This memorial website was created in memory of my beloved mother, Salome Farahmand Penn, 83 1/2 years old at the time of death. Born on March 25, 1929, and passed away on November 29, 2012. I will forever remember you and know that I will see you again when I die (physically). I'm still hurting after eight long years. I never knew that you were seriously sick until the first week in October of 2012, I only made it to see you one more time four days before your death. I wish you had taken me with you, as I feel like a part of me died when you died. I have never been the same and still grieve for you. I loved you Mama more than anyone in the world and will love you forever. You were my mother, my best friend, my Hero and my Soulmate. Thank you for being in my life and always being there for me. You were the most honest, generous, kind and loving mother and you will forever be in my heart. I miss you so much Mama and still cry for you at any given moment. I will always carry you in my heart Mama. What keeps me going is that I know that I’ll see you again and be with you eternally when I die.
I love you,
Desirée
(your daughter and only child)
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Leave a tributeI had a very sad day on November 29th as it was the 10th Anniversary of you passing. My life has been empty without you and lonely. I miss your love and spending quality time with you. You’re always in my heart and I carry you wherever I go. I love you more than anyone in this world. Your daughter with lots of love, Desiree
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I was sad all day because I couldn't call you and say it.
I miss you terribly and cry almost on a daily basis for you as you were my World. My only hope is that when I die I know I will see you and be with you eternally. Please give me signs that you are with me in Spirit. I love you more than anyone and anything in life. Your loving daughter, Desiree
You’re in my thoughts today and very unhappy without you. I have such sad memories of this day 8 years ago when I had to bury you and part of me died with you. It was the most horrific day of my life and has had a terrible permanent effect on me. You were my World and I loved you more than anyone in my life. You were so beautiful inside and out, the kindest person in the world and such a generous soul. I loved the look of love in your beautiful green eyes for me. I miss your voice, your eyes and spending quality time with you especially in Paris. I have such good memories of you which will remain in my heart forever. I miss you terribly and cry for you almost every day. My only hope is that when I pass away, you will be waiting for me and we will hold each other and be together eternally. Mama, my eternal love
I think about you every day and the pain from losing you has been excruciating. Part of me died with you and my lights went out. I haven't been the same person without you in my life. November 29, 2012, was the most horrific event in my life and I wanted to throw myself into your grave before they started covering you with dirt which absolutely devastated me beyond belief. I cried for almost a year and was numb for two years. None of the therapist I consulted with understood the extent of my grief and I believe they didn't understand me...cultures are different. I suffer from PTSD, have anxiety attacks, lost 20 lbs since I lost you, and I'm just miserable without you. I know that you your spirit is always with me as I feel and carry you in my heart ❤️. I know that you are waiting for me with open arms so that when I die, I can run into your arms and we can hold each other for an extended amount of time. Then we'll can finally be reunited and be together for eternity. That's the only hope I have left in my life and I hang on to it. I loved you more than anyone in the world and you were my hero ❤️
I miss you terribly and think of you daily. Today’s New Year’s Eve and I use to call you at 12 Midnight in Paris every year to wish you a Healthy & Happy New Year. I thought there would be more years but it ended on November 29, 2012, and my heart has been in pain ever since. You were my world and half of me died with you. I feel lost without you but my only hope is that when I cross over, I know I will see you again and be with you eternally. I’ll also be with Sasha, my favorite kitty. Take care of Sasha for me. I love you so much will always remember you every day and carry you in my heart forever. I know that you’re with me.
Your loving daughter, Desirée
Merry Christmas. It’s so heartbreaking without you and has been since you passed away seven years ago. The worst part is that I can’t be with you physically, nor hear your soft voice and look into your beautiful green eyes that were filled with love for me. I loved you more than anyone and miss you terribly. It’s so hard not to hear your voice on the phone every day. I still have my landline phone with your voice on it when you left me messages. I cry for you often and will always love you and carry you in my heart. I will be with you eternally once I cross over and that’s what gives me hope. I love you more than words can express...Your only child, Desirée
The years pass quickly, but our grief does not always follow that path. Salome is watching you and helping you; you have to trust this. She will remain in your heart forever.
It was a very sad day for me on the 7th anniversary of your death (November 29th) and I could only cry and think about you. I remember so well the day you died and it comes up often. I wish you would have waited for me before you died but unfortunately I arrived at the hospital too late. I was able to see your face afterwards and you looked so peaceful. I had a horrific time at your burial and cried for hours before, during and after your burial. I wanted to take you back to the United States but it was impossible. As a result, I can never visit your grave like I would have liked to do. I suffer from PTSD and have flashbacks of the horrific 8 days in Tehran, besides the 2 days and nights I spent with you at the hospital. I wish I had known that you were dying but I was in denial. I wish I could start thinking of all the good times we had together in beautiful places because you were beautiful. You were such a kind, generous and loving mother and your absence has left a scar on me for life. I feel like part of me “died” with you on the day that you died. I miss you terribly and feel so alone and powerless without you Mama. My only hope is that I know that I’ll see you again with open arms as well as Sasha and Sophie. Oh Mama, my heart’s still in so much pain. I will never ever forget you Mama, and will always carry you in heart. I hope to feel your presence more often, Mama. I love you forever!
Your only child, Desirée
It was very painful for me on your 6th anniversary of your death on November 29, 2018. I have cried an still cry almost every day for you and miss everything about you, so much. It’s been so painful for me to live without you but I always carry you in my heart where you will be forever.
I loved you more than anyone in the world & miss seeing your beautiful face, looking into your gorgeous green eyes filled with love and kindness and hearing your beautiful soft voice. You had so much class, were so kind and caring and had a heart of gold.
Christmas is 4 days away and I want to wish you in Heaven, a Merry Christmas...Joyeux Noël my dearest Mama.
I know that your Spirit is always with me and wish that you would give me more signs that you are present in my life.
When I die, I will come straight to you and be with you for eternity - that’s the only thought that keeps me going. I want to know how you are and if you feel the same about me by giving me signs.
Oh Mama, I loved and will always love you for the rest of my life.
Your only child, Desirée
May you rest in peace!
I look forward to meeting you soon in heaven.
I use to call you in Paris every year to wish you a Happy 4th of July
I love you with all my heart, Your daughter, Desirée
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Gracinda
I have such wonderful memories of all our special moments we spent together around the world. PARIS, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Cap Ferrat, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Rome, Montreaux, Lausanne, Geneva, New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Tehran, Abeali (skiing), Babolsar, Karaj, the Alborz mountains & many more places that I cannot remember. My fondest memories were with you in Paris and all the wonderful restaurants where we dined like Le Fouquet, Stressa, The restaurant at The Plaza Athénée, Café de Théâtre, Fouquette, Tour D'argent & many more. Thank you Mama for sharing such good memories with me. The best time was just spending it with you at home in Paris...I only wish that I was able to spend a longer vacation with you, but I had to work. The last place we spent together was in Giverny at Monet's house and garden which is a museum. There are so many things that I regret I didn't do or say while you were alive. Your Spirit will always be with me until it's my time to cross over, and then I will finally join you & we'll be together for Eternity I love you more than words can say & I carry you in my heart wherever I am. I love you and miss you so much Mama...Your only child, Desirée
I'm laying a dozen peach colored roses for you.
I love ❤️ you with all my heart and miss you more than words can express. Your daughter, Desirée
I love ❤️ and miss you so much. I wish I could be with you in your caring arms, see your beautiful face, share our thoughts together, go out to nice restaurants, go shopping together, and above all just spend some quiet time together in your studio in Paris. I loved spending quality time with you, even though they were unfortunately short periods of time, sharing our thoughts & views, eating your delicious food that you had prepared & watching CNN International, the Nature/animal channel, and movies together. Oh how I wish , , , I wish I could “re-live” those times all over again.
You were the kindest mother and person that I have ever known in my entire life. You will always be in my heart ❤️ Forever! Your only child, Desirée
I was so sad on Mother's Day because I missed you & still miss you so much. I stayed home, cried & kept busy by cleaning out my closet. I didn't want to go out as it would be more painful for me to see other people with their mother. Oh Mama, I loved you more than anyone in the world & that's why I always smiled around you, because I was so happy to be with you. That smile has long faded away since you passed away & now my life has been miserable without you. I miss your beautiful face & gorgeous green eyes, your love for me, your caring for me, your kindness & generosity, your soft beautiful voice, your elegance and classy presence, the way you thought, your taste in places, food, and clothes, your paintings & taste is art & how much you loved to be surrounded by beauty (which I take after you), and finally your way of thinking & your Wisdom. I'm unhappy with my life because I'm without you & it has been miserable. I try to visit NY or Paris & but the unhappiness and pain follows me everywhere because you are missing from my life. I know that your Spirit is with me but all I want is to be with you. I regret that I didn't move in with you but I didn't know that you were seriously sick with cancer & wish that you had told me. I would have preferred to be with you and would have flown to Paris immediately. I think of you every day & my heart is in so much pain. I feel alone and abandoned from the day you died. Oh Mama be with me again. I love you more than anyone in the world. Now I only have Saha, remember my kitty that you liked so much? I hope he lives a long life although his kidneys are failing, but I'm doing everything to keep him stable & comfortable because he's my only joy. I need you Mama and I am yours forever. Please come and take my Soul when I die, so that our Souls and Sasha's Soul can be together for eternity.
Happy Mother's Day in Heaven Mama. I miss you so so much. I have flashbacks of you quite often and wish I could go back in time during the happy days with you when you you were healthy and happy. I love you more than anything.
Your loving daughter, Desiree.
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Happy 88th Birthday. I wish I could call you like I use to, and wish you a Happy Birthday. Mama, I miss you so much & it's so painful without you. Part of me died with you. My only hope is that when I die, you will take my soul with you & we'll be together for eternity. You were so caring & loved me like I loved you more than anyone in the world. You always have me the best quality gifts and everything you shared with me. You're always in my thoughts and live in my heart. You're my precious Mama. I love you so much and will forever, Your daughter, Desirée
I use to call you on New Year's Eve at Midnight Paris time, to wish you a Happy New Year. I always wished that I was with you. I miss you so much and wish I were with you. You are always in my heart and I will see you when I cross over and be with you eternally. I love your soul - your daughter and only child.
I miss you so much and wish that I could be with you and talk to you. Oh Mama, how am I going to live without you? It's been and still is such a painful journey. Oh Mama please help me and allow me to feel your Spirit with me forever while I’m on this earth, until I meet you again. I loved and still love you more than anything in the world. Your daughter, Desiree
All love surround you
And the clear light within you
Guide your way on
Yesterday was your 4th Anniversary of passing which a part of me died with you, on that God awful day, November 29, 2012.. I don't know how I'm surviving as I have had a broken heart which will never mend,, ever since I saw you in the hospital and then more so at your funeral. I wish I could visit your grave but it's dangerous for me to come to that country. I couldn't bring your body with me because Merci's children made sure that you were buried there. Those evil people who stole everything you had and treat me like dirt. I couldn't take you home the last day you were alive as you were hooked up to a breathing machine. I still suffer from PTSD from the time I stayed with you in the hospital until you passed away, which made me go into shock. I want you to know that I think of you every day and cry almost every day because I miss and love you more than anyone in the world. I can't wait to see and be with you eternally. Mama please be with me in Spirit. I love you so much. Your daughter, Desirée
I will always be here to try to give comfort to Desiree. That is what I'm sure you as her mother would want.
I'm still grieving your loss (which I always will until I see you again) and miss spending quality time with you and hearing your beautiful voice every morning on the phone. I truly loved you from the bottom of my heart which is still in pain, and miss how much you cared for me. I cared so much for you as you were my world. I miss your kindness which made you so special & unique, and you were the most beautiful person and mother in my life. You will always be in my heart, mind and soul. I'm continuing my journey on earth and I'm very unhappy without you. I send hugs and kisses to you in Heaven and can't wait to see you. I love you more than anyone in the world. Your only child & daughter - Desiree
Yesterday was your birthday and you would have been 87 years old. I am still grieving and crying every day because I lost the love of my life. I lit a candle for you and sang Happy Birthday to you yesterday. I hope you heard it. Please let your Spirit stay with me forever, until I cross over, then take my soul and reunite me with yours, so that we can be together eternally---that's all I hope for right now. You were gone too soon and it was the most devastating event in my life. I miss your love for me and how much you cared for me, were kind and generous to me. You were the best thing that ever happened to me. Oh Mama, how am I suppose to live without you? It's been so hard and painful. I loved you more than anyone in the world and carry you in my heart, mind and soul. I wish I could be with you and hug you tight.
I love you so much Mama and will always love you forever.
Your only child, Desiree
When I die, please come and take my soul with yours so that we can be together eternally-I know that I will see you again. Ever since you got sick and then passed away, I have never been the same without you. I don't enjoy life and nothing makes me happy. Only you made me happy. I love you more than anyone in the world. I'm sending you a long hug -oh how I wish I could be with you as you were the only person that loved and cared about me and was so kind and honest to me, which I felt the same about you. I miss you so much and I'm crying for you now again. From your only child and daughter, Desiree xxxxxxxx
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Mama’s video taken in Paris/The incredible horrific voyage to Iran
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY MAMA
I always remember your birthday but didn’t come to your memorial site in time but Happy Belated Birthday Mama. I miss sending you birthday cards and I’m still in pain after losing you 6 1/2 years ago. My life has changed so much since your death and I’m still crying for you and miss you terribly Mama. I feel alone, and no longer can see your beautiful face (only through pictures and my imagination) or hear your beautiful low voice.. I’m in so much pain Mama. We lost Sophie (our Siamese cat, remember), last Friday, April 5th and it just brought up my loss for you, even stronger.
I know that you spirit is with me but I’m wish that you could send me more messages. I need you Spiritually Mama and need to feel your presence and love. My hope is that when I die, that you’ll be waiting for me with open arms and that I’ll be with you eternally. I always carry you in my heart and you have the biggest part of my heart
I love and miss you more than words can express. Your only daughter, Desirée