I only had the honour of meeting Helen once, in a Tim Horton's while she was in Canada, and only for a brief time. We were talking about meeting up again sometime. She was there for me at some of my worst times, one time using "duck cam" to help me smile. I'd use "kitty cam" to get her smiling a little when she felt down too.
No matter what, she was always on MSN, even if she was sleeping... always there to talk if you needed someone's ear to burn, and if she was down herself, she'd let you know, and you'd talk your problems out together. A true friend, no matter how dark things got, you could count on her. We'd often talk about our pets, giggling at each other's animals.
I'll always remember her at Tim's, because that's the only visual memory I have of her, but more than that, I'll always remember her kindness, and her willingness to listen even if sometimes it seemed like you were going over the same old stuff a thousand times in a row.
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Written with a pen, Sealed with a kiss
If you are my friend,Please answer me this:
Are we friends? or are we not?
You told me once, but I forgot.
So tell me now, and tell me true
So that I can say "I am here for you"
Of all the friends I've ever met,
You're the one I won't forget
And if I die before you do,
I'll go to heaven, and wait for you
I'll give the angels back their wings
And risk the loss of everything
There isn't a thing I wouldn't do
To have a friend, just like you.
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Two years ago we had made an arrangement to have a coffee in Sydney when she stopped over on her way home to Alice Springs. But I had been injured, pretty badly, so she ended up coming to visit me in hospital. Her visit lifted my spirits greatly - I have wonderful memories of the time we spent together that afternoon. What a lovely person she was.
I will fondly remember Noufy's heart. Her passion for people and animals set her apart. Her love of her home Australia and of the Outback and the beauty that was all around her. She felt deeply and lived by principles that always put others first.There is so much and volumes I could write here. I am blessed that I shared for a time, her life,her love and her heart. Above all, Noufy's caring nature will shine in our hearts.
She could always be counted on to be there when I needed someone to talk to, she was great company for me during many tough times in my life. She had a big heart, and that's something you can't fake....it was a genuine caring heart that she was always willing to share.
Noufy and I spent countless hours playing games online over the past few years, and we would talk about everything. I remember the times when she would turn on her webcam and let me watch her little baby ducks, she loved those ducks, and you could tell they loved her like a mother.
So many memories, I wish I could post them all.
Tantalus
I think the main thing that we will all remember about Noufy is how much she cared for everyone she knew and it seemed that no matter what, she would make time to talk.
