@AlmostSand 23 January 2022

Note: Please, don't tip this post. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, guys. I was free today, but I didn't feel good to come here. Today we were noticed that my Astronomy professor, Lucy, passed away on December 23rd; it was a car accident at Viña del Mar, Chile. Her family couldn't contact anyone from the university, that's why we weren't noticed until today. The head of the Geodesy Department sent an email last night, but I didn't read it until this morning. She was an Electrical Engineer and also a Geodesist Engineer. She studied with my mom. I had the opportunity to attend her courses twice: Geodetic Topography and Geodetic Astronomy. Although she had a somewhat difficult temperament in class (and especially no compassion when it came to exams) and despite the comments from more advanced students about her, I got to like her. She was an Astro Geek like me. And when the pandemic started, she was one of the few really prepared for Online teaching. She loved clocks, I realized that last year when she gave us an assignment to record a video talking about stellar clocks (I got the best grade). When I heard that she moved to Chile, I was so happy, thinking that she would probably be near the Atacama desert, one of the main headquarters of astronomical telescopes in Latin America. And one of the places I would like to work someday. I can't believe that just yesterday I sent her a Telegram message, sharing a Microsoft Office 365 article I thought she could find useful. I remember thinking it was unusual that she hadn't logged on for several days, when she normaly did at least once a day. Only these two things have been on my mind all day: She didn't get to see the launch of the James Webb. And I forgot to answer her last email sharing my good feedback about her class at the end of that last semester I was her student. Muchas gracias por todo. Chao, profe Lucy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please, I've been struggling all day, doubting about whether to write something about this here or not. I have no intention to "monetize" such a hard and personal stuff. But I realized I have no one from my close circle to talk about this... To express myself this way. And also I wouldn't be able to speak without crying as it always happens to me. So, again, please, no tipping. But I'll gladly read you if you wish to leave a comment.