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Send me your prayers I'm fighting a respiratory cold and last time I acquired pneumonia and put on life support due to my Primary Pulmonary Hypertension PPH. I have one deformed lung on the right side of my body. I'm lucky to be alive. I don't want to go to the ER so pray for me. I smell like Vicks Vapor Rub.
Melissa.

December 26, 2012 at 10:36PM

adewpearl: Melissa, I just put my extra-duty prayers into action. Stay strong, my friend. Sending you lots of hugs and love :-) Brooke
December 26, 2012 at 11:09PM

Sally Carter: I'm afraid prayers aren't in repertoire, Melissa, but I am sending you every good wish and warm thought I can. Slather yourself in Vicks, snuggle in a blanket, drink lots of hot toddies, and please stay well.
December 27, 2012 at 4:23AM

Grammies: Melissa love coming your way and lots of prayers. Don't forget to put Vicks on soles of your feet too.
December 27, 2012 at 10:47AM

adewpearl: I just learned through Facebook that Melissa passed away last night. This is a huge loss for our community. Please join me in prayers for her family. And the next time you need a smile, read one of her delightful poems about flowers that come to life and grace the garden. Things will not be the same her without her.
December 28, 2012 at 8:51PM

Shirley B: I spoke with Melissa'a mother, Roni. Missy98writer passed away yesterday in her sleep.
December 28, 2012 at 10:55PM

trimple: And just like that she was gone. I am so sorry to hear this tragic news. My thoughts go to Melissa's family and friends. Trimple
December 29, 2012 at 1:02AM

seren james: There is so much sorrow here today, let's all read Mellissa's work and have joy, the joy she left us with.
December 29, 2012 at 12:32PM

Maureen's Pen: Melissa - I will miss you dear One. We shall dance in the dandelion fields one day. RIP my sweet friend. Love you always xxxx
December 29, 2012 at 12:40PM

robina1978: Melissa, I will miss you. RIP my dear friend. Ine
December 29, 2012 at 12:46PM

nancy_e_davis: Rest in Peace Melissa, F.S. will miss your lovely poems. Honeyconb
December 29, 2012 at 12:57PM

Sasha: Rest in Peace my dear sweet Melissa. I know you are finally dancing in your flower garden with a big smile on your face. Know that you are loved and will be missed. I love you...Smurphgirl
December 29, 2012 at 1:11PM

Gungalo: I cannot stop the tears Melissa. Please RIP my friend.
December 29, 2012 at 1:13PM

Margaret Snowdon: What sad news - Melissa will still live on in our memories - Sleep well, my friend.
December 29, 2012 at 2:41PM

MumEsGirl: It was with a heavy heart that I learned of this sweet lady's passing. Melissa was an inspiration to all, not only in her writing but in her courage and determination. May she be at rest with the angels kate
December 29, 2012 at 3:50PM

mumsyone: I'm so sorry to hear about Melissa's passing. I always knew, when one of her poems popped up for review, that it would be another walk through her wonderful garden. I pray that she will sleep peacefully and wake to walk through the most beautiful flower garden she could ever have imagined.
December 29, 2012 at 5:11PM

Carrie Smith: So very sorry about your sister. I know you will miss her. I will put you on my pray list for certain.
December 29, 2012 at 5:34PM

Carrie Smith: I have just read of Melissa's passing. She will be greatly missed. She is healed and at rest now.
December 29, 2012 at 5:39PM

Espresso momma: May God be with her family and loved ones. She was so young and yet made a legacy of who she truly was in her writing. What a sad day.
December 29, 2012 at 5:57PM

Earl of Oxford: I didn't know Melissa well, but I was still very upset at her passing. She was always sweet, kind and thorough in her reviews and was obviously a very nice person. At least she passed away in her sleep, and I sure hope there is a better place where her soul will be welcomed, pain-free and finally content.
December 29, 2012 at 5:57PM

mtnspirit: I am so sorry to hear of a dear friends parting. Until we meet again Missy in a field of beautiful Daisy's where we will paint a perfect picture with words. God bless to your family.
December 29, 2012 at 7:23PM

JeJo: I'm very saddened to hear of this. Melissa was always so cheerful, and her poems so bright and happy. I will truly miss her.
December 29, 2012 at 8:29PM

Connie C: I am so sorry to hear of Missy's passing. She will certainly be missed, and my condolences to her family.
December 29, 2012 at 10:49PM

Poetic Visionary: Bless her heart...This makes me so sad. She will live on through her writings. I hope her family publishes her poetry one day...She was a true gift to us...Dancing in fields of grace, she is! I can only imagine!
December 30, 2012 at 12:45AM

J. Dark: I can't believe it - I feel so sad and condolences to Melissa's family. Will remember Melissa fondly. She was a wonderful and positive poet who will be sorely missed.
December 30, 2012 at 5:10AM

robina1978: Yesterday I was so shocked that I forgot to send my most sincere condolances to her family. Ine
December 30, 2012 at 10:35AM

WORDSOFTHEHEART: Sweet Melissa, you will be greatly missed. I am sending prayers to your family. I know you are in heaven with your sister and in a beautiful place. Your gift remains with us and your gift will be missed. Love to your family. Cheryl Wordsoftheheart
December 30, 2012 at 12:21PM

doris1022: ARe you doing better??
December 30, 2012 at 2:44PM

doris1022: I just read the post and am so sorry to Melissa's family she has been such a fun poet to read. May God bless you all.
December 30, 2012 at 2:48PM

Slush Pile: Dear Melissa, I have just learned of your passing... We did not know each other, but your latest post touched me so deeply that I came here to your portfolio to become a fan of yours. The news saddened me so!! You will be greatly missed here on FanStory. My DEEPEST condolences go out to your family and friends. I would greatly love to become a FAN of your writing though you are not here to read my words. Until we meet in God's great Heaven, sweet soul, I remain one of your many fans. denny (Slush Pile)

December 30, 2012 at 2:55PM

Cumbrianlass: My message box will never be the same now you're not in it. Sleep well in your garden, brave angel. x
December 30, 2012 at 5:27PM

mikesbabe21: I am Melissa's sister in law Crystal. I would help take care of her the past few years. I just wanted to thank you all for your kind words. I know Melissa's loved all of you. She would always read me her poems and poems others wrote on here. She had a great gift writing. I was not expecting the call we received that she passed. But we did know it was coming just not this soon. She was in so much pain all the time and since her last visit to the hospital she was so weak. I know now she is not in pain and is resting. Again thank you all for being there for her. - Crystal

December 30, 2012 at 8:21PM

amarherig14: My condlences to Melissa's family ,on her passing. I just found out today and I am very saddened.She was called to a place where there is no more pain. RIP Missy.
December 30, 2012 at 11:31PM

amarherig14: condolences
December 30, 2012 at 11:32PM

Julie G: "This morning the sensational sun has just performed its sold out production of sunrise to wake up the dawning of a brand new day" by missy98writer Today she is free of pain and experiencing her "brand new day". I think of her Mom. Now she has lost two children. I can't imagine it. I pray for her to find comfort and joy in the boy left in her care.
December 31, 2012 at 8:54AM

Jeanie Mercer: I was stunned to read of Melissa's passing, although I knew she was chronically ill. My heartfelt sympathy to her family. I'm happy she did not have to go back to the ER but was taken by the Lord more gently in her sleep. May she rest in peace and sing with the angels.
December 31, 2012 at 10:34AM

Trueredchic: Hello, my name is Suzanne I am Melissa's sister. What a wonderful site this is, I never knew about it, until after she passed Friday, I am so glad I have her writings to read, even though she is gone I feel like I am getting to know her still through her writings. I miss my sister dearly, words cannot describe the loss. I am grateful to your kind words toward Melissa, they are much appreciated.

December 31, 2012 at 12:05PM

adewpearl: Suzanne, I cannot begin to tell you how much so many of us here loved your sister. I was honored to be her friend. I looked forward to her private messages and reviews and her newest poem. Her courage and upbeat outlook on life was an inspiration to so very many people.
December 31, 2012 at 12:23PM

cheyennewy: Losing Melissa is so tragic. I didn't know until just now and my heart aches for her family. May she soar with angels forever...chey
December 31, 2012 at 5:50PM

G.B. Smith: Hello Melissa. I have been so involved in myself, I forgot how ill you were. I know now that you are in the care of Our Heavenly Father, you are safe and well. My prayers then are for your family of blood kin, and those of us who loved you from afar I will ever be your friend Bear
January 1, 2013 at 1:25PM

NadineM: Prayers sent for those she's left behind. Hold onto all your memories, for those are yours forever. Rest in peace, Melissa... Nadine
January 1, 2013 at 3:51PM

L.lora: So sorry to hear of Missy's passing. I have just learned of this, she will be missed, my condolences to her family.
January 1, 2013 at 5:29PM

kiwigirl2821: I can not even tell you the sadness that fills my soul at your loss Melissa. You take a piece of us all with you...will always hold a smile in my heart just for you my friend.

My heart cries for your loss ...

We come
We live
We go

Never the same
No matter the time or place
Now is still too soon

Stars will shimmer a little brighter
Sunshine will feel a little warmer
Smiles will go limp but only for a moment

You did what only you knew how
You gave us so much joy
You leave us with love

The soul is so much lighter,
So much happier as I imagine
You let loose in Heaven
Sporting your new pair of wings...

xoxo your friend Deborah

January 1, 2013 at 8:51PM

fanoffanstory: Fanstory will miss you deeply, for I just heard the news. The angels will be writing with you.
January 2, 2013 at 1:38PM

jshep: My prayers are with Melissa's family. She is now in the ultimate garden where her words are now a reality. Walk in peace through the gardens of heaven. Joyce
January 2, 2013 at 6:40PM

9999pool: On December 12, 2012, Melissa wrote this poem "I Want To Live" and this could be her last message to all of us which I paste here to shortcut the search. I also attached my Review comments to her (with some edit).

"I Want to Live"

If I pass away
young please
celebrate my
life with glee

I do fear my death
will be painful for me
by all the pain I endure
on a daily basis, although
I'm not done existing in this
wacky world of ours

My little sister, Tchinima
Michele, died on May 2,
2003 at the mere age of
twenty-nine caused by a
botched gastric bypass,
and she left behind her
eight-year-old son for
me to raise up along
with my parents

I'm bedridden because of
my Cerebral Palsy, Lymphedema
Elephantitis, Primary Pulmonary
Hypertension, Irritable Bowel
Syndrome, Migraines and many
food allergies along with being
lactose intolerant and eggs too.

I digress, to stress
I'm not depressed due
to my writing and quirky
sense of being, for I am
a rolling stone Dylan's
singing about...

My review on her poem and what I would have wanted to say here:

In spite of all the ailments, the joy of writing and the reviews that came back, especially from Ritchiesszky, LOL. You know you are not alone.

Who does not fear death? Maybe me, if you have read my "IF....". I had intended to write a poem, just a few hours ago entitled "Hospital is another home" and the name already gave away what it is going to be about. No, I have no ailments at the moment but I cannot forget those who had.

Back to your review. If we let our days be filled with remorse or self-pity, it meant that life has stopped altogether.

The writing is a moving story and there was not a moment mentioned about giving up or getting out. It had stated the facts and did not asked for sympathy or consolation. It just bravely highlighted the positive aspects of rolling in life over harsh terrains and darkened alleys. The descriptive prose just flows out naturally. Excellent write, short and punchy. With a "quirky sense of being" life becomes more bearable but that does not mean the dread is gone - it just says "I Will Survive' - of Gloria Gayle's famed song. Cheers, Ritchiesszzky.

January 2, 2013 at 7:09PM

Jen Gentry: This is not good-bye my friend. Just an until we meet again. May you find yourself surrounded by the most fragrant and beautiful flowers in the gardens of heaven. My heart breaks that you are gone from us but rejoices that you suffer on this earth no more~Jen
January 2, 2013 at 8:37PM

Gary D. Hardy : I've not been on here on a regular bases for awhile and just read about Melissa. As many of you, I only knew her through her wacky and enjoyable poetry, but as a nurse, I have taken care of patients like her and know that she had many struggles and much pain. She will be sorely missed on here and in life, but as in one of her poems, she wanted her life celebrated. And in that tradition I'd like to toast a wonderful person and poet. May she entertain heaven as she has us with her famous flower garden.

January 3, 2013 at 1:29AM

Jonez08: I'm just receiving the sad news of Melissa's death. She will be greatly missed. I will miss her beautiful work and colorful, detailed reviews. She has walked out of the pains and sorrows of this life and into everlasting peace and joy with our beloved Savior. Rest my friend.
January 3, 2013 at 10:15AM

Alexander E Poet: know you are with God now, Rest in Peace Melissa until we meet again.QQ
January 3, 2013 at 1:44PM

Alexander E Poet: Peace to you and yours for life.
January 3, 2013 at 1:48PM

fayesh: If life were a garden, sweet Melissa would have been a a delicate orchid - beautiful and rare. Rest in peace missy98writer.
January 3, 2013 at 11:51PM

October21: RIP Melissa. Sending my condolences to her family. Though I didn't know her well I always knew of the beauty in her poetry and in her soul.
January 13, 2013 at 5:11PM

babylonia: she touched so many hearts and they touched her. she gave to the end and just seeing mr. spock under my posting ... all melissa ... all the time.
February 26, 2013 at 12:27PM