**OFFICIAL** Helderheid Appreciation Thread

[Horse with no Name]

Thank you for all of your patience and diligence putting this all together.

Here are my *official yellow roses from Texas* just for you



:hug:

[myrna minx]

1. A big hug to you.

:hug: Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[carolinalady]

2. I officially appreciate your hard work Helderheid.

:hug:

[dogday]

3. A Great Big Thank You Very Much!

[juajen]

4. How very true!

Great work and thank you very much.

[Nickster]

5. Absolutely. What an awesome job! n/t

[EFerrari]

6. Here's 5.

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[Hissyspit]

7. Great work! n/t

[Spazito]

8. I missed being able to donate for Helen but have read with great

interest and appreciation all the hard work done. Thank You, Helderheid!!!

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[liveoaktx]

26. me too-but reading your efforts now warms my heart! You did great!

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Here's a Florida rose for helderheid! Thank you!!!

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival to be exact.

[Coexist]

12. and a nice Don Juan climber!

these grow themselves here in Florida.

[MsKandice01]

10. Thank you!!!!

[troubleinwinter]

11. Thank you sooooo much, helderheid...

It has been such a joy to have the opportunity to honor a patriot like Helen, and you gave us that opportunity.

The pipe under the kitchen sink sprung a leak, but I am on these threads instead of mopping and calling the plumber, because we don't get much joy these days, and I cannot tear myself away!!!

[IdaBriggs]

13. Helderheid, YOU ROCK! Three Cheers for Helderheid!

Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, Hip, Hooray! HIP, HIP, HOORAY!!!

:yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock:

[troubleinwinter]

15. A hundred dozen cheers!

[Synnical]

14. Oh, absolutely

She's put a lot of time and work into this. Thanks so much.

:yourock:

[Beaverhausen]

16. Helderheid - you rock!

:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:
:yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :hug:

[Catherine Vincent]

17. And here's a big ol hug from Texas!

:hug:

A :thumbsup: to Helderheid!

[stop the bleeding]

18. Bravo and

:applause::applause::applause::applause:

[helderheid]

19. OH MY GOD!! You all made me burst into tears!!!

THANK YOU!!! Without you guys this wouldn't have been possible! :cry: :loveya: :cry: :loveya: :cry: :loveya: :cry: :loveya: :cry: :loveya: :cry: :loveya:

[Synnical]

21. Sheesh, and now you just made me get weepy!

Stop that - I'm at the office!

:hug:

[MsUSA]

20. They're beautiful.......thank you, but really thank you for all

the work you've done for the roses for Helen. :hug:

[oldtime dfl_er]

22. A HUGE thank you from Seattle!

You really are a prize!!!!

[Nothing Without Hope]

23. K & R with major thanks! Looking forward to hearing the blow-by-blow

after Helen gets her roses!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

24. Thank you Helderheid!

[bear425]

25. Helderheid really ROSE to the occasion!

I'm such a dork.

Again, thank you Helderheid! Helen really deserves this special day! Now, I hope someone does something really nice for you!

[helderheid]

32. you just made me giggle! I needed that!!

[Suziq]

27. Thank You, Thank You . . .

Much appreciation for all the hard work you put in to make this happen.

:hug:

:yourock:

[SnoopDog]

28. Thanks so much!

DU'ers are awesome people!

[ClayZ]

29. for Helderheid "The Rose" by Amanda McBroom

Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love it is a razor
that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger
an end less aching need.
I say love it is a flower
and you it's only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken
who cannot seem to give,
and the soul afraid of dyin'
that never learns to live
When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long,
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong,
just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed that with the sun's love
in the spring becomes the rose.

[radfringe]

30. Helderheid ROCKS!

[Tuesday_Morning]

31. You're the best!

Thanks for all you do.

[Pirate Smile]

33. Great work. You rock!

:toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock: :toast: :yourock:

[Zhade]

34. Yeah, WTG!

...what did I miss? Why the love? Not that love is bad, mind you!

[sinkingfeeling]

35. Thanks for putting this together....now show Helen and the roses!

[HeeBGBz]

36. You're awesome!

Thanks for a great thing you got started for Helen.

[northofdenali]

37. Some wild roses from Fairbanks to go along with.

Helderheid, you are awesome :hug:

[Nictuku]

38. Thank you!

[Time for change]

39. Thank you Helderheid

:yourock:

[LaurenG]

40. Helderheid, I think you did a magnificent job

I am sure that Helen will be vey happy.

[suffragette]

41. DU is blooming today, helderheid

Thanks to you for this opportunity to express our gratitude to Helen.

[datadiva]

42. Hear Hear!

You rock! Helderheid! :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :loveya: :loveya:

Thank you so much for all the hard work, your organizational skills are top notch in my book!

[Rainscents]

43. I love Helderh too for doing all the wonderful things she've done on DU!!!

:hug:

[mzmolly]

44. OFFICIALLY thanking helderheid in the "official" thank you thread.

HH :yourock:

[Lisa]

45. well done, to you and your team of volunteers! (n/t)

[SeattleGirl]

46. Roses for Helderheid from an appreciative SeattleGirl

You are so fabulous for arranging the roses for Helen drive! :yourock:

[Beaverhausen]

47. Kick for another big thank you

It all went well- all your work paid off! :yourock:

[NMDemDist2]

48. and kick for the thread and a hug for helderheid for her hard work! n/t

[helderheid]

49. That you guys!!! It didn't go without hiccups but as R said on the

phone, it was all so worth it! I am feeling so mixed up right now - thrilled she got the roses and so grateful for those volunteers who showed up to make it happen, exhausted, on cloud nine, and EXTREMELY teary. I've been so stressed about this being pulled off and now that it is, I think I'm falling apart! THANK YOU, EVERYONE OF YOU, FOR THIS!!!! We done good, y'all! We just made history and got to share our love with a woman that completely deserves it!

I LOVE YOU DU!

[Beaverhausen]

50. One more kick before I go

:hug:

You MADE IT HAPPEN!!! Look at the smile on Helen's face!!!

:hug:

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[gristy]

51. Great job, sweetie! You put a smile on my face. Helen's too!!

:hug:

[Octafish]

52. Congratulations, helderheid!

Good eye!
Good job!
Way to give the lying crooks a kick in the pants!



Thank you for caring about the Truth!

[flyarm]

53. for Helderheid..our ROSE!!

for our Du rose Helderheid


Roses
George Eliot

You love the roses - so do I. I wish
The sky would rain down roses, as they rain
From off the shaken bush. Why will it not?
Then all the valley would be pink and white
And soft to tread on. They would fall as light
As feathers, smelling sweet: and it would be
Like sleeping and yet waking, all at once.


THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU...

fly

[JNelson6563]

54. She's a rose among thorns

:toast:

[FormerRepublican]

55. Helderheid!!! You ROCK!!!! Thanks for shining like a great big light...

...in deep dark Republican controlled Utah!

What a wonderful thing to do. Put a smile on my face that will be there for a week.

:hug:

[blue4barb]

56. Helderheid, thanks for making me feel so good! Your determination

is a great example for DUers everywhere. Heartfelt thanks.

[MaggieSwanson]

57. ((((Helderheid))))

Thank you so much!

When you first brought up the idea of sending Helen Thomas roses, so many people agreed - but it was YOU that made it happen.

By organizing this, not only did you honor a great journalist, but you allowed us to honor her as well.

So many of us woke up today with smiles on our faces, knowing it was Helen Thomas Roses Day. We watched as the amazing volunteers got everything in place, as you wrestled with FedEx (do I remember you saying that you had to go take your child to school somewhere in the middle of all this?), and ultimately we all cheered when the first reports came through that Helen was truly pleased by our efforts.

You brought so much joy to so many, not just the beautiful American patriot that we honored today, but all of us on DU!

Here's an Iowa rose for you.

[Lifelong Protester]

58. Great Job...

"for the people hear us singing, bread and roses, bread and roses..."

[autorank]

59. You are simply delightful, generous, and intelligent...a peach!

I am autorank and I endorse this message.

[nicknameless]

60. Thank you for doing this, Helderheid!

:loveya: :yourock: :applause:

[Swamp Rat]

61. omhelzingen!

:hug:

[laruemtt]

62. magnificent job, Helderheid!

thank you so much for all you did. :loveya:

[Berserker]

63. OUTSTANDING Helderheid !

Thank You from Wisconsin and Thanks to all those involved.

[mod mom]

64. thank you .

[Lerkfish]

65. we are humbled to have you, Helderheid and minions!

[GOPFighter]

66. I salute you, Helderheid!

Well done! Thanks for letting me share in the fun!

[Booster]

67. Helderheid - thanks for inviting us to be a part of such a

wonderful gesture.:grouphug:

[mirrera]

68. Thank You!!

I wasn't able to contribute, but I wish i could have. I remember how good it felt when we did this with Barbara Boxer. Here is my collage of roses for you!

[bleever]

69. Here's to you, helderheid,

for your warmth, energy, and clarity:

:toast: