A MESSAGE FROM HELEN!!!

[helderheid]

I just received this from Kristen Collie from Helen Thomas's office!!

Helen asked me to send you the following note from her to post under forums
on the website - www.democraticunderground.com


Blessed are the peacemakers. The bounty of beautiful roses from such
wonderful people has lifted my heart and will remain in my memory for the
rest of my life. Thank you for caring that others may live.
Helen Thomas
Columnist, Hearst Newspapers

:loveya:



Pictures here:

www.starcampaign.com/helen.htm

[myrna minx]

1. This has made me cry.

Bless you Helen, and all that made her smile. :hug: :loveya:

[wryter2000]

57. Me, too

"Blessed are the peacemakers." She couldn't possibly have said anything better.

I'm so glad Helderheid thought this up.

[malaise]

98. Me three

So lovely - one of the nicest gestures I've seen in my life. Just her smile alone is priceless. She will never forget this.
DUers who organized this are the greatest.

[Beausoir]

103. Four.

Thanks, Helen.

[file83]

116. Five. How sweet she is!

[madokie]

118. Me too and I'm a tough ole man

With a great big soft spot in my heart for a wonderful lady like Helen Thomas.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

162. all weepy here too....DU rocks!!! Love you Helen!

[ohio_liberal]

2. What a wonderful, amazing woman

:loveya:

[Faygo Kid]

3. Bless you, Helen, and more importantly, thanks.

[katinmn]

4. Oh, wonderful message. Thank you.

:hi:

[supernova]

5. That's just wonderful helderheid

Thanks for all you did to help lift up her work and her day. It really does look like she appreciated it.

And thanks to everyone who put this together and made it happen. It makes me so proud to be a member of DU.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

edit: Helen, thanks for all you do and please know that there are those of out here who do want the news delivered the real way, with honesty and integrity, both of which you have in spades!!!

[laruemtt]

6. thanks for posting this, helderheid.

this is putting a huge smile on my face on a day when it looked like there might be none. :loveya:

[Joe Fields]

7. Helen is a jewel of a person.One heck of a reporter, also.

[Jack Rabbit]

8. To Helen!!

Image from Fitzgerald's Bed and Breakfast

[mdmc]

9. nice

:kick:

[stop the bleeding]

10. Teary eyed n/t

[dalloway]

99. same here n/t

[crispini]

11. Awwwwww.

That is SO ADORABLE! I'm all choked up. :D

[Alamom]

12. Thank you for posting her note. Such sweet words. n/t

[suffragette]

13. I'm smiling through my tears again

What a graceful and gracious woman Helen is.
Thanks again helderheid for making this happen.
What a beautiful note to begin the day.

:grouphug:

[npincus]

14. this made my day- thank you for posting.

[The Witch]

15. maybe she will write a column on it ;-)

but as long as she is touched by it that's all that matters.

[soothsayer]

16. Yay, Helen!

[blm]

17. That's a very tender-hearted reply.

.

[flyarm]

18. ahhhh i am in tears!!..and "THANK YOU" Helen for always

maintaining your integrity..and for always standing for our constitution and your constitutional obligation as a journalist!

You have never wavered dear lady..and you have never let partisan politics change your duties as a Journalist...you are one of a kind..the best kind...

May you have many years left to continue to hold our politicians and pesidents accountable for their actions!

You are the best the media will ever have..you are a shinning star in my eyes!

fly

[terip64]

19. I feel so honored!

[immoderate]

20. Yay! This is beautiful!

I think this is the pic.


--IMM

[myrna minx]

24. Beautiful flowers for a strong and classy lady. n/t

[suffragette]

21. Thanks to Kristen, too

She seems like a real sweetie.

[peekaloo]

22. So sweet.

:-)

[helderheid]

23. Can someone get the story on other blogs such as Daily Kos, Atrios, etc.?

[helderheid]

37. and indymedia

[bunkerbuster1]

39. I emailed the A-man

and I never bug him with this stuff, but agreed, it'd be nice if Atrios and the other good guys gave it some of their bloggy goodness.

[helderheid]

40. thank you!

:hug:

[Synnical]

25. Thank you, Helen!

[itzamirakul]

26. I am so glad that the rose campaign made Helen happy...

With all the crapola she takes from the Bush administration, she deserves to know how very much she is appreciated.

I hope that at least a few Republicans are aware of the 100 dozen roses sent to her.

I especially wish that Scott McClellan could see the pics. He is such a king-sized ass hole. He announced that his mother was running for some state office a couple months ago. If she is anything like him...PUKE!

[i miss america]

27. Thank you HELEN and thank you to EVERYONE who sent her flowers

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

[wicket]

28. Helen is a true gem!

:patriot:

[Scout1071]

29. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Thank you Helen for doing an oustanding job. Aside from the fact you are one of the most courageous and accomplished journalists this country has ever seen, you are a true hero and a patriot.

Thank you for being our voice.

And thank you to Helderheid, MiniMe, GOPFighter, Ranier and all the DU'ers (and Kossak's) that made this happen.

[Patsy Stone]

30. She is amazing...

Thanks for posting this. :hug:

[Gregorian]

31. I knew it would. I'm so glad. This was beautiful.

This is the pinnacle of life: when you can see a flower bloom. When a sad face turns into a smile. When weak becomes strong. Sick becomes well. Hate becomes love. Hunger fades to fulfillment. Boredom is replaced with excitement.

These are the things that bring a tear to my eyes. I am overwhelmed by these things.

Thank you for the opportunity to be here.

[bear425]

32. Aww, Thank you Helen! And Bless you, Helderheid! n/t

[Lugnut]

33. Thank you Ms Thomas

:toast:

[in_cog_ni_to]

34. O-M-G....I LOVE THAT LADY!

:cry:

She is my hero.:loveya:

[AnneD]

35. What a class act.

and wise too.

[Rose Siding]

36. That's beautiful

My thanks too, to all the DUers who were able to donate to this tribute to her.

[RagingInMiami]

38. Awesome

Good to see that smile on her face.

[Nothing Without Hope]

41. She's a tiny 80+-year-old-woman - a demographic that would imply

public insignificance and invisibility in our culture - and look at what she is and continues to do every day. While working to save the best of our country, she epitomizes it. She teaches and inspires us all, and that's so vital in this dark time when it's hard to keep going sometimes.

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." –Albert Schweitzer, philosopher, physician, and musician (1875-1965)

Thank you, Helen!!!!

[suffragette]

53. Great point and perfect quote

This is beautiful, NWH.
:hug:

[JohnyCanuck]

42. THANK YOU, Helen

Your courage and tenacity in seeking after the truth are an inspiration to us all, especially when it's clear that were it not for you the really important questions would likely never be asked at all.
:loveya:

And as far as the hate mail goes, you can bet that it's 99.999% from pot bellied, beer gutted, freerperzoid wingnuts (probably still living in their Mom's basement) who don't have the courage of their own convictions, otherwise they'd be doing their bit over in Iraq and Afghanistan right now and would be too busy fighting evil doers to have the time to write filthy emails to a true defender of the Constitution of the United Sates and the Bill of Rights like yourself.
:toast:

[Radio_Guy]

43. Helen is an amazing woman

She would make a great press secretary for the next Democrat President.

[donkeyotay]

44. That is so sweet

Thank you to the DUers who put this together, and thank you Helen!
:grouphug:

[CottonBear]

45. Thank you Helen! You are a great American and a true patriot!

:hug: :loveya: :) :hug: :loveya: :) :hug: :loveya: :) :hug: :loveya: :) :hug: :loveya: :)

[Vidar]

46. Tremendous journalist & classy lady.

[4 t 4]

52. I'm so sorry

I wasn't part of this but I have no money to speak of. God Bless You Helen, We Love You and that fool of a president should be ashamed of himself for not calling on a woman of your stature for 2+ years what is he afraid of ? the truth ?

[sinkingfeeling]

47. Thanks, Helen.

[Peanutcat]

48. Isn't she sweet!

She sure has a lot more class than George Bush does.

[JohnyCanuck]

50. Her little finger has more class than George Bush does. n/t

[princehal]

49. Blessed are the peacemakers

She could not have thought of a better thing to say.

sniff

Thank you everyone who made this happen.

[MadisonProgressive]

51. We all owe her so much more than roses

The roses are just a symbol of our gratitude for being there, being square, and leveling the truth unto the minds of the reader, the viewer, and best of all, the corrupt politicians.

She is a gem, and I'm happy she now knows that there are many people out there that appreciaqte her. She has made a difference in people's lives and I hope she can continue to do so for a long, long, time...

[bluedog]

54. she looks so happy......

the flowers are beatiful.......what a great thing DU has done for a wonderful woman who wants the truth spoken to the American People

[bdamomma]

55. Helen Thomas is just

a wonderful and honest person.

[FuzzyDicePHL]

56. Thank you

to Ms. Thomas, an honest-to-goodness American hero, as well as to those of you who organized and executed this exceptionally kind tribute.

[Bandit]

58. What everybody above said

:thumbsup: to all involved and especially to Helen. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :beer:

[colorado_ufo]

59. Thank you, helderheid!

What a beautiful message from Helen! This is what I needed to lift up my day -

[Blue Diadem]

60. We love you Helen!

:loveya:

[marions ghost]

61. Beautiful

Helen Thomas so deserves the tribute.

Good work Helderheid.

[SeattleRob]

62. Thanks Helen!!!! n/t

[malmapus]

63. Awesome, thank you Helen!!

Can't even think of words to say right now, just really glad I could be a small part of this effort. You deserve them!

[ronnykmarshall]

64. We love you Helen!

:loveya:

[LibDemAlways]

65. What a lovely "Thank you."

I think this meant a lot to her. She receives plenty of hate mail. Letting her know that there are many people who respect the tough job she does - standing up to the Bush Crime Family - must have been a wonderful boost. Thanks, again, to all who participated.

[CottonBear]

66. Kick!

Y'all vote this up on the greatest page!

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

[cascadiance]

67. I can only hope that our next generation has journalists like Helen!

She and other journalists of her generation and earlier generations (folks like Edward R. Murrow, Bill Moyers, and Walter Cronkite) have had a great set of careers and set the examples for great journalism. I can only hope that the newer consolidated corporate media don't stifle this newer generation coming on and prevent us from having those like Helen helping to inform us in the future! Hopefully they can someday reward the Brad Friedman's of the world who are still trying.

Helen you are wonderful and deserve every rose petal you got yesterday! Was happy to have helped contribute!

[understandinglife]

68. Truly inspirational. Thank you.

Peace.

[Lochloosa]

69. K/R

[spuddonna]

70. Wow, what a classy woman!

:) Peace all...

[me b zola]

71. Helen is indeed a national treasure!

I want to thank everybody who ponied-up for the flowers. I was unable to because of financial reasons, but if I could have I certainly would have gave what I could for such a deserving woman.

Thank you, Helen, for all that you do for the cause of truth and for being such an example for other members of the press to try to emulate.

Thank you, all of you DUers, who were able to honnor Helen in this way.


:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[NMDemDist2]

72. I'm so glad! she needed a boost and I'm so glad we showed her DU LOVE

cuz we DU love her, don't we???


:woohoo:

[troubleinwinter]

73. She looks so beautiful in that pic! Her message is beautiful...

the roses are beautiful, her spirit and strength are an inspiration.

[stellanoir]

74. yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

This effort has reduced me to tears of happiness and joy on three occasions.

I'm so pleased you've warmed the heart of a woman who deserves far more respect and admiration than just about anyone in government and the media these days.

helderheld bless you and all those who donated and volunteered.

[Lorien]

93. Me too. Great going everyone!

I guess the "flower drive" happened during a week that I was mostly offline, so I missed it. I"m so pleased that so many here were able to contribute though! A fantastic job everyone-it's great to see such a wonderful smile on the face of one of America's last true journalists!

:toast:

[klook]

75. Wow, this really lifted my spirits today

...as Helen Thomas's writing (and questions at WH press conferences) so often do. She is an absolute treasure, and I'm so glad we have somebody with her wisdom, talent, and determination doing her job (that quaint American value) so well.

Flowers for Helen, Always!!

[SharonRB]

76. This is great

Sorry I didn't even know about it until yesterday. She definitely deserved this.

[NanceGreggs]

77. Doesn't this seem so appropriate?

Our Helen surrounded by beautiful reminders of the high regard in which she is held by so many?

[ClayZ]

78. Thank you!

Blessed are the peacemakers. The bounty of beautiful roses from such
wonderful people has lifted my heart and will remain in my memory for the
rest of my life. Thank you for caring that others may live.
Helen Thomas
Columnist, Hearst Newspapers

[dogday]

79. That is so sweet of her

Lovely sentiment.....

[CrazyOrangeCat]

80. What a great idea this was!

Beautiful flowers for a beautiful patriot . . .

:patriot:

[GreenPartyVoter]

81. That is TOO COOL!

[StaggerLee]

82. And in this corner weighing in at 1,000 lbs, all of if it heart...

from the Fourth Estate via Wayne county Michigan....

Laaaaaaady Liberty!!


:patriot:


And a special thank you to you helderheid! :applause:

[UrbScotty]

83. Thank YOU, Helen!

:loveya:

[BEZERKO]

84. Helen Thomas kick ass!

Thanks to everyone who made this happen! I didn't know about it till I saw the front page yesterday, and I think this is so cool!

Thanks, Helen for getting in W's face, I've been waiting so long for that to finally happen!

[AbbyR]

85. How wonderful

Thank everyone for doing this, and thanks, always, to Helen for being the reporter who does her job in D.C., every day.

I have a very small blog and posted the photo and links there. If I didn't do it right, I hope someone will tell me how to fix it!

Again helderheid and all who donated, thank you. I'm so glad to be a part of DU.

[malaise]

111. Did anyone send the photos to KO n/t

[kerry-is-my-prez]

86. We should do this sort of thing more often....

n/t

[katty]

87. Bless YOU Helen!! We're glad you're here!

[rumpel]

88. OMG missed this completely.

thanks, DU
I am a big fan of her, I am so glad to see, (belatedly) that you did this.

:hi:

[mzmolly]

89. What a light she is.

:toast: as are you helderheid!

[Punkingal]

90. What a lovely and gracious message!

Just like the lady herself. A woman of class, integrity, and courage. How lucky we are to have her!

[Seabiscuit]

91. Beautiful person, warm heart, excellent reporter!

Wow! Her message was very touching. She really is a gracious and sweet lady not to mention one of the best damned reporters ever.

Another thing, after the Kaloogian sleuthing effort by DU'ers and now this wonderful act of appreciation for Helen by DU'ers makes my heart soar.

[Mike Nelson]

92. Thank YOU, Helen...

...you are a credit to both your profession and our human race.

[Booster]

94. Thank you, Helen, for never, ever backing down. You go, Girl.

[jsamuel]

95. ...

:cry:

[The Stranger]

96. Kick it again.

[Whoa_Nelly]

97. To Helen: Always watching and listening for you

Your contributions to seeking and telling the truth are invaluable in resetting the course for the mainstream media to get back on track.

Thank you, Helen.

[stepnw1f]

100. That is Sweet and Well Deserved

Thank you Helen for being you!

[skids]

101. She looks happy :-) -- what's that photo behind her?

Just out of interest... anyone know?

[geniph]

105. The Hearst estate, I think

looks like Hearst Castle, anyway.

It figures the person with the smallest physical stature among the White House Press Corps would be the one with the largest spirit and greatest heart.

Go Helen!

:loveya:

[gordontron]

117. it looks like the Herst castle- that newspaper mogul nt

[Chemical Bill]

102. Thanks to Helen and to everyone who made this happen. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

104. WOW! just beautiful! smiling ear to ear, and tearing up a little

beautiful!

[KAT119]

106. GODDESS BLESSES YOU HELEN!! YOU ARE OUR QUEEN OF HEARTS FOREVER!!

[InsultComicDog]

107. Amazing

:kick:

[Lisa]

108. what an awesome photo!

She looks very happy -- and the flower-arranging team did a splendid job.

[andyhappy]

109. hoyl crap....

I just teared up myself...

sometimes the DU can bum me out, but times like these I am very proud to be a member!

[AndyA]

110. Helen Thomas is first class all the way

I'm so glad the flowers lifted her heart. The love and support we intended for her to feel was received and returned in kind.

Helen Thomas is a real gem. The world is a better place because Helen Thomas is here.

[Politicub]

112. I'm crying right now

Helen is such an inspiration to me.

I love being part of DU.

[helderheid]

113. I just heard the flowers are going to a VA hospital for those who

were wounded in Iraq as we speak!

Love ya, Helen!

[GardeningGal]

114. I hope she was able to enjoy them today. It's great the soldiers

will have them for the weekend when they're likely to get more guests.

[CottonBear]

127. Wonderful! We love you Helen and we love our troops!

:loveya: :) :toast:

[WilliamPitt]

115. helderheid

You are freaking incredible. You and everyone who helped to do this...man, I don't have the words.

Well done.

[onecent]

119. Thank you Helen for your courage and all you do!

[HeeBGBz]

120. Thank you, Ms Helen

What a beautiful note.

[holboz]

121. I feel honored to be a part of this - THANKS, HELDERHEID!!

Helen Thomas ROCKS. I wish I could have donated more money but it looks like the FABULOUS VOLUNTEERS had more than enough to keep them busy!

But on the other side of the coin this highlights a tragic fact: our journalists have become so lazy that they have made Helen's questioning of the President seem extraordinarily brave. We need more like Helen in the WH press corps.

HOORAH! Well done everyone!

[MaggieSwanson]

122. Helen is an inspiration

and it makes me so very, very happy to see her honored this way.

[Nikki Stone1]

123. A truly great lady

nt

[cal04]

124. All I can say is WOW. Helen Thomas is one awesome lady

and DU is one great place!
It's just amazing how people that you don't know can make a difference in your life
Thank you DU and Helen Thomas.

[Vinnie From Indy]

125. Hats off to you Helen!

Thanks DUers! You guys and gals are the best!

[mbee]

126. Just seeing this made my

day! What a woman!

[LuckyLib]

128. What a fabulous gift for her. It only begins to scratch the surface of

appreciation that we have for her efforts all these long years. A toast to Helen Thomas, and a thank you to the Rose Brigade!

[babsbunny]

129. cryin' like a baby

[Name removed]

130. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[helderheid]

131. LMAO Enjoy your stay!

:hi: and buh-bye!

[Blue_In_AK]

132. I wonder how many of us hit alert at once.

LOL.

[helderheid]

133. hahaha!

[0007]

134. Thank you helderheid & Helen Thomas

[Raksha]

135. I am so proud to be part of this wonderful DU community

even though I didn't have the money to contribute to this particular effort.

It says something very ironic and sad about the present state of our country that someone deserves a heroine's tribute JUST for doing her job and being an honest journalist. Thanks to everyone who organized this effort and everyone who donated for letting this great lady know there are still a few people in America who honor truth and truth-tellers.

Edited to fix typo.

[Nutmegger]

136. BRING IT TO THEM HELEN!

What a touching gesture / woman. Thank you Helen.

[debbierlus]

137. GREAT job, guys!

You really seemed to have made this incredible woman's day.

Simply WONDERFUL!

[JNelson6563]

138. *sniff*

I love her. :toast:

[NewJeffCT]

139. For somebody 85 years old...

She is amazing and seems to have the energy of somebody half her age. I sent her a positive email way back in 2004 and she responded with her thanks in less than 24 hours. I wish I could get that quick a response at work sometimes...

Here's to another 50 years of tough questions from her!

[wordpix]

140. Helen, you ROCK and you're a great role model for women. THANKS

[ngGale]

141. Blessed are the peacemaker's indeed ...

and bless Helen, for being one.:loveya:

[blue northern]

142. Love that photograph

You can see the joy written on her face.
She deserves it after the shabby treatment she's received from this Whitehouse, and the courage to stick to her journalistic principles.

Great work all who made this happen.

[BrklynLiberal]

143. Wow. Fantastic work helderheid and all those involved.

A fitting trbute to a lady who deserves every tribute she gets.

Amazing what can be done thru the efforts of many individuals working together.
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Stinky The Clown]

144. What a grand woman ... decades of truth ... may there be decades more

:loveya:I just love Helen.:loveya:

[kiteinthewind]

145. Thank you for the oh so kind words, Helen!! (And keep up the good work!)

O8)

[Digit]

146. What a fine journalist....sticking her neck out to ask tough questions

She deserved all those beautiful roses!

In addition, I received an email today thanking me for the kind remarks I sent to her after the press conference.
It made my day knowing she understood the high regard I had for her.

[dogindia]

147. Helen's words are as beautiful as the roses and Helderheid and all at DU.

This is one of the most magnificant things I have seen in so long. The plant world and best journalist and wonderful DUers.

[tom_paine]

148. God Bless Helen Thomas

and God bless DU, Patriots and freedom-lovers, all!

:toast: :toast:

[dancingme]

149. Keep working, Helen

as long as you can and as long as you want to. We need people like you to speak for us. Your courage and dignity are an inspiration.

[Olney Blue]

150. Helen, you are a shining light!

:patriot:

[Lifelong Protester]

151. That is the Hearst Castle in San Simeon behind her....

And again, what a fantastic photo of her and the goodness surrounding her. I feel honored to hang out here on this board with such kind and thoughtful folks as you all at DU.
She gives me hope at 50 that I may still be a force at 85!!

[upi402]

152. frat-boy pretzeldent doesn't get a single weed

from Americans with a heart attached to their mind.
Helen is wonderful in so many ways.
She's a true national icon.

[livvy]

153. Very nice! I'm glad she loved them! Thanks for posting. n/t

[proud patriot]

154. She's a class act

:loveya:

[BEZERKO]

155. A few

of us were quoted in The Hill article. I meant to say "Helen Thomas Kicks Ass!"

http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/033006/thomas.html

[AuntiBush]

156. Thank you, Helen Thomas!

:hi:

[mhr]

157. Helen - On Behalf Of DU - You Are Welcome

We love you for what you do and represent!

[psychopomp]

158. You look great, Ms. Thomas!

Thank you for representing the true spirit of journalism in the midst of complacency.

[TaleWgnDg]

159. Helen Thomas . . .

.

Helen Thomas. What a gem she is. America greatly appreciates Ms. Thomas.

Stands up and states her questions, unintimidated. Flowers and accolades so well deserved for her many years of journalism service.

The rock of D.C. journalism. You put those 'youngsters' to shame, Helen. You go, Helen, you go.

May the wind always be at your back and the sun shine warm in your face. Give em hell, Helen.

[Paradise]

160. Thank you. n/t

[Lochloosa]

161. Kick for the weekend crew

[Voltaire99]

163. See this wise old woman, DNC? That's your job: find her courage.

Rock on, Helen.

If only we had an opposition party as keen-sighted and courageous as you!

[lovuian]

164. Ahhh that was beautiful!!!

Thanks Helen!!!

[wakeme2008]

165. Thanks again helderheid for starting this.

I have been on a cruise in the caribbean and at between 55cent to 75 cents per minute have not checked DU....

[upi402]

166. I keep thinking that too. It's the gimmicky stuff that wakes folks up.

:patriot: