thegame925 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I first met พิม ศิริสิมะ aka Natalie aka Pim aka Marsha in 2005 and we were friends for a year or two but then lost touch. We met again in 2009 and stayed in touch by email, phone-calls, Skype calls and Facebook every week since we reunited in 2009. I knew พิม ศิริสิมะ as Natalie; her Thai friends and family knew her as Pim, and in some Travel – related Courier jobs she was often known as Marsha In any of those personas she could be wonderful and she could be annoying. She could be funny and she could be exasperating. Whether as พิม ศิริสิมะ or Natalie or Pim or Marsha she cared very much about others and her family but had a "hard shell" which (maybe) was her defense against her true feelings. We used to joke that พิม ศิริสิมะ aka Natalie aka Pim aka Marsha was "same-same" but "different". I changed that "different" to "difficult", because, as Natalie, she could, on occasions, be very "moody" and very "difficult". She had a liver problem but seemed in the last 18 months to have that under control. I was shocked and saddened by the news of her passing, 3 days ago. - She was 32 years old. Her funeral/cremation was yesterday, 31st December 2014 in Nong Khai. – Her family said because it would be bad for her spirit to go into 2015. Although I am in Bangkok on a 3-week gig, my employers would not give me the time off to fly to Nong Khai to pay my respects to her and to her family. Her family sent me photos. พิม ศิริสิมะ aka Natalie aka Pim was taken from this world too soon - and will be greatly missed by her family and many friends, to whom I offer my condolences. A light has gone out in the world - but, maybe, when we look to the stars from now on they will be "same-same" but "different" I will always remember Natalie with great affection. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soiboy Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I'm so sorry for your loss of a dear friend. Thank you for posting this. The brave humanity of the special ones we care for is far too often not understood or appreciated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutsy Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Always sad when we lose one of ours.. Many go to soon it seems. Although I never knew her, your loss brings up those sad feelings of two who I knew very well who passed in recent years. R.I.P. Natalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1954 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 A well paid tribute that also the people who did not know her got to understand she was a person deserving respect, whatever her life was and whatever mood she could have from time to time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke007 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sorry to hear the passing of your friend at such a young age TG....R.I.P Natalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentire Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 A lovely tribute, 32 is far too early to be checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXASMAC Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I agree, 32 is to young to leave the living. Sad day for you, her family and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumblebee Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sad news indeed and especially for someone so young. Nicely worded TG925. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hefe Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 How sad, so young to leave this world... RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimslim Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend . A well worded and compassionate obituary I'm sure she would have been proud of your words . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahuna Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Every time someone we care for passes we lose just a bit of ourselves...... That's why our hearts are every growing....... My sympathies my friend...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williethepimp Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sorry to hear of the passing of your friend . A well worded and compassionate obituary I'm sure she would have been proud of your words . I'm sure she would indeed...thanx for posting tg925 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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