Bea lit up all of our lives......

and I know she is now lighting up Heaven. It is said that our purpose here is to learn to Love unconditionally. If that is true then Bea accomplished more in her short life than many of us will in many lifetimes. She gave us her Love freely and expected nothing in return. I think we all learned from her. Now she is free from the body that let her down. She is free to visit the vast amount of friends she had online. She lives in all our Hearts and she will be there forever. I lost my daughter in an accident 3 years ago. I found the song Fly by Celine Dion and it brought me so much Peace. I listened to it over and over. I find myself doing it again thinking of Bea. I’ve included the words below.

Janice

Celine Dion - Fly Lyrics
Fly, fly little wing Fly beyond imagining The softest cloud, the whitest dove Upon the wind of heaven's love Past the planets and the stars Leave this lonely world of ours Escape the sorrow and the pain And fly again Fly, fly precious one Your endless journey has begun Take your gentle happiness Far too beautiful for this Cross over to the other shore There is peace forevermore But hold this mem'ry bittersweet Until we meet Fly, fly do not fear Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear Your heart is pure, your soul is free Be on your way, don't wait for me Above the universe you'll climb On beyond the hands of time The moon will rise, the sun will set But I won't forgetFly, fly little wing Fly where only angels sing Fly away, the time is right Go now, find the light

I love.....

that they played her favorite songs...she will be missed.

sdjen

To Cara, Sue, Bea's mom, and the rest of Beatrice's family:

I wanted to let you know I share in your sorrow. I became acquainted with Bea through the Poker Chix and Victory Poker. She was always happy to see me when I was online on the Chix board or during a poker game. From reading everyone's memories of Bea, I see it was common for her to refer to her friends as 'my London' or 'my Kimberly.' And she was right. She stole all of our hearts and we belonged to her.
I feel honored that her special pet name for me was 'her twin.' It started out because we both had a similar poker playing style (ask anyone who knows us! :) ). Whenever we played together, I would root for her and she would root for me. I hated taking her chips but I didn't mind when she took mine, which was quite often.
I cherish the photograph that Cara posted of Bea wearing the Lipstour t-shirt that a bunch of Poker Chix signed, including me. Seeing that pensive look on her face in that picture makes my heart ache but also fills it with joy.
That was the special gift that Bea brought into so many lives. She was an expert at cheering people up, making them feel special, and filling their hearts with joy. That is what I will most remember about her. And since she adopted me as her pretend twin, I feel like a part of your extended family.I will miss her. May her sweet spirit rest in peace.

Love,
Bonita

God saw you getting tired....

God saw you getting tired, but a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered "Come with Me".
With tear filled eyes we watched you fade away. You suffered much in silence and fought so hard to stay.
You faced your task with courage and your spirit did not bend and still you kept on fighting until the very end.
God saw you getting tired but the cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you and whispered "Come with Me".
Your golden heart stopped beating, your smile is now at rest. God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best.
Yes it breaks our hearts to lose you but you do not go alone, for part of us go with you this day God called you Home.

Joanie

"never ever reraise me again Gyla !"

I will always remember how I laughed when we were playing a VP tournament......Bea had raised and I reraised her....she went all in and as always sucked out on me being the luckiest poker player on the planet.....all the sudden I get an IM from her that said....."never ever reraise me again Gyla !" I will miss her, but I know she will be very close by all of us!

Gyla

Couldn't ignore Bea chatting....

If Bea wasn't in the Chix trnys she was on the rail chatting up a storm..I could hardly keep up with the chat but I couldn't miss a word. She was always cheering everybody on. I even think I timed out a few times while reading the chat.

acgail

In the hospitol talking for hours....

when i was in the hospital and bea was in the hospital at the same time, we would talk for hours or untill the nurses would come in and take the phones away from us.We would tune into the same programs at the same time and talk about what was going on.how we like this person or hated that person on the progam.sometime she would lison to my nurse and sometimes i would lison to hers.Mostly we were just there for each other no havey talks or wining justbeing there.

Nunyabizz

I never knew Bea...

but since I've joined this board, I've been following all the threads about her - and I am touched by the love and support and care showed by all of you. I am sure she knew how lucky she was to have you guys.

Paco

Kindness Matters

Even though bea and I had never chatted by phone or messages or u2's, just her chatting in poker games with me and on the forum i knew how special she was.She always made me feel special when she said "my shadoe or my Darla"I thought that was sooooo sweet.She had a great sense of humor and i defintely was leery of her bluffin ass on the poker felt lolI would say in my head, omg u are sooooo bluffin, but i couldnt bring myself to call her most times lolI will miss lil miss sunshine greatly and forever.

Shadoe007

Just missing Bea

Her posts, her positive attitude and outlook on life. Sharing books and getting u2u's from her.

Teachkids

I adored her...

I'll just plain miss her, I adored her, she was so forgiving which is an amazing attribute and all she wanted was our friendship and companionship and I hope we gave it to her in spades. And yeah on the poker table you never knew what she had, I don't know how many times I yelled at the computer, Bea what the h*** are you doing !!!!!! She had a way that had me not wanting to take her chips and not minding giving them to herI loved the way she used the f bomb more than I do with that little breathless voice, didn't know someone so young could make me feel innocent but most of all she's my true hero who overcame so much and gave so much even when she needed so much. I love her and I miss her and she'll be with me forever.

Runnergirl

Most of all, I'll just miss our friend Bea

Jason and I were talking tonight and what we'll miss is the messages she used to leave after we shut off the phone at night. It used to crack us up in the morning to see the times she called and left them. I'll miss that cute little accent of hers. I'll miss her im'ing me to tell me she loves me, sigh. I'll miss her calling me Kimberly when she was irritated with me and I'll miss her calling me "my kim" when she wasn't. I'll miss getting sucked out on her by one of her soooooted hands.

Punky Monroe

I will miss those chats

She was a true friend. I only talked to her once on the phone but her little voice and giggle was too cute. She would always come on msn and chat with me. She always called me her sweet Kathy. I will miss those chats and playing chix with her. I love you sweet Bea!

Cara my heart goes out to your and your family.

Kdoc

She Lights Up Our Life...

She was the light when the nights were dark. Amazing how such a little thing can become such a big part of our hearts.

Bow

love you bea in all the people i see

watching chex tournys while on the phone togather. Showing me around the sites playing sst for 10 cents becouse thats all i had. used to get to me when she would call everybody my then there real name. like my nickie or my lusy.i once told her i wasn't her dog stop saying my nickie she never stop and now i can truely say yep i was hers.when i would use the tarm its not fair she would giggle at me and say its life not a fairthis morning i was sad and mad becouse bea was so young and good most of the time. went thru the why's you all know the ones i mean, why now, why hernow i kinda understand a little more about the poor poor me's. I was sad becouse of selfish wants,bea in going to a better place and better health and in my personal believes i will see her again thu other people, she left a little of her self with each person she tuched.i'll see her in my dreams in the night skys and little puppys.i will see her every time alfro plays a trouny.avery time london make that great playeven everytime loopy says thats a nice a ss on that man i can hear bea.So in my heart and life she can't be gome with her just about everywhere i look.

Nunyabizz

Forever a Loss

I never got to meet Bea in person & I will forever be at a loss because of that!

acgail

"..........but they were suited"

no one will ever have as much luck with 72 clubs than Bea. miss and love ya kiddo, always.

Shel

We love you Sweet Bea

The genuine love, care & concern that Bea showed towards everyone amazed me the most with what all she was going through. While I was gone most of last year in school, Bea was always wanting to know how things were going & encouraging me to get my homework done. She always called me her Sweet Jone' and she was always my Sweet Bea. Earlier when Josie came in & found my tears rolling at the puter she asked me if Bea had gone to be with God & when I told her yes--she reminded me "Well Mom-you now have a Special Angel watching over you." How much I needed to hear those words but it still hurts that she is gone. Bea-I am glad that you are no longer suffering & I thank you for all that you have done for so many.

JwlD1

Her Mom was her best friend....

and knew her better than anyone!! She already knows all of this hahaha!!



Bea not judgemental??? Chit she reemed me daily!! What you got the preferred treatment huh??? I hated how she called me Sherry Jo, but now I am missing it!!



Amen Air!! I noticed it was Friday the 13th right after midnight and panicked!! Of all days for chix to go down. Must of been Bea!!TY Alfbo for reminding me of Bea's suited cards!!!Needed that giggle!! She was soooo funny!!!

Awwww Bella!!! I miss the minutes!! Just checked on Sprint and my minutes have plummeted!! Bea knew she could call anytime and she did haha. It could be 2am or 8am. She always had Dave and I giggling.Bea was shy when it came to guys, but for some reason she was pretty frisky with Eric hahaa!! Maybe it was that 7yrs she had on him that made her more gutsy? Leveled the playing field?? Yeah Bea!!! She had a few guys that she got frisky on the phone with!! Little more time and we would have been calling her a MANEATER hahaha!!!I really miss hearing her say she got beat again on the fkn riva!!! I will never say river again!! It just sounds sooo fkn lame now!!!

Rest in peace Bea Bea!!!

Musichead

God bless you My Bea and Thank you for enriching my life.

I am very sad, but I had felt it today. Chix was down when I tried this afternoon and I knew that that Bea was passing then. And I was thinking about Bea then. The most I remember when Bea had the transplant and she knew she was well enough to play in the Ladies Tourney. She was sooo proud that day. She had her Chix shirt on, 5 sizes too big and sweaters and things under it.But she beamed in that shirt, cause it was from her Chix sisters. She had all of us with her then and had all of us when she went to the Angels.I hope that we made the short time that we knew her as warm as the warmth she has given us. I know when I see a Star I will think of Bea and she is surely going to be wished upon alot.

Airgaber

In memory of Beatrice Paul. Her sweet spirit touched us all.

She was always so sweet and so genuinely happy to see me when I was posting here or playing in a Chix or VP tourney. I loved how she started calling me her "twin" because we both like playing suited hands. I sent her some little trinkets for her birthday, and she told me she appreciated them but she'd rather have a phone call. I'm glad I got the chance to speak to her on the phone.

I will miss my sweet little twin.

Alfbo

What I'll remember/ the things I'll miss about Bea

I'll miss her phone calls and her sweet giggle. She is the only one who calls me Cindy Lou besides my mom lol. I'll miss the way she says "yaaaaaaa" I'll miss her uplifting and positive spirit. Hoping she'll sit by me in a tourney and smack me upside the head when I make a bonehead move. She won't have to say "what were you thinking" anymore lol, will probably be a relief to her that she can just smack me in person.She was always there, no matter what time, to talk. She was supportive and not judgemental. She was forgiving and loving. She loved her family and her friends. She touched so many people with her giving spirit and kind nature. RIP Bea, we'll love you always.

Bow

Bea's Calls

I don't know how Nancy got her "Bea calls" during the day...mine all came LATE at night! And she could talk on and on and on...till the wee hours. For someone who didn't get out much, Bea had so much to say about everything! She knew what she was talking about too! And, we would laugh for hours at nothing...nothing others would think was funny at least...maybe it was the sleep deprivation After awhile, Sherry Jo (musichead) and I figured out that we should combine our late night calls - so, we would conference in our Bea for a three-way...OMG now the laughs really got going! Twice, we were just chatting away - all of us - and either Sherry or I would say "hey Bea, what do you think?" and we'd find that little Bea had fallen asleep with the phone in her hand! Bea also knew that I held home tourneys every other week for a year or so - she must have either had a calendar or and excellent memory because she would always call during the tourney to see how I, and any other people she knew here were doing (Bow, Musichead, Musichead's hubby, etc.) She LOVED being a railbird and cheerleader! I'd have to pass the phone around so everyone could say hi - which sometimes held up the game quite a bit!And her cheerleading was online too as most of you know. She would sit and watch any game that the chix were in...and if they ran late, she would IM me the second I went out and ask "Can I call now?" She cracked me up!I'd also get calls after the games at Cara's house - Bea would be in the money almost every week, but she always beat up on her game...she never knew how really good she was!Then there were the "boy" talks! OMG...she was so shy when it came to guys and I would try to give her tips. I remember one day in particular, there was a guy she really wanted to notice her at one of Cara's home games but she didn't know what to do. I suggested she look her very best, her favorite outfit, do her hair a little extra nice that night, maybe some makeup - well that stopped the conversation dead in its tracks! "Makeup?", she said..."No way!" LOL So we dropped that idea and went on to little things like showing him some attention like when she got up to refill her glass to offer to grab him another beer or whatever...she was terrified, but I think she did it! She was a trooper!Yes, Bea LOVED to give gifts!!! Big Time! Last Christmas she was my secret santa (and it killed her to not be able to tell me! But she made SO many hints that I eventually caught on.) Anyway, you know how we would all make up a list of things for our secret santa to pick from - an idea list, like our favorite colors or whatever...well, Bea went out and got me EVERYTHING that was on my list! I said I liked dangly earrings - she sent me 4 pairs! I said I liked candles, I got those. I said I liked pretty pictures, she sent me a beautifdul calendar...it just kept coming! And she spent a small fortune to send it 2nd day air even tho it arrived something like 2 weeks before our "open date" and she made me open one gift each time we spoke before the real open date...she would say "Tonight I want you to open the small one wrapped in pink tissue" (bossy eh? LOL ) There was no saying no to this beautiful woman - I had to comply - or get seriously yelled at!I never had the blessing of meeting Bea face to face, but after logging 1000's of phone hours with her, (and meting Cara), I may as well have known her all my life.I am so grateful to be able to call Bea my friend - now and forever. She touched my life in ways that no one else ever had. She gave me unconditional love and undying friendship. She taught me patience, understanding and always a new way to look at life.I love Bea and know that she is still watching over me (and the rest of us)...next time you are playing chix rule, watch the chat...I wouldn't be surprised if our cheerleader is there saying GL GL GL and Gooooooooooooooo!



PokerWitch

She Speaks

I never got to meet Bea, but she was always in the poker room when we played online. She always had encouraging words to say, even when nothing good was happening. I remember the first time I played online with the chix after a sabatical and she wanted to know who I was. I had not beeen chatting and I said NH to someone and she said "She speaks".That followed with a barage of questions. I told her I could not chat and play, that it would be like walking and chewing gum at the same time for me. LOL. She said she understood, but for me to talk when I was not in a hand cause she wanted her questions anwsered. I thought that was funny. I will miss her her very much. God had bigger plans for her now.



Pet_Hugs

A Little Something About Beatrice

My son walked into the house from a few hours of work for his dad. He had talked to Beatrice one night and she was so embarrassed or was it shy. He took time to chat to her on Skype. I had explained how much she had been through. She giggled and he laughed. Then after he left she said you quit trying to fix me up with your son cuz I love Eric. I think it was Eric . Anyway it was Sherry Jo's son. (Musichead) My son walks in today and said look what I found in a car today when I was cleaning it. A tiny pure silver angel!!! Shes so tiny and so pretty. I will always carry her with me because she reminds me of Beatrice.

She was always happy and laughing when we talked. She could talk for hours and hours. I would say now Beatrice I have to do something or the day will be gone and I did nothing. She would be off talking to someone else or hosting a game on a game site or playing a tourny or trying to get others to sign up. I would give her dollars to play then soon she didn't sign up. I'd say why aren't you signed up. I'm broke she would say. Well wait a sec, then go check your account and soon she would be signed up. I used to dread seeing her play at my table in VictoryPoker. She always took my chips. She was aggressive and you never knew what she had. She finally admitted to me she bluffs once in awhile.

She would say check out this website. Do you think so and so would like this as a gift. I said its kinda expensive. She said I don't care its my money. It sure made her feel good to send gifts. I sent her something from the Cancer site for her birthday. A silver bracelet. She wasn't good at recieving gifts but she sure loved giving them.

Lets face it, Beatrice was a great part of the forum and a greater part in our lives. Even tho many of us never met her we loved her like she was a sister. Many friendships are made here online that will last a lifetime. Beatrice is an inspiration to us all. She has left foot prints on ALL of our hearts. She will never be forgotten. I will grieve for our little sister and never forget her. I will miss her giggle and her voice. I wish I had met her to give her a hug. She will always be a part of an old womans heart.

Nancy