tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post7176507231159779563..comments2023-10-26T12:02:54.565+02:00Comments on The Hollywoodreporter: RIP, Ash.Hollywoodgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16847316999506789291noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-25240647449371186642008-02-18T17:11:00.000+02:002008-02-18T17:11:00.000+02:00The Beautiful Rose of South AfricaA monument of gr...The Beautiful Rose of South Africa<BR/><BR/>A monument of grace <BR/>A stature of peace and beauty<BR/>A flower of radiance<BR/>A grain of knowledge and enrichment<BR/>A beauty and art; rare and awesome<BR/><BR/><BR/>The pick on your head<BR/>Was as a dove sent from the Golden Gates<BR/>Perched and rested<BR/>Ready to whisk you away to Home<BR/>There the lark sings,<BR/>Its melody reverberates<BR/>In the echoes sojourning through valves of our hearts<BR/>It’s a ceaseless mirthful melody<BR/>The lyrics esoteric and gentle as the streaming smile<BR/> of You, Ashley.<BR/><BR/><BR/>If beauty was a name- <BR/>Your being would be its owner<BR/>Much like the soil <BR/> After… a long and heavy rainfall<BR/>Our hearts and minds are left inundated <BR/> with your affectionate warmth and <BR/>Genuine marvel<BR/> Even after Your presence has evaded us awhile.<BR/><BR/>Spell out your tears oh, clouds above!<BR/>Shake your brimful troughs!<BR/>And nourish the path<BR/> for <BR/>She comes ready on your way up to Rest’s bosom.<BR/><BR/>A star of Gold was in our midst<BR/>Golden thanks we must give<BR/>A tapestry of the finest talent and character <BR/>An honour to have had grace our daily lives<BR/>Giving significance to the finite of <BR/>Emotions,<BR/>….. …Aspirations <BR/>………Experiences <BR/> And even <BR/>Our dreams!!!<BR/>A nectar so sweet <BR/>For dunes of deserts <BR/>Cringling thirst for Joy’s flow<BR/>To quench our hearts sadness<BR/>And the bleak blandness of life<BR/>Your heart, a heart that gave<BR/>And continues to give in daily-galores<BR/>In Memory, you live on!<BR/><BR/>A graceful mountain you stand sturdy<BR/>Sincerity and genuine artfulness<BR/> are the ridges <BR/>Of your character<BR/><BR/>Beautiful and awesome in stature<BR/>Like a horse set loose <BR/>Your spirit was wild and beautiful<BR/>Don’t you see how greatly loved you are in the land of Gold<BR/>Where you left our mark in the caves of hearts <BR/>Your name is imprinted day and night!<BR/>Time uncompressible<BR/>Your art un-ancient<BR/>Ngesintu unobusha<BR/>Siyabonga sisiwethu!<BR/>A millennium miracle <BR/>Divinity’s oracle of grace and optimism<BR/>Thank you for showing me <BR/>The face of an ultraviolet South Africa<BR/>Rainbow <BR/><BR/>Through time <BR/>Your legacy will breeze through the years<BR/>You will blaze past momentary flickers<BR/>Yes, our voices will say…’there was only …YOU’<BR/>But look through Time’s wrinkles,<BR/>Again we will say,<BR/>‘Look what a way she has paved for others!’<BR/>Your dreams and love for life have lit the way, Ashley! <BR/>Even I am richly blessed through you!<BR/>Your beingness will always be frozen <BR/>In all the space<BR/><BR/>For all to see and know<BR/><BR/> The wonder of you!!!<BR/><BR/>15 February 2008<BR/>Zhamour <BR/><BR/><BR/>Rest in peace and love and healing to the Callie family and close friends.<BR/>Thank you so much for all that Ashley and ‘Lee Haines’ meant to the South African fanship! ‘Lee in many ways encouraged me to believe in being a strong and moraled businesswoman, and hey to dream of being one, Oneday! I will always be thankful for that! She possessed strength and resilience that every woman is SA ought to have embedded deep within herself; unafraid to take life on for a ride and to contribute to the lives of those in our midst!<BR/><BR/>On the romantic side, Lee taught me that love can be complex especially when it comes to family concerns and interests, racial inhibitions and prejudices and inevitably social standing and status!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank you Lord Jesus for the light you shone in Ashley and the way that she added value to the lives of those around her. Thank you for the ways she impacted on our sense of self and life perspective.<BR/><BR/><BR/>In Your Son Jesus’ Name<BR/>ZhamourZhamourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759523940224214671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-41553940851630015422008-02-18T13:45:00.000+02:002008-02-18T13:45:00.000+02:00Its still such a shock. I read newspapers and watc...Its still such a shock. I read newspapers and watch television with much disbelief. Hard to belive that is gone. Our week day evenings will never be the same again. Your beauty, talent and humility and humour we will never forget. God must surely have a beautiful garden because he only picks the best. Rest in peace... Psalm 23. Love WhitneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-4191404999297128662008-02-18T13:33:00.000+02:002008-02-18T13:33:00.000+02:00:-( Thanks, Clive. I wish I could be at the memori...:-( Thanks, Clive. I wish I could be at the memorial service with you guys. The whole thing is so surreal.<BR/>I can imagine that watching Isidingo now is heart-breaking. The poor family. It is wonderful that so many people have shown so much support to Ashley's family. It is worth a lot at such a terrible time.Hollywoodgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847316999506789291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-22517970735075709392008-02-18T11:43:00.000+02:002008-02-18T11:43:00.000+02:00last thursday, i watched isidingo & Lee was chatti...last thursday, i watched isidingo & Lee was chatting to this guy ,(trying to find out if he has a wife, (for Hariet)).it was the cutest thing ever. it was really funny and the way she acted in that scene was brilliant!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-36300597358631787912008-02-18T09:10:00.000+02:002008-02-18T09:10:00.000+02:00Heike, what a lovely tribute. Its been hard to see...Heike, what a lovely tribute. Its been hard to see Ashley's face splashed all over the media and to think she's gone. She will always be 'pal'! I'm so grateful that I have so many memories and most of them have Ashley making me laugh...<BR/><BR/>So, my friend, I know you feel far away, so lots of love from South Africa! <BR/><BR/>CliveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938041.post-74669715561804505612008-02-18T08:07:00.000+02:002008-02-18T08:07:00.000+02:00What a waste of young talent. I cannot come to ter...What a waste of young talent. I cannot come to terms with the loss, it is as if I knew her personally.<BR/>Rest in peace beautifull Ashley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com