Flowers for Helen Thomas - Thread #7

[MiniMe]

Here are the first few pics, still working on them.

First, thanks to Rainer for all he did. We would have been lost without him.

[fooj]

1. Woo hoo!!!!!! Beautiful roses for a beautiful lady!

Thanks for posting these so quickly. You must be exhausted! Thanks for all that you've done to make this possible.:hug:

Peace.

[Roland99]

7. Hear! Hear!

[flyarm]

32. HELEN IS OUR " ROSE" AND OUR NATIONS JEWEL!!

THANK YOU ALL WHO PUT THIS TOGETHER..

and a heart filled "THANK YOU" to Helen Thomas for always maintaining the highest integrity as a Journalist and keeper of our Fourth Estate!

i applaude all of the DU'ers who worked on this and contributed in every way!


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

fly

[mdmc]

2. thanks for the pics

:patriot:

[CatWoman]

3. I can't decide

who looks more beautiful - Helen or the flowers.

She looks very happy and appreciated there.

Wonderful pictures.

[ronnykmarshall]

40. I loves me some Helen!!

That's a damn good dame!

and I mean that with the greatest respect.

:loveya: Catwoman

:loveya: Miss Helen!!!

[GOPFighter]

4. Dang! You beat me by three minutes!

Thanks for all your help, Kiddo! My feet are killing me!

[MiniMe]

6. LOL, mine too

But it was worth it. Sorry I had to leave for a few hours.

[Scout1071]

5. Awesome! Thank you Helen!

And thanks to all the DU'ers who made this happen.

Blessed be the peacemakers!

[Beaverhausen]

8. Great pics! Thanks!

[mike_c]

9. this is so awesome....

Thanks to all who helped make this happen!

[northofdenali]

10. Awesome flowers for an awesome lady -

I am so thrilled to have had even a teeny part in this!! Thanks and :yourock: to our volunteers!! Thanks and :loveya: to helderheid!!!

Thanks and YOU ARE FUCKING INCREDIBLE to DU!!!

[CottonBear]

11. Link to GOPfighter's picture thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=799674&mesg_id=799674

[MiniMe]

12. The rest of my pics

[Beaverhausen]

13. Those are great! look at that smile!

How cute is she? 85 years old with red lips and nails!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

41. Girlfriend is WORKIN them nails!

Oh my god. This is soooooo cool!!!

Helen, if you read this ...... I love you and thank you sooooooo much!!! :loveya:

and you I love you too Beaverhausen!! :loveya:

[CottonBear]

52. Helen is so cute and hip and stylish! I love her suit and shoes!

Her pink top and red lips and nails match the roses! Her jewlery is really nice too!

[Beaverhausen]

78. I love you too, Ronny

"Love is all around no need to waste it..." :loveya:

[chookie]

63. Doesn't she dress well too?

That is a very elegant outfit!

[crispini]

16. Wonderful pix!

How smashing it is to see her bright smile! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

18. Thank You For Everything. These Pics Are Great! How Do We Send Them To

Yahoo for those slideshows they have? These pics gotta make their rounds!!!!

[ClayZ]

19. Fabulous Pictures! Whooo Hoooooo! DU ROCKS!

:loveya: :bounce: :bounce: :loveya:

[in_cog_ni_to]

24. Look at that smile. :) We love you, Helen!

Great pics!:hi:

[NMDemDist2]

29. super pics! thanks so much for all you did today!!! these are just

great!!!

[OzarkDem]

37. Thanks so much!

Thanks for all your hard work! Helen looks terrific! What a goddess!

[katinmn]

61. I love these pictures! Helen is such a strong beautiful woman.

Thank you, MiniMe and Ranier and everyone who put so much time in today!

It's time Helen knew how much we appreciate her. :grouphug:

[BigBearJohn]

75. Ok, that did it. Now you got me blubbering like the old fool I am.

Thank you DU for acknowledging this fine, wonderful, courageous woman.
The smile on her face just melts my heart to the core.

Phew.

[xiamiam]

14. thanks...we were all there with you all day in spirit

[NMDemDist2]

30. yup through 8 full threads that all made it to the Greates Page

if Helen's reading this, I hope she realizes how much we think of her :loveya:

[ClayZ]

15. Very Beautiful!

100 dozen Roses and one Great Journalist!

[Tinksrival]

17. When you can do good you should!

Fantastic!

The rose is a rose,
And was always a rose.
But now the theory goes
That the apple's a rose,
And the pear is, and so's
The plum, I suppose.
The dear only knows
What will next prove a rose.
You, of course, are a rose--
But were always a rose.

Robert Lee Frost

[bear425]

20. Great pics! How lucky you are to meet such a Great Lady!

Thank you for posting these photos; I'm so happy to be a small part of this effort!

[CottonBear]

21. Kick! Y'all vote this up on the greatest page!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[crispini]

22. So is what she wrote posted somewhere?

I must have missed it....

[MiniMe]

23. Its in thread #6

[Synnical]

44. Here it is

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=798595&mesg_id=799029

To Rainer and Cindy
Who have brought flowers of peace into my life. My deepest gratitude. We will never give up on a better world. You both are great to represent all the good people in the world.

Helen Thomas
March 30, 2006

Which is not to say that DU was in anyway overlooked, but that sign is Rainer and I's anti-war sign. We made it in Sept. 2001, and carry it at every anti-war protest we attend - and we've been to many. Just so everyone knows that Helen addressing it to Rainer and myself is not a diss to DU and this event.

Does that make sense? Is that okay with everyone? It's been a long day for me.

Hugs,
Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[GardeningGal]

55. It's okay with me.

I'm so jealous that he was there....I posted in another thread that I thought about flying to DC to be there to help arrange and to see her face and decided to be practical instead and not spend the money. (Someday I'll learn to trust my instincts.)

It sounds like he was there through your connection so it's only fitting. It's also a great sign and it will be even more powerful with her comments. I only hope you can cover it with transparent tape or something to protect it. Would hate to see her comments get blurred by rain or something else.

[MiniMe]

76. It was Helen's decision to write what she did, she wanted to write

that. Rainer asked her to sign it, but I don't think he expected her to inscribe it.

[BrightKnight]

53. I'm not convinced that the sign was the best choice.

Putting a mega-flame suit on.
-------
I don't have a problem with the message but the context is not exactly correct.

It is a bit over the top and it detracts from the roses. I suspect that most of the people that sent roses wanted to show their appreciation for Helen Thomas. Waving an anti-war protest sign around her office wasn't doing her any favors. Her response was very gracious but I would not make a big deal out of it.

The real story here is that so many people sent roses to a beautiful person. Everybody knows what she stands for.

[im10ashus]

25. OHHHHHHH!!!!

We LOVE you MiniMe!!!! And EVERYONE who helped!!! :grouphug:

[Spazito]

26. The pics are so awesome!

Thank you SO MUCH for posting them and for all that the volunteers did to get them ready and into vases! Helen looks very happy!

[NastyRiffraff]

27. BRAVO!!

WONDERFUL pics! She looks so happy! Glad to have been a very small part of this, and thanks AGAIN to helderheid and the volunteers!

[Geek_Girl]

28. The Pics are Great

:yourock:

[SeattleGirl]

31. More pictures!!!!! More Helen!!!!

I cannot get enough!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

34. She looks tickled! This is what makes DU awesome!

[Synnical]

33. Rainer is overwhelmed

I just got off of the phone with him, again. He took his shoes off and said he felt like he took his feet off! :-)

He's not very computer savvy and I had to urge him to come to DU and look at the pics by e-mailing him links. He said he didn't want to see the pics until he'd heard my comments about them. So I told him about the pics you and GOPFighter have posted and my comments. (Helen looks so happy! Look, Rainer it's you! Everyone knows you on DU now! You're a hero!)

He just now agreed to take a look at the links to threads I've sent him and has promised to register and post a comment or two - but truly, he's being rather shy right now (very unlike him). I told him to call me back if he had any problem registering and posting. Until today he didn't understand what a Blog was Chris (?) explained it to him, but he still thinks DU is a Blog.

Anyway, thanks everyone. Today was a good day.

-Cindy in Fort Lauderdale

[im10ashus]

35. He shouldn't be shy.

As cute as he is.

What an amazing job they did!!!

:kick:

K&R!!!

[CottonBear]

43. Thanks Ranier! Don't be shy! Join us here on DU!

Thanks for working so hard all day long! I'm so jealous that you got to meet Helen and the other five volunteers! :)

By the way, you're quite a cutie! :hi:

[bliss_eternal]

47. Indeed--

I can say that because my dh is at work, not reading over my shoulder tonight:blush: LOL!

Thank you for all your work, Ranier--hope you will find your way to our board to read our thanks personally. Thanks to the volunteers that worked so hard to get this done!

Thank you hederheid--this is amazing!

:hi:

[CottonBear]

48. LOL! Me too!

My SO is asleep right now!
Just because we've already ordered doesn't mean we can't look at the menu! ;)

[bliss_eternal]

49. LMAO!

OMG--LOL!

:rofl:

[MaggieSwanson]

45. Thank YOU and Ranier, too

Today has been a day of such anticipation, and your updates kept us in the loop.

Hopefully you all have the day off tomorrow!

:grouphug:
Thanks again,

Maggie

[helderheid]

51. Rainer, thank you for the email! The photos are gorgeous! You are an

ANGEL!!!!

[Synnical]

62. He registered to post - but this is what he had to say tonite

But has to wait 24 hours.

I spoke with him on the phone and posted his comments in the ROSES BRIGADE APPRECIATION THREAD here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=799435&mesg_id=800567

But, anyway, here is what he said to me:

I want to say thank you, from deep in my heart, it does so much good from here in DC. There are so many black-hearted Republicans and pessimists and people who will just ignore politics and the world around them. I often feel very alone, save my lifeline, Cindy. Because it was her that brought my attention to this. My political marching buddy. Who hooked me up with helderheid. Being a beginner in computers I had no idea of the overwhelming attention and support that this day involved until after I came home. So great to work with people who are willing to work for nothing except the better of humankind. And a woman who speaks the voice that is not commonly heard today in America, but greatly felt.

That was enough to make me feel good. To see and read all these wonderful responses. And that so many people cared enough to take care of a parking ticket. That alone, was enough to move me to tears.

As Ghandi said, "Good will prevail in the end."

The sign reads, "Wisdom not War", to all of those who read this here, you have a welcome sign, If you see the sign, know you have a friend.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

And thank you for letting me be a part of this.

Look forward to celebrating with you all when this damn war is over and our and troops are home.

Rainer

[ClayZ]

72. Rainer.... Whooot! ... Good on YOU!

Thank you so much for being a Drum Major in a DU Rose Parade.

It was a joy to watch this unfold online in Washington State. Most of all it was so nice to focus on something so wonderful.

Welcome to DU!

[Hissyspit]

36. Thank you MiniMe

We were all in suspense all afternoon!

[MaggieSwanson]

38. Truly magnificent.

I'm so glad to see Helen smile so brightly. She's such an inspiration.

What an amazing job you guys did!

MiniMe, thank you for the great pictures...they almost make me feel like I was there.


:patriot:

[suffragette]

39. I love seeing that smile on Helen's face.

I can't get enough of it and I can't stop smiling myself.

Thanks so much for the pics.

:-) :-) :-) :D :D

[Nothing Without Hope]

42. ***HERE'S WHAT HELEN WROTE:***

From Reply #83 in Thread #6:

She signed our anti-war sign (Wisdom Not War - we carry that at all the anti-war protests we go to) and wrote this on the sign:

"To Rainer and Cindy
Who have brought flowers of peace into my life. My deepest gratitude. We will never give up on a better world. You both are great to represent all the good people in the world.

Helen Thomas
March 30, 2006"

Link to Thread #6, which has links to all earlier threads in the OP too:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x798595#798786

[CottonBear]

46. Thank you MiniMe! You are awesome!

I hope you can get some rest tonight! I know your little MiniMe hands and feet must be worn out by now! :)

Thanks to all six volunteers: Rainer, Paula, Malissa (DUer MiniMe), Chris, Neal, and Skip (GOPFighter)

Y'all are the best!

[helderheid]

50. I AM LOVING the pics! Can you email me all you have (all of you) so I can

compile them on the website?

[MiniMe]

54. Found a few more pics

One of the things that Helen kept mentioning was all of the hate email she gets. The emails are mostly from men, and they call her all sorts of vile names. I'm sure that all positive email to her is welcomed. She is so loved and hated at the same time.

Anyway, what does 100 dozen roses look like?

[helderheid]

56. thank you and thanks for letting us know that - it makes me even more

happy that we were able to give her some sunshine and truly let her know we care enough and love her enough to do this for her. Thank you soooo much!

[MiniMe]

57. Sent you a PM nt

[CottonBear]

59. Oh man. Helen getting hate mail is just killing me. I know she's tough

but damn. Just damn. She really deserves these roses! Did she have a fabric rose on her dusty pink colored top? Y'all matched! Love the pink! Love the roses! :)

[ronnykmarshall]

79. I'm glad I sent her an e-mail then.

I sent her an e-mail last night after I saw the pics.

[ronnykmarshall]

80. FYI here is my e-mail to Helen and her responce.

From: "Helen Thomas"
To: "'Ronny K Marshall'"
Subject: RE: Democratic Underground Loves YOU!!
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:06:39 -0500

I will never forget such kindness, thank you so much-helent



-----Original Message-----
From: Ronny K Marshall
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:19 PM
To: Helen Thomas
Subject: Democratic Underground Loves YOU!!


Helen,

I wasn't able to donate myself (missed the deadline) for the roses, but I just wanted to tell you that we all love you at DU!!!

Enjoy the roses, it's the least we could do for you !

Ronny Marshall
West Hollywood, CA

[Skittles]

58. that woman is friggin' adorable

a true American treasure

[northofdenali]

60. Kick for the night crew -

DU KICKS ASS AGAIN!!!!!!!! WoooooooooHooooooooooo!!!

[chookie]

64. I am enjoying this so much!!

Thanks to everyone who participated. It's been a real treat to see the lovely Helen thus honored. I'll cherish the images I've seen here.

[Sydnie]

65. I have been out all day and missed all the excitement

Could someone post the links to the first 6 threads so I can catch up?

Was she surprised??

[MiniMe]

66. I'm sure that she knew that something was going on

We were in the conference room all day, and the conference room had a glass wall. Seemed that everybody in the office walked by, several times every hour. But Helen never walked by. I think that all wondered what was going on, and hoping it was for them. :rofl:

[CottonBear]

68. Click on this link from the homepage which links to all 7 threads:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x798595

[Sydnie]

71. thank you!

helderheid .... you rock!!

To the volunteers that were there today, Thank you for being there for all of us.

And Helen ...

Keep on doing what you do so well. You ARE asking the questions that we need answers to and you ARE appreciated for your steadfast push for the truth.

I am weepy with tears of joy!

[MiniMe]

67. We did have a brief discussion about saving all of the thorns......

and sending the thorns to *. Somehow that would have been fitting, Helen gets the roses and * gets the thorns. Unfortunately, we ran out of time.

[Synnical]

70. Rainer mentioned that on the phone

That would have been great!!!

Thanks, girlfriend, for being there!
:yourock:

[ngGale]

69. Beautiful roses for a beautiful lady...

Thank you, Helen.:hi:

[radfringe]

73. This made my morning....

and will keep a smile on my face for the rest of the day...

WHOOO-HOOO -- great job to all of you

[Greeby]

74. Some love for Helen from the furriners in the house

:loveya: :patriot:

[myrna minx]

77. Beautiful roses for a beautiful woman.

:cry: :loveya:

[Synnical]

81. Wow - everyone was quite prolific yesterday

I printed out all the threads about the days events (I want to save them and put them in a binder) - took about 2/3 of a ream of paper!

Go DU!

:toast: