Morgan’s picture of herself dancing
This morning I received an email, a heads up about Morgan. It led me to visit a few of the web communities that Morgan had joined and become a part of. When memories of Morgan are far too mired in legal briefs, criminal intent, and Morgan’s right to due process – it was so wonderful to spend some time with what Morgan really was – an artist, a dancer, a photographer, a pianist, a writer, and a beautiful loving daughter, her only crime was to love the world … and life, a little more than some could handle.
I grabbed Steve and sat him down with me and we managed to find 11 web communities that Morgan had joined, unabashedly sharing some of herself with the world. Some we had already seen, and others we were seeing for the first time. It was hard to not miss her a whole bunch, and we did.
Steve is going to post them all to the MJ page of MorganIngram.com soon as he has a chance and I’ll let all of you know when that is, because I wish all of you had had the chance to meet Morgan. I know it sounds strange, but so many people have come to know Morgan after her death, and somehow come to feel like they really knew her. I assure you that is how Morgan was, over and over again since her death people have come to Steve and I to share with us how Morgan would absolutely light up a room with her presence, that she was different.
We aim to see this through, and make sure that every right so far denied to Morgan will finally be there for her. Oh, and as you visit that which Morgan left behind feel free to look, she would not have minded that at all, but please don’t copy, it is all the property of Morgan and along with all her other rights we will be protecting vigorously is Morgan’s copyrights.
Morgan Jennifer taking her picture again
I was just commenting the fan page, about how many things were just lit up in my mind about the artist in her. My fave,… painting your family on rocks as penguins, because Steve loved Penguins….her fabulous , can’t compete easter eggs….she knitted the babies bibs!!!, the clay figurines…her champagne cookies, ALL of her cookies…her eye for funky socks and scarves, and thirft store clothing…. her paintings….her ear for good music….her WRITING…her love of knowledge and sharing it …her very simple love of life, and not like anyone I had ever met….I could be standing next to her, trying to capture the same moment, and her’s would be amazing….where mine was just a shot…….For all the many reason’s I miss her, I do miss so much, what she could have taught my Joni….and Joni would have loved it, she has your family genes more than mine………awww…Morgan….just beautiful, inside and out 🙂
Oh Leesa that was beautiful and I can tell it came straight from your heart. Her latest quest for thrift store clothing made me crazy, but she definitely had her own style and I loved it.
I think Morgan is beautiful inside and out.
Thank you Daisy – that was such a sweet thing to say.
This is such a lovely blog entry. Thanks so much for sharing your Morgan with us.
Thanks for wanting to hear about her – we loved her so much and we just want the world to know who she was.
Morgan was more than my best friend. She gave me so much more than companionship. We spent countless hours together, ate countless cakes and sometimes disastrous baking experiments and from that we became part of each other. We made our own little family with all of our friends. It is hard to discern in my life and what I do and love if I showed her or she showed me. She knew me better than anyone still today. Morgan gave herself to her friends and family more than anyone I know. They meant the world to her and she was always there for the 3am phone calls or emergency sleep overs and car rides….I am so so lucky to have had her play such an amazing role in my life, and for all of the precious memories we have shared. It wasn’t always perfect or happy, but it made us friends for life. She taught me how to be strong and how to love. I know that her enormous heart and strength is something that she has instilled in everyone that was lucky enough to have her in their lives. It is so beautiful that her story has been able to touch and help even those who did not directly know her. I wrote this segment in my journal and I think its worth sharing here, because she taught me so much. <3
You taught me to shave my legs
You taught me how to text, and how to make my myspace “cool”
You taught me how to read the stars
To look up at the galactic gods that touch our lives
You taught me how to be not only a good friend,
but how to make friends into family
You showed me magic and contrast,
beauty where I had never looked
You taught me to always create, always learn.
We can always be better
You taught me to forgive unconditionally when it matters most
The strength and courage that Toni, Steve, and everyone who is apart of making a difference is truly wonderful. Thank you!
What can I say? I miss all those moments so much but I am so glad I got to see some of them. I feel blessed…thank you. Morgan is strong and will always be with you.
<3 love you always!
Love you too!
I’ve really enjoyed looking at Morgan’s photos and listening to her music playlists. She was very talented and had an eye and ear for beauty!
Thank you – we love listening to and seeing her things as well. She loved life, nature, people and all animals and she shared that with all.
RIP Morgan.. She has such a wonderful mother :). I’d have loved to know her. where are the links of her accounts on these communities she joined? I really would love to know her more