Helena has passed away

[CowPrincess]

Helena passed away the evening of October 30. After her diagnosis that she was terminally ill, she was able to spend her time at home, with her dear mom and their kitty, spending some of her time watching her beloved Seahawks, and some of her time with her online friends.

I see she was pretty active in the NFL 2023 forum. Could someone who has "street cred" there let the posters in that forum know?

If you are so inclined, cheering for the Seahawks for a game or two, or cuddling your kitties, would be a perfect way to honor her memory.

If you would like to leave a condolence message or share a memory in this thread I will pass it along to her mom.

[picunurse]

I'm so sorry! Buddy is on my lap. I will wear my Seahawks hat on Sunday.

[SmartAleq]

Okay, have to admit I'm crying as I type this. Helena was such a sweet soul, so kind and wise and brave in the face of some really overwhelming tragedy--since she passed so close to Samhain I hope she just flew away when the portals thinned and that she's having a heartfelt reunion with her husband and kitteh.

I do worry about her mom though because I know what it would do to my aged mother if she lost one of her daughters and it's so unfair for a parent to have to grieve their child. I'm sending her as much peace and strength and love as I can shove out to the universe.

Blessed be, dear Helena, you will be sorely missed.

[Solfy]

Thank you, CowPrincess, for sharing the news we all knew was coming but never wanted to read.

I will miss Helena's posts here. She was a sweet and gentle soul.
I don't know if she or her loved ones are the praying type, but I've been remembering her in mine for months now and am glad to know she is at peace.

I will indeed honor her memory with extra kitty snuggles!

[Flying Saucerian]

[Rock]

This is terrible news. Not really unexpected, as Solfy said, but terrible nonetheless.

RIP Helena

[Sputnik]

RIP Helena. It was an honor knowing you.

[SmartAleq]

I've cross posted the sad news over to the Durp as well.

[hajario]

This is very sad news. She will be very missed.

[JackieLikesVariety]

no words

[What Exit?]

Thank you for letting us know CowPrincess. This is very sad news though we knew it was coming.

[CowPrincess]

Originally Posted by SmartAleq

I've cross posted the sad news over to the Durp as well.

Thank you!
What is the Durp?

[JackieLikesVariety]

Originally Posted by CowPrincess

Thank you!
What is the Durp?

The Straight Dope

she was active there, too

[teela brown]

Not unexpected news, but still unwelcome.

Peace to her mom, relatives and friends. She will be missed.

[Radical Edward]

;_;

[Wolf Larsen]

Thanks for telling us, CowPrincess. She really will be missed, she was a total sweetheart.

[Senpai]

An incredibly sweet soul. I didn't know her long, but we've exchanged sweet, uplifting and kind messages to one another. As Smartie said, I hope she's with her loved ones, and my deepest condolences to her family during this time. She was so loved.

Rest peacefully, Helena. Your presence will never be forgotten.

[LemmeOut]

I dreaded seeing this post, though we all knew it was inevitable. Much peace and love to her family. Helena was an absolute gem and will be truly missed.

[wring]

I'm so sorry to hear, and will indeed give extra cuddles and treats to my kitties in her name.

[Kat]

Not news I wanted to hear, but glad she was able to spend her remaining time at home and she went with love.

[Dazzling White Diamonds]

Such sad news. 😥

[thorny locust]

Very sorry to see that.

I will indeed hug a cat (or four.)

[Larry Borgia]

I am so sorry. This fucking sucks. She was kind to me when my friend had cancer. She was a bright light in the shit that is online culture. RIP.

[raventhief]

Oh Helena. Merry met and blessed be. You are missed already, and will be for a long long time.

[Jaglavak]

So long, Helena. Thanks for the wit and wisdom. Thanks for being a friend.

[Pogo]

Terrible news even if expected. Goodbye Helena!

[Borborygmi]

Very sad news... everyone here loved Helena. My condolences to her friends and family. It's hard to pass along tough news; thanks so much for letting us know, CowPrincess.

[taters]

Although not unexpected, this is really sad news.

I also teared up when I read the post announcing this. Helena was a kind person, and I shall miss her.

[Pencil]

I never really know what to say when this happens, not online nor in real life. Words, written or spoken, feels inadequate, as I'm mostly angry that we continue our existences in a universe that is certainly not fair, but actually at best slightly malevolent.

I will certainly miss her.

:exasperated:
FUCK.

[EmilyG]

She was a kind person and a really nice friend. RIP.

[Monstera deliciosa]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I will miss her.

[Rebo]

I'm so sorry. Please give her mom and her relatives our love and wish her peace.



I don't have a kitteh, but I have a Lola and I will hug her as soon as I get home.

[Zeener Diode]

I'm so sorry for her passing.

I'll miss seeing her and Twig in the NFL thread.

[NoClueBoy]

[Random Precision]

I always fail at words at these times. I know Helena was loved and will be missed by all who knew her. And while i didn't know her well, I know she was a kind and lovely person. Wishing her a peaceful eternity.

[Crafter_Man]

This is sad. So Sorry.

[Senpai]

FUCK cancer.

[SmartAleq]

And to add insult to injury, my understanding was that it was a metastasis of the original cancer of the fucking APPENDIX, that she had beaten, that laid her low. Nothing like carting around a useless vestigial organ that spends its time on earth plotting new and inventive ways to kill its host. Fuck cancer indeed.

[JimNightshade]

This is horrible news, and I send my condolences to you and the entire family.
Please keep in mind that after rain, comes sunshine, and your memories will become brighter, and happier, as times go by.
That means nothing now I realize, for now just hang in there,
But please keep this remembered - time will change things. And you will come to rest in the memories, and be blessed by them.

Stay strong.
Cry.
Then straighten your back.
Then walk out in the sunshine, head held high, memories making you smile.

Jim

[CowPrincess]

Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments I will arrange to get them to Helena's mom. She really was a wonderful human being. I miss her

[JackieLikesVariety]

Originally Posted by CowPrincess

Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments I will arrange to get them to Helena's mom. She really was a wonderful human being. I miss her

she leaves a hole here and we will miss her. Please tell her Mom how sorry we are for her loss! I wish we could help, somehow.

[Rat Diva]

Fuck 2023 right in its yearhole

Helena was a class act. Kind, good-natured, and dignified even after getting the worst news you can get. The world is poorer for her loss.

I better start rooting for the Seahawks so she doens't start haunting me!

[eleanorigby]

This is such sad news. I'm sorry to hear it. Helena was always ready with a kind word or a thoughtful post about someone else's troubles or joys. I was saddened to hear of her illness, but also heartened to see her still post here.She just posted last week about the loss of her beloved foster kitty. This community meant something to her, and it's clear she meant a great deal to the giraffe boards. Godspeed, Helena. You will be missed.

[Detroit Hoser]

I was thinking about her today, probably why I logged in to the Geeb this evening. I don't have anything articulate to say, I'm just incredibly sad now.

A month or so ago I sent her a PM and got to tell her I love her. It's funny how the older I get, the more important those words become to say say in the present.

[scareyfaerie]

I am so sorry to read this, she was such a beautiful soul. Rest in peace, sweet lady.