Some sad news - arrowqueen - rest in peace

[MacAllister]

I've just confirmed a rumor that's been floating about seems to be true. Our friend and longtime community member, Arrowqueen, died (http://groups.msn.com/PoetryShack/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=12910) a few weeks ago. She'd been unwell for a while, I knew -- and I didn't know her nearly as well as some of us, nor for as long -- but it sounds as if the end came rather suddenly for everyone who did know her well.

I'm posting this here, because Irene frequented this room quite a bit, when she was on AW. You can find some of her books (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29817), here, under "Kate Benedict."

I wish I had something more articulate, profound, or elegant to say. She will be missed. She is one of ours.

Full stop. (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=365022&postcount=1)

[Stew21]

Terribly sad news. RIP to one of AW's own.

[mscelina]

I knew her only briefly, but she was a class act and a lovely lady.

[Cassiopeia]

I've spent hours with her in the AW chatroom. I had wondered as of late where she'd been. I'm deeply saddened by her passing. She was such a joy to talk with. I'll miss her greatly.

ETA: I am usually articulate but words fail me. Arrowqueen was a great source of inspiration for me. She often encouraged me and others to keep trying, to keep writing and not to worry so much.
In the last year she lost a sister to cancer as well and in spite of her grief she did her best to be there for us. I wish we could have been there for her.

We love you AQ and we'll be reunited one day.

[III]

RIP Arrowqueen.

[Sheryl Nantus]

:cry:

[Shwebb]

:cry:

I miss our Sarky Besom. I spent so many Friday nights with her. Always her chat time--she made us a date. The only time she drank, I think, too. Vodka and Coke. After a while I'd ask her if she could type a straight line.

Always great at drawing out the best in everyone. But never shied away from a good and feisty conversation. My Fridays will never be the same. She was one of the first friends I made here, too.

[Jongfan]

This is awful news. Arrowqueen was a classy lady. I can't believe she's gone.

I'll miss your amazing sense of humor, AQ

In your honor,
I've topped you up
and lit your fag so you may properly bark at the moon.
Rest In Peace.

[callalily61]

May she rest in peace.

[jst5150]

Very sad. RIP.

[Cassiopeia]

*raises a glass* To our lovely lady, we shall forever keep you in our hearts!

[HeronW]

I wish I'd known her.

[Ol' Fashioned Girl]

Oh, no! What a sweet lady... and wonderful person. So sorry to hear she's passed. A candle will be lighted this evening, even though lighting her way is overdue. She'll see it from afar and know we're thinking of her.

[Sarita]

Sad news. You'll be missed, Arrowqueen.

[drachin8]

:( :( :( :(

[bluntforcetrauma]

I didn't know her, but I'm nonetheless saddened by the news.

Arrowqueen-At Rest

I just checked her member thingy. This is particularly difficult to read in light of the news.

Date of Birth:
November 21

Biography:
Born. Still not dead yet.

Location:
Scotland

Sex:
Female

Interests:
Reading, archery, chatting round the world.

Occupation:
Writer.

[Dawno]

I'm pretty shaken up about this. My son always carries with him a coin she sent him when she heard he was in Iraq. I only knew her online, but I thought of her as a friend, and that she took the time to send something to my son to help him keep his spirits up -even when she was going through so much herself, well, that made her even more dear. My prayers go out to her family.

[IceCreamEmpress]

So sad to hear this news.

[Perks]

Arrowqueen was a delight. I'm very sad to hear she's gone and we should tag something here a 'sarky bessom' to remember her by.

And this is a reminder to us all that, although most of us will never meet in person, we are friends - friends in fact, if not in proximity. We know more about each other than many people who know our 'real' names and faces.

As such, let someone in your physical circle know, should something happen to you, that your friends here would want to know, to send up prayers, laments and remembrances.

RIP, Arrowqueen. Very much 'P'.

x

[Unique]

:cry: So many times she made me laugh when I didn't think I had one laugh left inside.

[Cassiopeia]

I was meant to see her when I was in the UK. I fell ill during that time and didn't get to go. I'm so devastated that I didn't.

[bluntforcetrauma]

Could there be a remembrances room dedicated in her name on AW?

[Perks]

Could there be a remembrances room dedicated in her name on AW?

Lovely idea.

[aka eraser]

She was a long-time online bud, a fine writer, a better person, and I'll sure miss her.

[Haggis]

Very sad news. RIP.

[ToddWBush]

My son always carries with him a coin she sent him when she heard he was in Iraq.

I did not know her, but the above statement tells me all I need to know. As a vet myself, I respect and have the utmost admiration for someone who takes even a moment out of their day to show someone in uniform that they care.

People like this will always have a special place in my heart, even those whom I did not meet.

Somewhere in the world, or in heaven, a military member is giving a final salute to people just like her... she certainly deserved it.

[Bravo]

i hope she wasnt in as much pain as the article suggested. very sad all around.

RIP.

[Shwebb]

I found this link (http://www.geocities.com/inksliders/index14.html) on that site, as well.

[Toothpaste]

I never really knew her, but she sounds like an amazing woman. How sad.

[Willowmound]

Oh. I remember her.

I guess, Cheers and so long...

[EriRae]

Wow, Dawno. What a special thing for someone to do. I never knew Arrowqueen as well as some of you, but the world needs more people like her. :( She will be missed.

[NeuroFizz]

My pencil
won’t move
without bleeding
graphite dust,
watering
my eyes

My cast
of colleagues
is forever
one short
of perfect

[Fresie]

I knew her only briefly, but she was a class act and a lovely lady.

Absolutely. I just can't believe it. No, I can't. It's a terrible loss for us all, indeed.

[nevada]

How do you think I'm going to get along,
Without you, when you're gone

Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust

Let's all rock out to Queen tonight. I am devastated. She was my friend. I will miss her.

[KTC]

May she rest in peace.

[tjwriter]

This is so sad to hear. I'd spent many a night drinking and enjoying conversation with arrowqueen. Before life got so hectic, it was a pleasure to get tipsy and chat on Friday nights.

Such a loss to the world. She will be missed.

[Mythica]

That's so sad....I didn't know her, but my heart goes out to her family and friends.

[Maryn]

You'd think someone whose greatest gift (small though it may be) is words would have something wise or witty to say, but I don't.

I'm just sad.

Maryn, blurry-eyed

[maestrowork]

I'm heartbroken to hear the news...

Rest in peach, Queen.

:(


p.s. IIRC, her father died in a fire not too long ago as well... it's truly heartbreaking for the family. My thoughts are with them. She was witty, funny, and just a great person.

Mac, are there any information about donations, etc?

[RumpleTumbler]

I'm sorry to hear that.

I don't recall seeing her post but she was much fun in the chat room.

[Dawno]

Wow, Dawno. What a special thing for someone to do. I never knew Arrowqueen as well as some of you, but the world needs more people like her. :( She will be missed.

Here's the last PM I received from her, November 23, 2007:

Hi Dawno,

Finally got myself organised and posted off [my son's] wee present this week. I sent him some Erinmore, Soor Plooms and a thru'penny bit.* Could you let me know if he gets them okay?

Cheers,
arrowqueen.

* Translation: Scottish pipe tobacco; traditional Scottish boiled sweeties and an old pre-decimal coin for luck.

He and his mates gobbled the sweeties, he still savors the pipe tobacco, and, as I said, carries the coin in the pocket of his fatigues with him for luck. When I think that she went to all that effort when, as we know now, she was experiencing such personal difficulties, I'm even more overcome. Yes, she was *very* special and it's a huge loss to so many in the writing communities she graced - if you check the guestbook page link you can see that she's missed by folks all over the world.

[Bufty]

I remember her posts well. RIP, dear lady.

[Pthom]

The most sincere encouragement to pursue my writing came from Irene. I will miss her immensely.

:(

[rhymegirl]

I am absolutely stunned to hear this news.

I chatted with her, too, in the chat room from time to time. She had a great sense of humor and was friendly to everybody.

It really shows that we never really know what is going on in people's private lives. Some of us are here posting almost every day, so when someone suddenly disappears from the boards, we wonder where they are and whether they're okay. But others we don't bump into every day so we might not notice they are missing.

I am so sorry and feel really bad that I didn't notice she was missing. I hope we can all try to watch out for each other in the future.

[Cassiopeia]

I'm heartbroken to hear the news...

Rest in peach, Queen.

:(


p.s. IIRC, her father died in a fire not too long ago as well... it's truly heartbreaking for the family. My thoughts are with them. She was witty, funny, and just a great person.

Mac, are there any information about donations, etc?Yes Ray, she lost her father in that fire and her sister to cancer last year as well. Her greatest fear was that she couldn't be there enough for her sister's daughter, her niece. It would be great if we could find a way to send donations to her family. They suffered great losses over the last two years.

[Inky]

How terrible that she is gone; how wonderful that she left behind many smiles.

[endless rewrite]

Funny, smart, feisty, talented and kind. I will miss her.

[John Paton]

rip arrow

O my luve's like a red, red rose.
That's newly sprung in June;
O my luve's like a melodie
That's sweetly play'd in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will love thee still, my Dear,
Till a'the seas gang dry.

Till a' the seas gang dry, my Dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun:
I will luve thee still, my Dear,
While the sands o'life shall run.

And fare thee weel my only Luve!
And fare thee weel a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' it were ten thousand mile!

a great lady who will be missed so much

[Fingers]

I spent many a friday in the last couple of years chatting with and listening to Arrowqueen. She was always the first with a good word. She will be missed. RIP Irene.

yer pal brian

[ChaosTitan]

Like many others, I knew Irene best from the chatroom. She was a joy and a blessing. The internet is a fascinating thing. To feel such sadness for a person you only really knew from their words on a screen. She is missed.

:cry:

[SpookyWriter]

I am truly saddened by this news. Irene remains a fixture in my mind as I remember her contributions to fellow writers. She'll be sorely missed. Have a safe journey and we'll never forget you.

[Shadow_Ferret]

:cry:

[Susie]

She will be missed. I was a bit friendly with her and she was always warm and very nice. Prayers are out to her family.

[Horseshoes]

Well, poop. This is sad news.
Good night, Irene.

[deathwizard]

"Even the gorgeous royal chariots wear out; and indeed this body too wears out. But the teaching of goodness does not age; and so Goodness makes that known to the good ones."

[Pike]

I feel at a loss for not knowing her. Everyone's words paint her as a true class act. May she rest in peace.

Pike

[poetinahat]

I'm with Unique on this one. Arrowqueen had a particular way of saying something witty when no one else would be able to manage anything appropriate. (Derek manages it too -- maybe it's a Scottish talent?)

Good night, Irene. Thank you. We're glad you were here.

[JeanneTGC]

RIP, Irene. Missed already, missed forever.

[Arisa81]

RIP Arrowqueen. You'll be missed.

[Shweta]

:cry:

That's it, I need to stop saying "There's always next year" to or about anyone. I said it about going to see Mike Ford's regular panel at Minicon, and he passed away. And I said it to Irene about meeting up while I was in Scotland. She was too shaken up about her sister's death, then, to meet.

I'd count her a dear friend. I think a lot of the chat room regulars would. Can only repeat what everyone's said about her always managing to get a laugh out of us, always being snarky and funny. And sweet.

May 28 14:10:18 <rhyme> i've got people coming over here tonight
May 28 14:10:28 <rhyme> i guess i should clean up my house
May 28 14:10:54 <rich> Well, when they show up identify them. Don't want any BB spies here.
May 28 14:10:59 <nevada> just the bits they'll see, rhyme
May 28 14:11:01 <arrowqueen> Poke your fingers in their eyes as they come in. Confiscate any glasses/contact lenses.
May 28 14:11:06 <arrowqueen> Saves tidying.


We've been missing her in the chat room, Fridays. The last we heard was that she'd hurt her back...

Just
:cry:

I was meant to see her when I was in the UK. I fell ill during that time and didn't get to go. I'm so devastated that I didn't.

Me too :(

[JennaGlatzer]

Irene, you were somebody very special. We will all miss you dearly.

[Mandy-Jane]

I remember reading some of her posts. Very sad news.

[Yeshanu]

I'm kind of at a loss for words right now, but like lots of other people, she was on my list of folks to meet "one day."

She still is, though it's going to take longer than a trip to Scotland would.

And if I'm on anyone's list to see, and you're in Southern Ontario, drop me a PM. Tomorrow might not come...

I think I'll go have a good cry now.

[Jean Marie]

AQ, you made AW that much more special. Thank you for gracing its rooms. God speed.

Makes me think I should say what I feel to my friends more often, since I never know when their journey will begin.

[Devil Ledbetter]

I remember her, and I'm saddened to hear this news.

[alleycat]

I'm sorry to hear this. I thought I remembered a few rep point comments I'd gotten from Arrowqueen and went back to find them. I'm glad I got a chance to make her smile a time or two.

[clockwork]

I'm so saddened by this news. I didn't know Irene well but I just checked my reps and found an "LOL" from her. For some stupid reason that makes me feel better.

Rest in peace, Irene.

[stace001]

I'm so sorry to hear this. AQ, thank you for all your kind words and great laughs. You'll be missed.

[kristie911]

I wish I had known her better.

RIP.

[Shweta]

For some reason this felt appropriate.

Oct 13 17:45:09 <arrowqueen> I write for womens' mags. Happy endings are obligatory.
Oct 13 17:45:53 <arrowqueen> Apart from 'Fiction Feast' where you're alloed to opush bkes off cliffs.
Oct 13 17:46:24 <dead_man_writing> the notion of an ending in and of itself is artificial. it's simply where we *choose* to end a story. the lottery winner in the happy ending might get his leg cut off under a train were there a next page, and the tragically-cursed character who just buried his mother might met the girl of his dreams were there another page. the ending says more about the writer than the story.
Oct 13 17:46:48 <JBI> :p
Oct 13 17:47:06 <arrowqueen> Yes indeed. I just like to push blokes off cliffs. :)

Oct 13 17:50:59 <arrowqueen> Me, I'd have whacked Claudius and it'd've ended at act 2
Oct 13 17:51:38 <arrowqueen> They had cliffs in denmark too, you know.

[beezle]

I've just heard the news, and I'm a bit shocked. Like many others I'm very used to seeing her around Fridays, and I've been wondering what was keeping her away so long. Just a couple of days ago I was telling someone she was the writer to seek out regarding some particular writerly questions, whenever she turned up again. Well, there you go. Maybe now's the time to bring out the vodka.

[Little Red Barn]

Irene, a wonderful member of our community, you will be missed.

ToT is out of town w/o a computer, but just called to have me post for her; She sends a prayer and says, "you will be missed. I'm so sad."

[CACTUSWENDY]

So sad to hear this news.

When I first joined and went to the chat room she and I talked about the 'steamy' type of books. I told her I could never write that kind. She asked why not. I told her.....I would not know what to do with the whips and chains.... We both had a good laugh at that.

RIP Arrow.....

[stormie]

I feel so, so sad. I truly liked her.

[Pthom]

Friday: This one coming and the next several many...

From 10:00 PM GMT to whenever the sun rises wherever you are...

is "Sarky Besom Night" in Chat.

All who knew Arrowqueen (Irene) are welcome to bring a flask of vodka and a smoke. We'll have a rather belated but nonetheless necessary wake for her.

[Cassiopeia]

I'll be there Peter, you can count on that.

[Shweta]

I'll be there Peter, you can count on that.

Me too.
By the way, there's a small gang of us in chat right now. And I keep posting things AQ said there, because damn she said a lot of great things.

ETA Like her advice to me:

Oct 13 20:41:27 <arrowqueen> Given your health, you're doing a feckin' sight more than anyone else in your vicinity.
Oct 13 20:41:51 <arrowqueen> Stand up straight. Stick your chest out. Tramplre people under your high heels!
Oct 13 20:42:05 <arrowqueen> (You can drag on your inhalere afterwards)

[P.H.Delarran]

This is sad news. I only interacted with her a few times, but always felt good for the time spent.
Goodnight, Irene.

[DamaNegra]

I never really knew her... but what little I knew, I liked a lot. She will be missed :( Rest in peace, Arrowqueen.

Sueña con los angelitos.

[Jongfan]

Friday: This one coming and the next several many...

From 10:00 PM GMT to whenever the sun rises wherever you are...

is "Snarky Besom Night" in Chat.

All who knew Arrowqueen (Irene) are welcome to bring a flask of vodka and a smoke. We'll have a rather belated but nonetheless necessary wake for her.



What a great way to honor a true Queen, Peter
You know she'll be there in spirit, typing with the left one for old times sake.

[Adam Israel]

Sad news, indeed. I spent many friday nights in chat with her. If the crowd gathered there now is any sign, she will be greatly missed. I think she would appreciate the friday night wake in her honor.

[QueenB]

I knew AQ from another writing room, #writingwest as well as #aw. She was a funny lady, classy but down to earth. Her wit and friendship will be sorely missed by all who knew her or could have known her.

RIP, Irene.

[Soccer Mom]

I think my very first rep comment was from AQ. :(

Goodnight, Irene.

[wyntermoon]

When I first came to AW, "sarky besom" caught my eye and I'd always wondered what the heck it meant (though I had a good idea). Now I wish I had taken the time to ask.

Stacey - who also likes pushing blokes off cliffs.

[Flu]

Just stumbled upon this sad news.
I didn't know her very well, but even to only an occasional AW chatroom visitor like me, her quick wit and joy of life left an impression.
RIP, Irene.

[jannawrites]

Oh, no. My condolences to all who were touched by her and her passing in some way.

[Jenan Mac]

May those who loved her find peace, and her ancestors welcome her Home.

[Mel]

I didn't know her well, but I always enjoyed her posts. She will live on in memory.

[Jo]

http://bestsmileys.com/sad/9.gif

She was always celebrating with us with the best smileys... birthdays, anniversaries...

Cheers, AQ. You will be missed.

[Shweta]

When I first came to AW, "sarky besom" caught my eye and I'd always wondered what the heck it meant (though I had a good idea). Now I wish I had taken the time to ask.

Stacey - who also likes pushing blokes off cliffs.

sarky = sarcastic, cheeky
besom = woman (generally older woman) The word also means broom.

[Serena Casey]

I didn't really know her, but I remember the name. How sad. Thanks for letting us know, Mac.

[AdamH]

I haven't been around in awhile but this is sad sad news. I never spoke with her too much but I enjoyed everything she posted.

Arrowqueen, if you're out there somewhere, please know that you affected a great many people out there, many more than you realize, and all for the better. :) (As this thread is just a small testament of)

RIP Arrowqueen. You will not be forgotten.

[Deirdre]

Me too.
By the way, there's a small gang of us in chat right now. And I keep posting things AQ said there, because damn she said a lot of great things.

ETA Like her advice to me:

Superb advice. She'll be missed.

[louisgodwin]

I didn't know her well, but wish I had. We did have one brief exchange I remember quite well. She responded to a thread I started with this reply (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=872888&postcount=17).
And I've never forgotten it.

We'll miss you, AQ.

[Birol]

Arrowqueen was irreverent, witty, supportive, and insightful. She will be missed.

I think one of my first memories of her was of her using the word 'fag' in a deliberately ambiguous sense, just to watch all the yanks cringe. She, of course, meant it as the slang for cigarette. In so doing she reminded us that there were different perspectives, that we all came from different places, and that none of us should take ourselves too seriously.

She will be missed indeed.

[triceretops]

She was a true board elder and will sadly missed.

Tri

[Shweta]

Popping on to post again for Bartholomew, who is under a self-ban but is hanging out in the chat room. Bart wants to add his condolences/thoughts too.

[JJ Cooper]

RIP Arrowqueen.

JJ

[writerterri]

I hope I dorked her. I think I did. I'm so sad. I always knew that someday we'd deal with one of our own dieing but I was hoping it was many years from now.

Take care Arrowqueen. We'll miss you.

[Shweta]

I've got logs where she's telling people that you dorked them, so they're real parts of the family now.
So you probably did.

Speaking of logs...

May 26 17:38:32 * arrowqueen passes Dawno the Xena outfit.

:Wha:

[awatkins]

Oh, no. :(

I loved her sense of humor; she had a sharp wit and a fantastic way with words. And I'll miss the birthday cakes she always posted to me. R.I.P. AQ. Miss you much.

[Namatu]

:(

[Cath]

Friday: This one coming and the next several many...

From 10:00 PM GMT to whenever the sun rises wherever you are...

is "Sarky Besom Night" in Chat.

All who knew Arrowqueen (Irene) are welcome to bring a flask of vodka and a smoke. We'll have a rather belated but nonetheless necessary wake for her.
Excellent. I'll be there.

I'm so heartbroken to hear this. Like many others, I spent many a long Friday evening chatting and drinking the night away with Irene. I already missed her, but it's harder knowing she won't be coming back.

[Dawno]

I've got logs where she's telling people that you dorked them, so they're real parts of the family now.
So you probably did.

Speaking of logs...

May 26 17:38:32 * arrowqueen passes Dawno the Xena outfit.


:Wha:

I can't remember the context of that conversation - but it seems to me that every time I did manage to wander into chat when AQ was there, it got damn silly, fast. :)

[Pat~]

This is such sad news. :( She was a wonderful person, and I'll miss her terrific sense of humor.

[Shweta]

I autolog chat ( because I want logs for other channels in which I run an RPG; #AbsoluteWrite is incidental, though I've used cool chat stuff in a linguistics paper, with permission).

Anyway, this means that I have a lot of records of cool things Arrowqueen said. Some of those are one-liners or comprehensible with minimal context; I'm going to be making a text file of those, for anyone who wants it. I'll probably post a short list of highlights here or in the dedication thread.

Also when she said stuff that I think a particular person would want, I've been pm-ing them. But I won't catch everything tihs way; so if you would like me to search logs & see if she's said anything to you worth keeping a record of, just let me know.

[MacAllister]

Shweta, when you get it put together, I'd like to have a copy to add to a copy of this thread, for the Archive room. And thank you.

[Shweta]

Course, lady Mac :)
It's not a problem at all. I'm going through the logs anyway, for myself.

[Andre_Laurent]

Sad news.

[William Haskins]

goddamn it.

[robeiae]

Godspeed, Irene.

Without a doubt, you were one of my favorite members.

[icerose]

That's very sad. I hope comfort comes to her family whom I am sure are deeply greiving her passing.

[Stew21]

Shweta, maybe we want to include her addition to the Blue Rock project:

Bill Brewster

Bill Brewster was a salesman
who dealt in shirts and pants.
(He might have been a poet,
but he never got the chance.)

So he went to work each morning
and he took good care of Mother
and just smiled when she bragged
about his smarter, younger brother.

He went to church each Sunday
in a suit and polished shoes.
And he never lost his temper
And he never hit the booze.

In short, Bill Brewster lived
the most exemplary of lives -
but when he went to sleep at night,
he dreamt of blood and knives.

- arrowqueen

[Festus]

I grieve. Shweta, I'd like a copy too, please. I'll be there Friday.

[brokenfingers]

Wow. How sad. Something like this - so sudden, abrupt and tragic - really helps put things into perspective.

It's hard to believe no more Sarky Besom...

[Perks]

Shweta, maybe we want to include her addition to the Blue Rock project:God, that's a great poem. I miss her even more. Great reminder, Trish. We knew she was a writer, but so much better to have it front of us again.

[jdkiggins]

This is such sad news. Arrowqueen was one of my many favorite people here on AW. Fun, witty, and a true lady. She will be missed for sure.

[Greenwolf103]

Ohh, no. This is very sad news. She was always such a joy to chat with and her posts always warmed my heart. She was a wonderful AW friend and she will be very missed. :cry:

Rest in peace, dear AQ.

[Stew21]

ArrowQueen showed up in the birthday list today. Lighting a candle for our departed friend.

[Stew21]

and one of her poems to make you smile:
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=713896&postcount=20

A Soup-Song of Chicken.

Oh, chicken soup is wonderful.
And very good for you -
but it isn't quite as healthy
from the chicken's point of view.

So let us all be thankful,
as we savour every drop.
Be grateful for the food chain -
and the fact that we're on top.

[aka eraser]

Ah, I miss that girl. Thanks for the smile Trish. :)

[Stew21]

She was a funny, smart and talented lady. And she always made me smile.
:)

[Ol' Fashioned Girl]

http://www.photoflavor.com/images/candle.jpg

[Susie]

She was wonderful and so sweet. May she R.I.P.

[dahmnait]

In remembrance.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/dahmnait/memorial-candle.jpg

Thanks for posting the poem Trish. That is so arrowqueen.

[Haggis]

A Soup-Song of Chicken.

Thanks, Trish. That made me smile.

And that's not a bad thing.

[Bartholomew]

Was just thinking about you, you sarcastic old broom. I hope you're somewhere.

-B

[Cassiopeia]

I miss you Irene. May the Scotch be to your liking and the fags limitless.

[Cassiopeia]

We raised a glass or two for you tonight, Irene. It's been two years since your passing and we still haven't forgotten you and it's not likely we ever will.

Here's to you, my friend. I'll shove someone off a cliff just for you. :)

[Bartholomew]

AQ,

Cass shoved me off a cliff today. You'd have been so proud.

Coke and Vodka?

BK

[Cassiopeia]

AQ,

Cass shoved me off a cliff today. You'd have been so proud.

Coke and Vodka?

BKAh but it was but a wee drop off that cliff, laddie and the landing was soft. :)

[DNA_girl]

Hello,

I'm arrowqueen's daughter, and I truly appreciate all the comments above. I'd like to try and continue some form of presence floating about, to connect with everyone that she did, and also try and post my own waffle now and again, since I no longer have my handy critic.

All the best,
dna_girl

[bluntforcetrauma]

Hi dna;

Glad you're here. Not a day goes by that your mother isn't sorely missed on AW.

Rick

[CACTUSWENDY]

:Hug2:

[MacAllister]

Hello,

I'm arrowqueen's daughter, and I truly appreciate all the comments above. I'd like to try and continue some form of presence floating about, to connect with everyone that she did, and also try and post my own waffle now and again, since I no longer have my handy critic.

All the best,
dna_girl

I'm so glad you're here! We loved your mom like crazy, and miss her quite a lot. She was one of a kind.

[Cassiopeia]

Hello,

I'm arrowqueen's daughter, and I truly appreciate all the comments above. I'd like to try and continue some form of presence floating about, to connect with everyone that she did, and also try and post my own waffle now and again, since I no longer have my handy critic.

All the best,
dna_girlI'm so glad to see you here. Thank you for joining us. Your mom was such a blessing in my life and I know in the lives of many she interacted with in the AW chat room over the years. Her advice was always wise and welcome. I wish I had the words to adequately express how much she helped us all.

:Hug2:

[Susan Littlefield]

Hi DNA Girl,

I didn't know your mom, but it sounds like she was pretty special. Thank you for joining us. :)

[Good Word]

Your mom was so funny--I still remember her humor. At the end of some of her posts, she would say:

<curtsies, falls off podium>

The ability to make others laugh on a regular basis is a gift, and she certainly had it.

[alleycat]

Hello,

I'm arrowqueen's daughter, and I truly appreciate all the comments above. I'd like to try and continue some form of presence floating about, to connect with everyone that she did, and also try and post my own waffle now and again, since I no longer have my handy critic.

All the best,
dna_girl
We're glad to have you.

[Bartholomew]

Hello,

I'm arrowqueen's daughter, and I truly appreciate all the comments above. I'd like to try and continue some form of presence floating about, to connect with everyone that she did, and also try and post my own waffle now and again, since I no longer have my handy critic.

All the best,
dna_girl

Loved AQ a tonne. Her death left a void for a lot of us, and I think it still does.

Welcome to AW. =) With a side of extra welcome.

[stormie]

DNA girl--you're your mom's legacy. Very glad you're here.

:Hug2:

[GFanthome]

How very unfortunate. I'm afraid I'm feeling especially down right now myself, having just lost my grandma this past weekend. While she wasn't a writer, she was a wonderful lady.

[Aidan Watson-Morris]

Just saw this thread. She had such a way of saying profound, witty and brief things.

She will be missed.

[Alan Yee]

My eyes are starting to water as I'm writing this. I feel horrible that I haven't posted in this thread yet, considering how much Irene meant to me. I think I haven't posted in this thread at all in the last three years is that I could not properly articulate how much of a friend she was to me. Back in the 2006-2007 years, when I was fourteen/fifteen/sixteen, I practically lived in the AW chatroom. As many of the regular chatters back then know, I was going through a very difficult time in my life. She always knew just what to say to make me laugh and temporarily forget about whatever I was dealing with.

She died the same month as one of my grandmothers, which happened a month after I lost one of my grandfathers. I felt her loss just as I felt the loss of my family members.

I considered her a dear friend, just as I consider many people on AW to be friends. There were things I told Irene and others back then that I haven't told anyone offline until the past few months during my first year of college. Like someone on the first page (Perks?) said, I knew Irene and many of my AW pals better than I knew many of the people I knew in "real life." I admittedly haven't thought about Irene for a while, but right now I realize just how much I wish she were still here.

DNA_girl, I'm glad you showed up. Your mother devoted so much of her time hanging out with us, offering virtual hugs, jokes, and advice. I may not think about her all the time, but I will forget the time she took from her life to be a sympathetic listener (reader?) for a troubled teenage boy. Please do stay in touch with the board.

[kdnxdr]

RIP ArrowQueen

I just found this thread and the news of your passing.

I've only visited the chatroom a bit but, you always made me feel welcomed.

I just hope someone in my family cares to come and read my stuff in the forums.

What a legacy, wonderful to have you DNA!

[CChampeau]

:(

[AFord]

Welcome, and sorry for your loss. She sounds like a remarkable human being, and that's a memory you may add to all the other special ones you guys shared together. May you find the peace and comfort to move on with courage. Peace & blessings along your path...