Friends we never meet

I have any number of people I'm happy and proud to consider friends that, in fact, I've never met - people in the filk community, uk.music.guitar regulars, people in the MUSHing community, folks from various Fleetwood Mac boards and lists...

Yesterday, I lost one.

Rest in piece, tnatj - we never met, but it was a pleasure and a privilege to know you.

And to the rest of you: someday, we'll meet, by hook or by crook. But in the event we don't. know that your friendship is an important part of my life.