Today we lost a MENA jewel

[LRA 0]

OMG. So very sad to have heard this news. My heart is in a million pieces right now and the tears are flowing. I just went through my old PM's and there was DawnHatem all over the place. She was always there with a helping hand, words of comfort and encouragement or a little something to make you laugh. I can still see her smile radiant as ever! The world sure is a little darker today and the we have lost of one of the finest people I had the pleasure of knowing. She helped me more that I could ever thank her for. I remember her sending me a fax of the packet 3 a few years back...and let me tell ya it was a whole lot of pages. She went out of her way to help others and even those she only knew through the computer screen.

OMG, Dawn. Why did this have to happen to you. Why. Rest among the angels Dawn as you truly were one who walked among us. I will never ever forget you. I am glad that you and Hatem were together and for finding the love of your life. Inshallah he will recover soon.

RIP my friend. RIP.

[clairern 0]

I have not had the pleasure of meeting or talking to Dawn but I just wanted to send out my condolences to her hubby and her family including her VJ family. My heart goes out to you all in the MENA forum in this your time of grief.

Claire

Edited June 18, 2008 by clairern

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I am stunned. I keep telling myself this cannot be.

Dawn. You are the sweetest, nicest, kindest, most caring lady anyone could ever hope to meet -- how can you be gone ??????

I will never forget what you did for me that day when Mahmoud first arrived in the U.S. You took the day off work to meet me at O'Hare, and we spent the afternoon and evening together -- sharing stories, looking at pics, laughing, eating Italian food, watching the clock until it was time to go back to the airport to meet his flight. You waited with me there for hours, keeping me company and helping me watch for him as the crowds came through from the gates. You laughed and said it was like your practice run for when Hatem would arrive. Your phone kept ringing as people from your work kept calling to ask when you were coming, but you said you wanted to stay and see that Mahmoud had arrived safely.

As the hours passed, and crowds of arriving passengers passed by, you kept pointing to all sorts of different guys, saying "I think I saw him -- is that him ?" And each time it wasn't him, and you tried to calm me as you watched me getting more and more frantic by the minute, panicked that he had somehow missed his flight, or who knows what.... until finally you said "I think I saw him over at the other door -- I'm sure it must be him." And I ran over to that door and sure enough you were right -- there was Mahmoud, walking through at last. He saw me and the flag and smiled, and we were hugging and you had my camera and your camera and you took the very first pics of us together in America right there in the airport. And you had this incredible look on your face -- of joy and awe, as if you felt everything I was feeling.

You brought joy and happiness wherever you went, Dawn, to every life you touched. You always reached out to help others and to be a true friend. You are beautiful inside and out, and your wonderful personality made everyone love you.

I can't believe you are not with us any more, Dawn -- you are too young to be gone, you had too much life, too much happiness yet to experience. I don't know how to begin to accept this news.

God keep you always, my friend, God keep you always.

(F)

-MK

[~Jackie~ 30]

lulu, Dawn had just asked about you, oh about a month ago. She was suprised and happy you had found a new love. (she was happy for you and called me crazy!) Really, she cared alot about you.

Jackie

[caybee 21]

I only knew Dawn through her posts here, but she always impressed me as a caring and wonderful human being. My heart and prayers go out to Hatem, to the rest of her family, and to all of you who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

So sorry to hear the news! A sad day indeed!

Ronan and Mercedes

[*JG* 2]

To her friends on here and her family, I extend my sympathies. I'm so sorry.

[anitacastillo 0]

So sad to have a life cut so short.

Reminds me each day is a blessing.

[almaty 19]

my sister dawn, is remembered by me as fun loving and sincere...i will miss her....

my best to her family.......... .....................dean

[LaL 418]

I struggled to write something last night, but failed miserably. I still cannot believe this has happened.

Dawn & I would spend hours together in VJ Chat while we were both waiting for our SO's. I am pretty certain those who wandered in on our chats left utterly confused and bewildered - we did tend to get a bit out of control.

After our SO's got here, we did drift apart due to real life getting in the way, but we would PM every so often, but we always regretted that we couldn't get together with any regularity to share a laugh. I am even sadder now.

[joyce_peter 1]

condolence...its so sad...

[Mags 112]

My sincere condolences.

[Mary Lou 681]

My deepest sympathies

[LoriLawless 0]

Such tragic and sad news. My sincere condolences to her family.

[tammy2688 1]

RIP MENA Jewels....we love you.

May God take you to a sweeter place.

Tammy