My heart is breaking from grief as I type this. Our Dawn (dawnhatem) was killed this morning in a car accident.

There is a story on the Chicago Tribune's website. I have no words to say right now I can only cry and wish she was still here. Kelly and Sofyan will tell us when the wake and funeral are. If anyone would like to help me send a bouquet of flowers, let me know and we can sign it from her VJ family.

I don't think Hatem will ever see this thread of condolences, but I just want him and his family to know that we care.
greiving,

Jackie

As I sit here with tears streaming down my face, I think of the many many conversations Dawn and I had together. She Is going to be very much missed but never forgotten.

Dawn, I miss you already

I will contribute to the boquet.

amal

Oh my Lord no! This is breaking my heart . Im stunned.

I can't believe it. This is so tragic. My condolences to Dawn's friends and family. She was a very sweet lady here on VJ and she will be missed.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...0,3125101.story

Here is the link to the news report.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/c...0,3125101.story

The tears just won't stop. Dawn, you were such a wonderful and strong woman whose life was cut way too short. You will be missed greatly.

Count me in on the bouquet.

OMG - this is such a tragedy! I didn't know Dawn as close as some of you did but my heart is filled with deep saddness... Please pass along my condolences to the family.

Dawn, you will be missed!

D.

sorry jenn, i didn't know u had posted the link.

It is so tragic and too soon. I pray that she will rest peacefully

my heart goes out to her family we are all very saddened over this and will miss her

Jackie is right, I will keep everyone posted. Hatem is a best friend to sofyan and we pray for him too hoping he recovers ok. my heart goes out to dawns family, she was a wonderful women. This is truly a tragic day.

RIP Dawn

Me too.... OMG, I am just stunned and saddened deeply by this tragic event. I just don't know what else to say. My condolences go out to Hatem & the rest of their family. I would like to contribute to a bouquet as well... or is there some charity she might have liked a donation to?
stunned......... saddened.......... shocked............. I cannot believe this.........
W/ much sorrow,
Noura

count me in with the flowers.

Kelly, please tell Hatem that there are many ppl here who love Dawn soooooooooooo much. She really meant a lot to many ppl here, including myself. Let him know that he is in my prayers.

amal

I just can't believe this....

I just read the article. I hope she at least went quickly and painlessly. I pray Hatem will soon recover fully.

LA hawl wal qwata ela belalla ENA LILLAH WENA ELIH RAJOON . MAY ALLAH FORGIVE HER AMEEN

aLLAH BLESS HER SOUL

May she rest in peace

Count me in for the flowers.

Count me in for the flowers too

RIP Dawn

Such a great loss.

I am so sorry. I hope Hatem recovers and I hope he has many people there for him as well-- and I hope the families come together and are strong for each other. What a terrible accident.

amal, i will make sure to do that, once hatem is up and doing ok, i will have sofyan show him VJ

So tragic and sad

Oh my god, this is so hard to believe. Dawn has been with us on VJ for a long time and she was always a very kind, warm, and peaceful presence. My heart goes out to Hatem and the rest of her family. She was much loved and will be much missed.

sorry to hear this tragedy,,
May she will rest in peace
Condolence to Dawn family and hope for fast recovery for Hatem

Ohhhhhhhh how sad. My jaw dropped. I was hoping this was just a 'catchy' post. I am so sad for Hatem and her family. She is in a much better place. My thoughts and prayers are with Hatem as he recovers and grieves.

OMG!!! This is so sad and tragic to lose another VJ family member!
My condolences to her husband and family and pray GOD will heal them.
May she rest in peace

She was such a sweet, lovely person, a ray of sunshine. Such a loss! I will miss her so much. My condolences to Hatem and her whole family.

I am really sorry, I hope Hatem will be okay..I don't really know them well but read her posts...I hope he will be okay that is really terrible to hear

Dawn, you will be missed.
I am so sad.

I am speechless, no words for something like this. I just read this and can't believe this, so horrible. My thoughts are with her husband and family.

my condolences

omg. this is just awful. i have no other words. my God.

I had to leave the chat room..... My heart is saddend by the loss her family is facing.

Oh my god this is awful. I feel so bad about this. I am praying that Hatem recovers soon, and i pray for Dawn's family that god will take them through and help them make it throughout this terrible tradgedy. Oh god have mercy on them. RIP Dawn you will greatly be missed



AJ1

No words.

my heart just won't stop breaking... I'm sooo saaad

I want to share some special memories with all of you.

I met Dawn on here a few years ago. She was waiting for Hatem's approval and fretting like all of us were. We all kept each other company waiting for interiew dates and plane arrivals. We were MENA before there was a MENA forum. Her tales of her time in Jordan had us all in stitches. No one could tell a story like Dawn.

Last July, when Mohammed left me, Dawn came to my house and sat on the floor with me. She took out all the arab spices. She even picked up my ex's shirts and socks he left behind, and she bagged them up so I wouldn't sit and hold them. She called me every week to make sure I was eating.

About every 2 months, we would meet at IHOP for coffee and pancakes. Ok it was the whole dang breakfast...stuffed french toast,,turkey sausage, eggs,,the works. We would sit in the booth for 2 hours talking. When we met at Caribou Coffee..we would bring our laptops like nerds, and go online.

The first day of Ramadan last year, they invited me to break fast with them in their home. She made maglooba with chicken. As we heard the call to prayer, I cried for my ex, missing him. They were so patient with me.


I swear my heart is breaking.

This just breaks my heart.


Meriem

Very sad news.

This is so sad that she is not with us, she and her family is in my prayers.

Jackie, thank you so much for sharing your memories of Dawn with us. I know that she was a special person and this just shows that all the good are taken from us too early. My eyes are filled with tears as I come to the sad realization how much Dawn will be missed.

My thoughts are with her family and close friends like you and Kelly who had the pleasure and the honor to know this great woman in person.

Please keep us posted on any charitable donations or other arrangements that I can be part of.

This is very very sad news My thoughts are with her family. And hugs to you, Jackie, it is obvious how much she means to you.

i'm new on the mena forum...but am so sad to hear this...they only had such a short time together

Hugs and prayers to Hatem and the family. How truly sad.

May her memory be for a blessing.

Jackie thank you for sharing your memories of Dawn. I am so sorry to come on here and find this news. My deepest sympathies to her friends and family. She will be dearly missed.