In Memory of Melody
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Oh, it seemed like a holy place
Protected by amazing grace
And we would sing right out loud
The things we could not say
We thought we could change this world
With words like "love" and "freedom"
We were part of the lonely crowd
Inside the Sad Cafe
Oh, expecting to fly
We would meet on that beautiful shore
in the sweet by and by
Some of their dreams came true
Some just passed away
And some of them stayed behind
Inside the Sad Cafe
- "The Sad Cafe" by The Eagles
A few months ago, when I first decided to do a
homepage, I contacted all my friends from the Cafe
to ask for their memories. I wanted to do an
"anniversary" tribute to our little cyber-home.
One day I saw Melody on-line and asked her whether
she was going to send me her "memories". She
hemmed and hawwed. Said she wasn't good at writing
things like that. I asked her to try.. to just speak
from her heart. She promised that she would. And
a short while later, I received these notes from her.
I was very touched by them... because we all knew
how much she had gone through with her illness.
I would like to share these with you all - unedited.
You have seen them before on the Cafe page, but I
think these words, from our Melody, mean an awful lot
to me now...
"Return-path: MelodyEscue@postoffice.worldnet.att.net
To: terrilee4@juno.com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 07:31:47 -0500
Subject: memories
Message-ID: 336498B3.A7@postoffice.worldnet.att.net
Hiya Tess..... Dayam has been a long time eh?
I guess my funniest memory would be when we were all still at
c$erve...and we had *Veggie nite* I laughed til my side hurt. I was
afraid that I was going to wake everyone up in the house!
Duhlema=DUH-Veggie...Mel=tossed salad...Keymaster=Key*corn..LOLand
Remember it was to be *CORNtinued. Love ya Girl
My fondest memory of cafe...hmmm I have so many. I guess the most
meaningful would be last year..September '96 when I had to go into the
hospital for the bone marrow transplant. That was a hard time, and ALL
of my friends from cafe were right there besiide me (took the puter to
hospital)I wasnt going through it alone. I got cards..letters ..balloons
etc. from all over...and a T shirt from Belle..ROFL Yes she sent a T
shirt with crawdads on it asking: "Do ya suck da heads"!! I laughed til
I cried. Most of all, I want to say that I thank you all and I love each
one of you with all my heart. I don't think that I would have ever came
out of there without ya!!!!
Ok now to the love...hmmmm.. That is an easy one.*Big Smile* The day
that Yak kissed me on channel and I swatted spit gargled and told him to
keep his lips to himself. He has been there for me through
everything. He held my hand through the transplant, the seperation, the
divorce and never let go of me. He kept me from falling on my face so
many times, and yes..Gave me the nick *Melly* Ann which has stuck wiff
me (SwAt Ya little git!). I know he is far away from me, but I love him
with all that I am. He is the love of a lifetime. The most wonderful
person that I have ever had a chance to meet (and one day it will be in
3d).It is a wonderful feeling to know that we share the same big sky and
sleep under the same stars. Yakster...I love you..Always Forever..Near
or Far..*S*
Wheeewww...more..Most embarrasing....have none...MelodyAnn
straightening halo and dusting off her wings *devilish grin*
Terri...I think your page is great..I hope that I can have one someday
that is this good...I love ya"
Return-path: MelodyEscue@postoffice.worldnet.att.net
To: terrilee4@juno.com
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 08:31:08 -0500
Subject: I forgot
Message-ID: 3364A69C.51B2@postoffice.worldnet.att.net
Hey Terri
Mel again
I forgot the friends thingy...LOL
Meeting all the people in Cafe has been great...I have met seceral in 3D
and hope to meet many more. I have some friends that are very special to
me. Poolie...who has led me down the right path for a long time and been
the besstest friend ya could ask for. And he helps me keep my pool
straight..hehehehe. I love ya Poolie!! Merry..who I love with all my
heart!!! and have for 18 years. Scottie...the obnoxious GIT. My favorite
man in a skirt!!!! He held my hand during the hospital trip and asked
everyday..ok Mighty Midget...whats the counts... Thanks Scottie I love
you!! Auby..whom I miss terribly...I love ya girl. Kat...who can always
make me laugh. Chain..AKA Bama...My football rival and friend. I love
ya..GO BIG ORANGE.. Taina who has given me advice when I was a lost
puppy. Wildguy Eddie who has helped me so many times to get hings right
on my puter.I love ya!! And then there is ^Joey..although I am still
waiting for a ride in his car (I wanna shift da gears...LOL)I love you
Sweetie. And of course Tess...I love you to pieces. You are always
looking for the best in people and the world needs more people like ya.
Keep it up..There are so many friends I have found here I can't name them
all. I just want ya all to know I love you ..huggs to all of ya."
We love you too, Melly. And we'll never forget you...
Your humor, your courage, your sweetness, your quiet
strength. Hell, when you were sick and in the hospital,
I think YOU did more "cheering up" of US than we did
of you... goddamn, why did it have to be like this??
You were fighting the leukemia, starting a new life,
and then to be taken from those who love you so
brutally....
I know that you have peace now, and that
you are in heaven, because you already put in your time
in hell while you
were alive. I love you, girl..... Sweet Dreams...
Tributes for Melody
Melody was loved by many on the net... there is more
about her at:
#Cafe1 Page
#Sactavern's Page
Sadly, the above pages have long ceased to exist, I tried to get into the Cafe1
page, but it seems that Geocities deleted. I guess I should have logged in now and then to keep it active. I did have the entire cafe1 site on zip drive, so I resurrected it here at this account. The Sactavern page I was able to find on the Internet Archive. I don't know why my page wasn't deleted long ago also, but I was lucky that it's still here. And I will try to keep it up as long as I can!
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