of you know, I had the amazingly good fortune to take a vacation with my family these past two weeks. During my trip I was surprisingly very good about staying “checked out” on the other side of the world. However, I did check a few Facebook user groups from time to time and it was the news I read on my last day of my holiday last week that I’m still stunned and saddened to have to write about now. Last Wednesday, I read a blog post on TameBay – Farewell Sue Bailey – letting me know that Sue Bailey, TameBay’s co-founder and co-editor, had died.

For those of you who have read eBay Ink since we launched back in early 2008, I think it’s pretty evident that the most precious gift I cherish about this job is the connections I’ve been able to make with people both near and far. It’s why I was attracted to the job in the first place and it’s why I still thrive off it today. It’s also why I’m having such a tough time typing this. (More …)