Twitter has become such a success in part because it offers an insight into its users lives in a uniquely intimate way. Reading someone’s tweets is often like lifting the top off their head and peering directly into their thoughts. If that person suddenly dies though, those tweets suddenly take on a whole new dimension.

The Twitter account of rapper Dolla got attention this week after he was killed hours after his first tweet. Despite the hype around this story, as a new user Dolla had only posted two tweets before his death. To read the tweets of someone who had actively been using the service for a long time is a lot more distressing.

I never followed Roberta Frazier (AKA @lilyhill) on Twitter. In fact, I only became aware of her after Christian Payne (AKA @Documentally) posted a message about her death yesterday. In amongst her automated Feedly imports, it’s clear from her tweets that she was a tech-savvy tweeter who was supportive when her followers needed help. She was also a sporadic but talented blogger. I never knew her but my condolences go to her family and friends.

The last tweet on her account reads: “This is lilyhills daughter. She passed away on wednesday due to a stroke”. It’s a reminder of just how fragile life is and how we will be remembered in part by the things we create and the way we treat people. If you interact with social media on a daily basis, it’s worth remembering that every tweet, every blog post could be your last. Make it a good one.