Saying Goodbye and Thank You to Kelly Smith of #lrnchat

Earlier tonight I learned about the passing of Kelly Smith, one of my fellow moderators for the weekly Twitter Chat #lrnchat, and a great friend to the learning and development community.

I was privileged to connect with Kelly fairly regularly through the planning of each week’s #lrnchat discussion. Kelly was a great example of how “friend” has been redefined by social media to me. I’ve only met Kelly once in person, but the regularity of our sharing online helped me get to know him well enough that I find myself wishing we had more time to continue to connect, share, and indulge in our mutual passion for learning.