Saturday, July 28, 2007

That's it. Papa is gone.

41 comments:

  1. My sincerest condolences. I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish you and your family strength to get through this. Tsarstvo emu nebesnoe.

    Katya

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  2. I'm very sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your mother and your family.

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  3. Neeka, I'm so sorry. I'm sending hugs for you, your mama, Marta, and Misha. I wish I could do something else.

    Megan

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  4. Carstvo nebesnoe...

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  5. My heart goes out to you. My deepest sympathies for both you and your Mother.

    Terri

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  6. I'm very sorry to hear that. :(

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  7. A terrible tragedy.

    Cherish your family.

    Vichnaya Pamyat

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  8. I'm so sorry, Neeka. My sympathies.

    ~Jane

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  9. ochen' zhal', Veronica. Such a trial. You and your mother did right by him in showing such determination to find him.

    Julia

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  10. I'm so, so sorry it turned out like this. My thoughts are with you and your family.

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  11. Please accept my deepest condolences. This shouldn't have happened... But now that he's gone, may he be at peace. He raised a good daughter.

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  12. I'm very sorry to hear that. My deepest condolences and sympathies for you and your family.

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  13. I'm so sorry for your loss. I've been reading this every day hoping that your father would turn up OK...my heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

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  14. I am very sorry to hear this, my sympathies to you and your family.

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  15. I am sorry about your loss, girl.

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  16. Neeka, I looked at your father's picture and realized that he was my tennis coach for a short while...many years ago...I was 8...my God. I could not recognize him from one picture you had (your dad, your mom and your little girl), but just now, after I posted my comment, I went to your gallery and looked at a big picture you have there and I read his full name...I remember him very vividly.
    Neeka, I am so so so sorry.

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  17. I'm so sorry, Neeka. All the very best from Moscow.

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  18. I am so so sorry, Neeka. I kept coming back here hoping to find good news. I wish you, Mishah and your mom all the strength you'll need. It is such a pity that Marta doesn't get to spend more time with her grandfather. I really wish things would have been different.

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  19. I'm so sorry, Neeka. My deepest condolances.

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  20. My deepest condolescences and I wish your family a lot of strength.

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  21. I have been following your search day by day.

    Through your extraordinary daily blogs we have all, to some extent, experienced something well beyond that of a national media campaign (as in the UK). It has been as though we were there, a few steps behind.

    My condolences to you and your family, and all who knew him.

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  22. I'm so sorry for your loss.

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  23. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

    From an occasional reader who has enjoyed your blog--so sorry to come back and see this heartbreaking thing.

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  24. Dear Veronica, I am very sorry about the loss of your father.

    don

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  25. I've been checking your blog regularly and hoping for the good news that you found him. I'm sorry for your loss.

    Brian
    (well-wishing lurker)

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  26. Neeka, I'm so sorry for your loss. My sympathies and condolences to you and your family.

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  27. Neeka, my deepest condolences to you and your family. I am so very sorry, and sad, for your loss. I know nothing can make this time easier for you, but I do hope you can find some consolation in knowing that he is at peace now, and he is safe again.

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  28. My deepest condolences, Neeka. What a chilling account of offialdom's apathy and indifference towards others. May your memories of him, and the expressions of sympathy here, bring you some comfort.

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  29. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  30. We're all sorry, Veronika. Horrible. Know that there are many praying and sending you their thoughts (as evidenced by the response here).

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  31. I'm just heartbroken. I've been checking back over and over hoping to hear that he was home safe. I'll pray for you and your mom and especially your dad.

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  32. Veronica,
    Writing from Kharkiv now, but we've crossed paths in spirit a few times along the way that you didn't know, such as Global Voices. I've never posted a message to this blog before, but just learned of your papa and had to say something. What, I don't know, as I do know there are hardly words at a time like this that make much difference. Except maybe just knowing they exist, and they come from the heart. I'm thinking of you and your family, and of course of your dear papa. He continues in his own way now, same as in life, but still in this life in the hearts of people he loves, who love him, and even in the hearts of people who never had a chance to meet him personally. I wish you well in the coming days, as you heal to celebrate his life and the very obvious love he inspired.

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  33. So sorry to hear the news, my sincere condolences to you and your family.

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  34. Dearest Veronica, you're in my thoughts and in all of our thoughts at GV. Lots of love.

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  35. Veronica - I don't know what to say except that you and your family are completely in my thoughts. Please accept my sympathies.

    Much love,
    Georgia

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  36. Dear Veronica, I've lost a parent too. It's the worst feeling, but they are always with you in spirit. Take care, my thoughts are with you and your family. Love, Solana

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  37. God bless you and you and your family. I hope you can find comfort knowing that he is finally at peace.

    With love,
    R

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  38. Sorry for your loss Veronica. Stay strong. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.

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  39. So, so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what you and your family must have gone through. Take care, girl..

    Lots of love

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