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[dancin' johnny]

I know Beverly loved this song and its message, with some regret I post it in her memory.

[jenny407]

"We are mortal where we are without love - we are immortal where we love." Karl Jaspers, German philosopher


I still miss you a lot, Bev, every day. But I know you're at peace now.

[allister]

OMG. ! I can't believe this. Totaly shell shocked and deeply upset by this.
Karen, I had no idea she was so ill. She never said anything. I feel I have let her down by being so pre-occupied with my own issues these last few months and not using the forum as much as I should.
For the past 2 yrs Bev and I have spoken often, laughed & cried, and shared many a virtual hug..
To hear Rene is going to care for kali is a shock. After she walked out on Bev leaving her all alone to fend for herself, saying she needed space, can't deal with Bevs disability, I can only hope and pray poor Kali gets more compasion from Rene than she she ever gave to Bev.
I'm sure bev would not have wanted this. Its so sad that those who Bev needed the most, now flock to her empty nnest, why could they have not been there when she needed them? ?

Bev was a great lady, with an eye for them too. We joked that she and my cousin would make a well matched pair, and hatched s olot to fly mary over there. Lol. Would have been proud to have bev as a close family menber.
I am going to miss her so much Karen, I know you are too. New friends can be made, but none could ever fill the huge void that Bevs departure has left behind.

Good bye dear friend, may god be with you always.. Ride on long & hard & carry my love beside you. Xx

Edited by allister, 13 July 2011 - 05:30 AM.

[GottaHaveFaith]

Damn, Damn! I haven't been on the boards in a long time.

R.I.P., Bev! Thank you so much for helping my brother and me...

[Caringheart]

Allister-until you know the truth about a situation, you should NOT be talking out of your A_ _ and bad mouthing someone that truly loved Beverly and that Beverly truly loved. Beverly would not be happy.
First of all, I am the one that gave Kali to Beverly, we owned her jointly and we raised her as our daughter. Beverly wanted me to take care of her. There was no question. Where is the shock?

Secondly, I did not walk out on Beverly leaving her alone to fend for herself. I provided and was able to get her the van she drove, the best wheelchair available ($25,000.), the aids that came, the $15,000. bed she slept in, the $8,000. hoyer lift, the State of Florida to make our home wheel chair accessible, etc...

If it is any of your business, I left our home temporarily to care for my 86 year old Mom who was going through Chemo. Therapy as a 5 time breast cancer survivor. Beverly and I spoke every day while I was in the Tampa area, I came back home whenever she needed me and I left my Mom to move back home to help Beverly through her surgery. I made sure Beverly never went into a nursing home after the ordeal she went through right after her accident at the "assisted living facility" and made sure she had all the help she needed.

To the rest of the Board-Thank you very much for all of your support and kind words. Beverly loved you all. She was one of a kind and it is hard to carry on without your heart. If I can ever help anyone as far as a care giver, please email me at TaxRene@aol.com.

Edited by Caringheart, 21 July 2011 - 11:55 AM.

[julibugs]

I didn't know Bev but my heart reaches out to those affected by her passing.



Julia

[LeeS]

I didn't know Bev apart from reading her posts on here and she was some woman!

Thoughts to all she left behind!

R.I.P.

[allister]

Rene,

I don't make a habit of talking out of my a---. So take a chill pill. I obviously caught a sore nerve.

Why would i want to make things up about a great Lady, for thats what Beverley was.
In this world you have can count true friends on your hands, but acquaintances are many.
Beverley was Friend no: 9 for me. She was also one of two people off the site who helped me through when my Father unexpectedly died last years, Juliebugs was the other (c u on tues hun.x)

Beverley and I formed a good friendship,, based on open trust and honesty and I thought the world of her, and from what other people have pm'ed to me since your rantings, that was reciprocated..

Quite honestly Rene, my post about Beverley was formed from our friendship, not mine and yours ( which there isn't) not yours and Beverleys. Just based on the many chats and conversations i shared with a great Lady.

I have no intention to lower myself or this thread about a great Lady bickering with you. That was not intention from the start. Apologies should I have upset any of Beverleys SCI friends who share this great place.

R.I.P Beverley, a great Lady and a Dear Friend. Miss you.

T

[ericr]

I have not been on here in a while and am shocked to hear of her passing. I remember when she joined it was around the same time as me and we always discussed my therapy since we lived close to each other. Sad news I guess when we are on these types of sites it comes more often then normal. Makes you feel lucky to be as healthy as we are considering all of our circumstances. good luck to everyone and mellow sorry for the loss of your friend.

[snowqueeneh]

I am really going to miss her style around here... she had an irreplacable sense of humor!

[twentieth]

I have been gone for a long time and just saw this. So very sad.
It's such a hard road to travel for so many of us. We can only measure the quality of our lives by how hard we fight to make the journey with a little dignity and self respect. I think she handled herself well. At least she can stop fighting now.

"Lost Angel of a ruined Paradise!"

from Adonais by Percy Shelley

Edited by twentieth, 15 September 2011 - 05:56 PM.