I am beyond sad, but will concentrate on the positive. I met Sharon in 1978 when I was a postdoc at OSU and the broad gentle smile she had then is something she never lost. She was always positive, supportive, and saw the good in everything. She didn't hide her ambivalence about leaving OSU for Wisconsin back then and her work always had a broader ambivalence -- involving the complexity of concepts. Her contributions to science journalism, and her tremendous work on the Tichenor model with Bob Griffin are great testaments. She stayed with us at a miniconference in the 1980s, and was gracious and kind; she was always positive and loved MAPOR, she offered an evaluation of our School as an outside consultant, and I remember having the most fun having drinks with her and Leo Jeffres. She was always there at MAPOR with Steve and added so much personally and intellectually. What a loss. She did so much for the field, students, and our appreciation of what we do. That's the legacy of positivity that I will always remember.