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| It is with heavy heart
that we announce that the person we knew as Lionesse died of
cancer earlier this week. [Our best information is Oct. 28th
or 29th (2001).] We each knew Lionesse (aka dndlnetr aka dnd)
in our own special way. Like the dandelion that she identified
with, she spread her seeds to us on the winds of the Internet.
A part of her will live on in our memories and in our hearts. We
invite you to share with others your memories of her. Please e-mail
your thoughts to
aachatters@hotmail.com . They
will be added to this page as soon as possible. Thank
you. And thank you, Lionesse, for touching our lives. |
| Didymus/Thomas remembers... "Lionesse was the first person to figure out that I was Thag, the atheist caveman that used to visit the room. She and I had many fun interactions through Thag. She shared her dandelions with him, and he flashed big, half-toothed smiles at her. :-) It may be an odd thing to remember, but I'll never forget the way she always gave Thag a kind pat on the head. She was fun and she was sweet, and I'll not forget her." |
| nefertiti remembers... "My first memory of Lionesse, about a year ago:
I had recently graduated from cooking school, was working as a
chef. Lionesse, as you may know, would occasionally show up with nicknames
other than the two most of us are familiar with. And Oh, how she loved
to "debate" :) On a weekend morning, she showed up with a name
I didn't recognize. We two were alone in the room, and after speaking
for a few moments, I realized it was her, but didn't let on. Somehow,
we got on the topic of food, and wound up arguing about the definition of
a food term. Neither of us would back down, and left the chat room in disagreement.
A day or two later, she showed up in the room with her regular nickname.
We hugged and talked as if nothing had happened, until she PC'd me "I was
the one arguing with you the other day". She laughed when I told her
I knew all along.
My latest memory of Lionesse:
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| BFSkinner shares... "I've too many memories of Dnd to name, or to break down to just one or two. We always jokingly flirted with one another. She would ask me many, many questions about cigarette smoking, telling me she knew she needed to quit and eventually would. She told me many things she did not tell others, and I think this was due to my educational background. She had a devilish streak and like to be playful. She will surely be missed." |
| Kaylar shares... "I don't know where to begin with dnd. I will miss her so much! She was fun and so wonderful to talk to. I talked to her last Friday, not realizing it would be the last time I talked to her. I keep remembering the line from Forest Gump when Bubba died and Forest said if he knew it would be the last time he talked to Bubba, he would have thought of something better to say. I wish I could have come up with something better too. But I did tell Linda I loved her and I am glad now I did. I will surely miss her wit. As tough as she tried to act, she was really so sweet and softhearted. I will never forget her." |
| DesertDweller shares... "The last and final job we have in life is the task of our own deaths. I have spent a plethora of time thinking about my own. How it would be, when it would transpire, would I die with pride of my past life and with dignity, let go. I think about Lionesse now and I can't say as I've briefly chatted with her that she ever let on to me of her condition. That is dignity. I have a lot to learn. Her cancer and subsequent death is news to me. I am sitting here now thinking about the great many things that are worse than death, like to be worthless, to be dishonored, to be insane, to feel like a failure and tragically, to lose ones friends and loved ones. With what you all have said about her and my own experience chatting with her, Lionesse has succeed in both her life and her death. She is now wrapped in the dreamless drapery of eternal sleep and thank Chance she doesn't have to put up with those nagging XChins anymore. I don't think I'll look at another dandelion again and not at least briefly think of her. It was my privilege to have known her and more importantly, to know all of you good people in AA Chat." |
| emily1147 shares... "I love, respect, and admire her. I'll always miss her. Goodbye, Lionesse. Peace, em" |
| LanceThruster shares... "In a medium where contacts can be quite fleeting, Lionesse was someone who I was always glad to see in the chat room and she made one feel she was pleased to see you too. She was pleasant, thoughtful, willing to discuss a myriad of topics, however serious or mundane, and seemed to be accepting of a person warts and all. For my money, there is no greater praise one can give a person. I am glad to have shared time with her. She will be thought of often and missed terribly." |
| From ralph... "Lionesse, I'll miss you.." |
| From Mari333... "How can I chat...knowing that Lionesse wont come on anymore..? She was always a delight...and loved to debate...call me selfish...I will miss Lionesse every day now in A/A chat.....it will never be the same...." |
| From gL... "Dear freethinkers..... After sobbing and sobbing and sniffing and sniffing for more than 24Hrs straight , i have finally come up with the following expressions and sentiments....... Linda [lionesse] and I were DETERMINED to get "together" oneday.....Our resolve failed.....What we were undermined by , was something far far more resolute than either of us was prepared for .TIME!!! ..... Incidently people , i want you ALL to know that she was infinately more prepared than I . ........ Now cousins , it is with a deepseated sincerity that i offer you the following , unsolicited advice , in heartfelt hopes that you GET the importance of "it".....Dear friends , i STRONGLY recocomend that you all discount yourselves from being among those who will not take "NOW" for an answer.......!! And by the way folks , she chose dndlnetr as her Email adress as well , to demonstrate , in her own personal manner , her consistant integrity , when there wasnt enough room for all the letters of the words "dandelion eater" , in the original atheists chatroom she attended....... Our precious dandelion eater [dndlnetr] is not only the focus of my adoration , but she IS also "my HERO" ! ! ! ! Linda was born on an August 4th....... {{{{((((Lionesse))))}}}}
Your sincere friend...... Fred [godLESS / gL]" |
| gin shares... "I'll remember dnd, dndlnetr, Lionesse as a lively and dear woman in A/A chat. What I most remember was something personal and I'd prefer not to share that with everyone. The grief so many of us feel shows how much she's missed and how much her presence brought joy to our lives. To all who feel this loss so keenly I send you warm hugs and sincere comfort. I'll miss you dnd." |
| spacecadet shares... "I will always remember that she was one of the first people to really make me feel WELCOME in the AA chat. It was a privilege to know her, even for a short time." |
| Alastor says... "Goodbye, dnd." |
| charmander remembers... "Lionesse was one of the first people to ever greet me on A/A chat. It was December of 1999 and I realized that I didn’t believe anymore in god. So I visited the chatroom and there she was as dnd. I started chatting with her and found a sweet, sharp witty woman. I enjoyed our playful "flirts". She was also the first to give me big online hugs. She always asked how I was and she would tell me how her life was going. I always left A/A chat feeling better when Lionesse was there. She had a way of saying something to make me laugh, even when I felt tired and crappy. Anyhow I’ll miss her in the chatroom and well there isn’t enough prose to describe the loss and the memories, so I decided to write a short poem in her honor." Lionesse She was the Queen of our Jungle. She was proud and strong. The chaos in the land bounced off her. She’d laugh and mock at the chaos called life. Instead she hunted life as her prey. She’d pounce and claw away its delights. The delights of laughter, patience, perseverance, love, compassion, hope, humor, wit, and intellect. She saw the other animals in her land were hungry for the delights she had. So this gentle Queen shared with all the animals in the land and all were glad. Yet chaos would not be had, and so as she roamed the land chaos grabbed her with its hands. She was taken far away and we won’t see her for anymore days. Yet all the animals will remember where she lay, as we remember her all our days. |
| archaeopat says... "I have been away from AA chat for a long time, and did not know about her illness until I learned of her death yesterday. I shared many conversations with Lionesse, but unfortunately did not have the opportunity to get to know her well. I knew her well enough to know that she was a good, decent person, and that her loss will be felt by all she touched." |
| BeavisChrist says... "I will miss you Lionesse. Thank you for being a friend. Actually most of the memories I have of lionesse I promised her I would keep between us. She was a strong, caring, wonderful person and I will miss her dearly." |
| Nova shares... "Lionesse was one of the first people to make me feel welcome in the chatroom. She was a fantastic person, so warm and sweet. I wish with all my heart that I had known, I wish I could have talked to her one last time, told her how much she means to me. Goodbye Liobnesse Monster. I'll miss you. The Lizard Queen" |
| Truff remembers... "I think the most amazing thing about Lionesse is that she always made me feel like I was her favorite friend to chat with, but I could also tell she made everybody else feel that way, too. I have so many memories of chatting with her, some of them hilarious. I remember being amazed when she cooked over a hundred pounds of turkeys last Thanksgiving for a free dinner given by the salvation army. I remember my admiration when she decided to go back to college, and how thrilled I was for her when she started getting better grades than people half her age. I remember how she used to ask me questions about what I looked like until I finally got a webcam and emailed her a picture. She diplomatically emailed back "you look just like you described yourself." I remember her singing a karaoke version of "Walk This Way" that was later made available on realplayer. Mostly I just remember what a wonderful friend she was. My heart leapt up whenever she logged on. Who could ask for a better friend than that? " |
| Kareen shares... "Linda was one of the two first who stepped out of the big blur of anonymous chatters when I started coming to the chatroom last Fall - she had a name, she had a life, she had aspirations. And a face - a picture of her sitting on a lawn on a sunny Summer day. She had strong opinions, never afraid to voice them out. We soon found out we had much in common, life situation and world-view. The phrase "the good die young" suddenly bears meaning... Life is but so unfair. Words ... they become so thin ... I am just going to miss her so very much." |
| From Deesa... "DND, it is times like this that I fervently wish there was a heaven where Lionesses could wander through tall grass and flowers, and Medicine Women could pick herbs to heal all ills." |
| From 808... "(Licks Lionesse's face) Slurp! She knows what I'm talking about. One love To all" |
| Aitm says... "I wish I could say something clever, but first thoughts are best. Lionesse was like a cool summer breeze, so delightful, unexpected and yet gone so soon, I will miss her. She was the first person I ever met in a chat room. What a way to get started!" |
| TheEvilGrin says... "Dnd was cool, she was smart, and she had class. She was one of the first people I met in the room and she never failed to make an impact. And if you tried to get away with anything, she knew how to put the 'M' in S&M. Now she's a memory. Damn." |
