Happy Birthday my darling Mama. Your soul lives in me forever. I miss you and love you so much. Your only child, Desiree

Another year of eternal rest, Salome. May your soul live forever in our memories.

Another year has gone by without you and I miss you terribly. I think of you and all the good memories we had. I just wish that I had known that you were so sick in advance so that I could have done more to make you comfortable, but no one told me and you didn’t even know. You are in my heart forever and will see you again when I cross the bridge. I love you more than anyone in this world. Your only child, Desiree

Happy Birthday Mama in Heaven. I miss you so much and always carry you in my heart. I loved you more than anyone in this world and you were my “sunshine” in life. 

My Dearest Mama,
I 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

Oh Mama, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I carry you in my heart and know that when I die, I will see you again. In the meantime, stay close to me as I need you so much. You were and still are, the only person that I trusted and trust and respect with all my heart. I miss you terribly Mama and I love you so much. Desiree

Mama, Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Mama, Happy Birthday to you! I miss and loved you so much Mama and look forward to seeing you again when it's my time to leave this earth. I think of you almost every day. I love you so very much. Your daughter, Desiree

Oh Mama, I always think about you and miss you so much. I miss your soft voice, your kindness and your beauty. You were such a special mother to me and I will forever keep you in my heart and thoughts like I have been doing for the past nine years. I loved you more than anyone in this world and continue to love you that way. Christmas is around the corner and I miss sending Christmas cards to you and calling you on New Year's Eve Mama. I miss you terribly. With all my love, Your only child, Desiree

My Dearest Mama,

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

Happy New Year (2021) Mama. I’m glad you don’t have to worry about the “Coronavirus” as 2020 was a miserable year for the entire world and we’re still not out of the woods. It’s frightening! I thought of you on New Years Eve as I always use to call you at 5:00 pm Central time which was midnight in Paris, to wish you a Happy New Year. I miss hearing you soft, kind voice and miss spending quality time with you. I still cry for you often and think of you every day. I wish I could turn back time just to be with you as I miss you terribly. I feel like an Orphan and feel so lonely without you. I still feel your spirit with me. Please continue to stay with me in spirit and wait for me with open arms. I love you with all my heart ❤️ ❤️ Your daughter, Desirée

My Dearest Mama,
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 

Remembering today how sweet and kind you were to me! Desiree misses you so very much. You both shared a very special bond and I know you loved her so much. Send her your spirit and help her understand your love for her and you want the very best for her. Help her understand that I am here for her and care very much.

To my precious Mama,
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  ❤️

To my Dearest Mama,

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

My Dearest Mama,
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

Dear Des,

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.

Desiree - je sais que ta mère était très importante pour toi. Tu me l'as décrit comme quelqu'un de gentil et généreux. Occupant l'appartement de la tour Totem dans lequel elle a habité durant près de 25 ans, je pense souvent à elle. Guillaume

She was such a beautiful and interesting person, which i can see in the photographs of her, in her art, and the love of her daughter. We all have to pass on, but it’s never easy for those we leave behind to carry on. 

My Dearest Mama,
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

Happy Belated Birthday Mama. I didn’t and will never forget your birthday. I wish you were alive with me but alas you’re not. However, you are with me in Spirit and I hope that you can give me more signs that you’re with me. I miss you terribly Mama as you were my mother that always made me happy in life. Now I feel alone & dislike life. It will be wonderful when it’s my time to cross over, and meet you with open arms and be with you for eternity. I love and miss you so much Mama. Your only daughter, Desiree

My Dearest Mama,
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

Oh Mama, I miss you so much and my love for you was beyond words. I miss your love and caring for me. I miss your beautiful green eyes that were truly the Windows to your Soul, I miss your soft voice, I miss your amazing kindness & generosity and I wish we were together again. I am still grieving losing you and I know that Yasmine had you killed in the ICU at the Tehran Clinic. I wish I could have taken you out of the ICU and to Merci’s apartment (like you asked when you wrote on a piece of paper “take me home if you love me”) but I was powerless. The head nurse said I had to get permission from your doctor. The next day you died

The depth of Desirees grief is a testament to your special nature. I'm glad to have met you, in New York and in Paris. I will always remember our lunch at Leon. Rest in peace, free spirit.

Dear Salome, your beloved daughter has asked me again to write a tribute in your honor. We never met, but Des is still devastated by your passing and misses you so much. I have seen some of your painting and they are gorgeous. I have a niece that is also a famous painter and I can see your passion in your paintings, which reminds me of her. 
May you rest in peace!
I look forward to meeting you soon in heaven.

To my Dearest Mama,
I use to call you in Paris every year to wish you a Happy 4th of July

Happy Easter Mama. I thought of you and cried for you today - I miss you terribly and my world is so “empty” without you. Please continue to be with me in “Spirt” and remember that I always carry you in my heart ♥️
I love you with all my heart, Your daughter, Desirée

Happy birthday Salome and RIP.
Papool

Bon anniversaire Salome ;) Je prends soin du studio Parisien de la Tour Totem dans lequel vous avez habité durant toutes ces années - reposez en paix. Guillaume

Happy Birthday Salomé.eventhough i did not have the chance to meet you in the past i can tell through Désirée s love for you that you were a great and wonderful person and mom. May you rest in peace.
Gracinda

To my Dearest Mama, Happy Birthday! You would have been 89 years old, I miss & love you so much! My life has been miserable since you passed away November 29th, 2012. When you died, half of me died with you and I still cry for you every day. I miss looking into your gorgeous green eyes, hearing your soft voice, feeling your unlimited love for me, eating together, going out together, and sharing our lives together. Now, I feel all alone like an orphan. My only hope is that I know that I will see you again when I die, and that at that point we will be together eternally. In the meantime, you have shown me signs that your Spirit is always with me. Thank you for being with me Spiritually and please continue to be with me until I die. I always carry you in my heart, my mind and my soul. I love you more than words can express and more than anyone in the World. I miss you so much Mama. I love you with all my heart. Your only child and daughter, Desirée

Happy Birthday Salome! I will always remember your kindness!

My Dearest Mama. Happy Valentines Day

To My Darling Mama,
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

To my Dearest Mama,

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

My Dearest Darling Mama.

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 

My Dearest Mama,
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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To my Dearest Mama,
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

My Dearest Mama,

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.

My Dearest Mama,

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

May the long time Sun shine upon you
All love surround you
And the clear light within you
Guide your way on

To my Dearest Mama,
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 remember how kind you were to me when I first visited Paris. Your soft spoken voice will always be in your daughter, Desiree's memory.
I will always be here to try to give comfort to Desiree. That is what I'm sure you as her mother would want.

To my Dearest Mama,
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

Happy Mother's Day. It as a very sad day for me without you. I have been so lost without you and miss and love you more than anyone in the world. I miss your love and caring and your beautiful voice. You will always be in my Heart, mind and Soul. When I die, I know that I will see you again and please make sure that you get my soul so we can live eternally together. You were my only family and now I feel alone and abandoned. You were the best thing that ever happened to me Mama. Now I am so unhappy without you and don't care about life any more. How did you get so sick like as we both said. It's a struggle to get through every day. Please be with me in Spirit and comfort me. Oh Mama I loved you more than you ever thought. How am I suppose to live without you? I don't know any more and it's been 3 1/2 years that I haven't seen you or heard your beautiful voice. It's killing me slowly. I just want to be with you.

To my Dearest Mama,
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

I did not know Salome, but I know she was a special, beloved, beautiful, and talent woman. Blessings to her friends and family, and may she bask in the love and light of heaven.

Happy Valentine's Day Mama. I miss you so much and love you so much. I want to send you all my kisses, hugs and love to you in Heaven. I only ask you for your Spirit to be with me while I'm alive. Once I die, please come and get my soul and take it with you so that we can be together once again but eternally. I still cry for you every day and night and I feel like I have a hole in my heart and will never recover from losing you. It's been so painful. You were my World!

Salome was always such a warm and caring and thoughtful person and especially a great cook, she was a wonderful painter and a wonderful host. She will always be missed.

To my Dearest Mama - Yesterday marked your three year anniversary since you left me and this world. I thought about you all day and I think about you every day and how much I miss your voice and spending quality time together. I always felt so comfortable and safe with you but not any more since you passed away on November 29, 2012. I cannot get over grieving for you and my heart is still in pain because I lost you and you were the most special and loveable person in my life. You were my World! I know that you're not suffering any more and you're in Heaven, and I'm glad you were not in Paris during the terrorist attacks because it was horrible. This world is not the same as you knew it - it's awful now. I carry you in my heart wherever I am, and you're in my mind and Soul, and hope that your Spirit will always be with me. 

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

Mama I miss and love you so much. My heart is still in pain as you were the love and joy of my life. You were the most beautiful mother inside and out and so kind and generous. I still cry for you every day as I miss you so badly. You're my Angel in Heaven. I miss the time I spent with you as I felt so comfortable and protected and happy because you loved and cared so much for me. I miss you beautiful soft voice and everything about you. Oh Mama, let you Spirit be with me always, until I see you again.