Something About Pootie

[pootie49]

Hi Everyone,

Im deeply moved and honoured by your kind words and memories.
As Lily said when did I ever have time to play, I was busy pm'ing everyone.
LOL.

I just want you all to know that I appreciate your thoughts, prayers and words.
I m not doing as well as I wish I was <yeah understatement. But its not awful.
I have my friend and my sister here and I m just um spending time with them and
sort of dotting i's and crossing t's.

I miss playing. I cant play anymore. So Stephen even though there is only a week or so left on my membership could you possibly do what I asked earlier? Thanks. And Stephen?
You did good here. You created a puzzle site and built a family and friends here.
Good job kiddo! And my sincerest thanks for all you did for me and putting up with so much.

Lily knows of course how I feel about her and I will say my private goodbye to her ...to everyone else..
The chat box is a wonderful place to get to know people. Dont be shy. We dont bite.
Oh we might swear and bitch every now and then but if you need help or have a question
best place to go is there.
This game was my light in a very bad time of my life. Its continued to burn ever since.
Not just the people but the pure satisfaction of sitting and solving for hours and realizing
I could do something that was so much fun and so challenging and yet do it well...
that was what kept a smile on my face and kindled the humour.
The love of a game.
Then the people ..these wonderfully, funny, kind, wacky Cryptedians and Cryptediennes.
My friends my co competitors my acquaintances. Sometimes coming on very late at night and just seeing a name that I recognized..had never even spoken to, was comforting.
To all I never had a chance to speak to, thankyou for the competition.
And to all who I did get a chance to know and like and love, thank you for being my friends.

To quote...
"Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance"

Fricking country songs, sometimes they just have the best words.
LOL.
Hugs.
Always
Pootie49 aka Donna




errr..koff koff..shuffles feet...er um, i do plan to still go to chat
so its not like bye bye totally more like a bye bye to competing type thing.
LOL er yeah i know im terrible at the whole so long stuff.
so see ya in the chatbox

[abra]

I've been doing the puzzles here for a couple of years. I'm kind of an introvert, so I haven't posted too much here, and I've just started posting occasionally on the chat box.

Someone below (sorry, I forget who) said, Pootie was their hero. She is mine too. When I first read about her illness, I found her scores and her 100% solve rate, even more spectacular. Then I started checking the chat box more often for news. I was so amazed to see Pootie there with a cheerful "face" chatting and offering advice.

You are an amazing person, Donna. I have never in real life met anyone quite like you. You are my hero.

[bansaisequoia]

I just want to share something really beautiful with you. I remember listening to this 28 years ago with this violist named Marcie. At the time, it seemed like the most mellifluous thing we'd ever heard. The words are a poem by Hermann Hesse. It makes me happy whenever I hear it. If I'm lucky, it'll make you happy, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XP2c...eature=related

joseph k

[pootie49]

I actually have Jessye Norman's version of this.
The above is a rudimentary translation.
However the meaning is clear
and extremely thoughtful.

You arent that annoying, just sometimes. And I admire your game play
and will stand up to anyone, as a big sister should, who accuses you of anything
but exemplary solving abilities.

And yes BS, Im smiling. Thank you.

Hugs Joseph
Your Big sis, Donna
xx