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First of all, our condolences for your mother, i hope she may be whit god… and also CONGRATULATIONS, here in Brazil, today july,28, 2009 we had the finale of the contest on tv, at Animal Planet, and we were hoping you win and beat jonathan… I almost cried of fun when you said that joke about the fruit juice because of the clothing. eheheh…
So this is it, we hope the best for you, and we loved all your dogs at the show… if you some day come to Brazil, please email me… i am in Sao Paulo and i will take my 2 Schnauzers to you for a groom….
and sorry for my english… it is not my mother language…
i am writting to you from Mexico and just today i saw the last episode of groomer has it (season 1) and my favorite participant won. so i decided to look you up and entered this page but i definitely did not expect this
my deepest condolences, remeber this a person represents the best moments in life, no one is truly gone unless forgoten.
I sent a prayer asking that wonderful memories
give you strength to continue always smiling and transform
the pain with you now in light of hope. Sorry.
God bless,
Jania Salazar
Hello Artist, I have just seen the end of the contest and I entered to your page to congratulate to you for your success, but i did not expect to know this. Man, you are a winner, a winner as a father, as a son, as a brother and above all you are a winner of life. You are a marvelous person. I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. I am sure that she was very proud of you.
Artist, I tell you the truth, you have a friend in me, a really friend, if some time come to Mexico counts with me. You write me when you want, for me would be a honor to be your friend.
I am so sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. She seemed like a wonderful woman.
You are in my prayers. Keep your head up Artist, Desmond and your sister. I can’t wait to see what you do next. You are very talented and I absolutly LOVED the show.
my deepest condolences to you. i too lost my mom, but it was 12 years ago, seems like yesterday. i miss her everyday. i i wish you all the best in your new endeavor. you will be successful. i would love to come and visit and have you groom my yorkie “rayaa”. till then my friend take care.
I came to your site to see how your shop was doing and saw the latest entry. I had to read it a few times for it to sink in. It’s so hard to believe. I’m so sorry. I can only imagine the sorrow. She was lucky to have you as a son. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
Dear Artist,
My deepest condolences about your mother.
Life is like a train, I read somewhere, in some stations some people get off the train; continuing their journey…
And we must continue ours, life goes on, and it’s full of new experiences…
You seem to be a true person, someone who can surpass all the barriers.
I hope you achieve all the success and more!
All the best from Uruguay (a tiny conuntry in South America)
Saw her on your show and she seemed like such a sweet and supportive lady. She raised you well and I know you will miss her, but know she is in a wonderful place now
Hello Artist ! How are you doing ? First of all i want to tell you that i’m deeply sorry about your lost, I’ve just read about it. I entered into your web site just to say congratulations for your victory and i felt so sad when i read about you mom. My prayers are with you and all your family. But she is an angel, your angel, the brightest star up in the sky and she is going to be with you and take care of you forever. Wish i could do something to make u feel at least a little better. This is for you from my heart.
My heart is reaching out to you,
For what you’re going through;
I can’t comprehend just how sad you must feel
For the loss of someone you love.
No one can know just what you’ve lost;
This sorrowful time must still feel unreal
And you’re looking for strength from above
I hope, from my heart, that your pain will decrease,
If you need someone to help you now,
Please, friend, call on me
Believe me, i really care
Hey Artist, my heart goes out to you brother. I can not even imagine what your going through. I know you and your mamma was real close. From the Burnam family and Marshalls BBQ you’ll be in our prayers. You keep strong brotha.
Artist I’m just learning of your mom’s passing. I am so sorry for your lost. I went to the same thing with my mom back in 2003. Just know you have millions that are praying for you and your family. God Bless!
Artist, we are sharing tears…we send our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. It has been an honor to know your mother through the shows, and you are the reflection of her awesomeness in the world now. Her light is not gone, just reflected by those who knew and loved her. I lost my mother several years ago and it is a change that never goes away, it just becomes familiar. I feel close to her every day.
I followed you on your show Beverly Hills Groomer. My heart cried for you and your family today when I found your website and learned that you lost your beloved mother. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
You are a man of God and I know your mother is with the Lord. Remember, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord and blessed are the dead in Christ for they rest from their labor and their good works follow them. The good works your mother began will follow and have already begun to follow in you. May God continue to richly bless your life.
Dear Artist … I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. I know she was a huge inspiration to you as you started out in your quest to become a top groomer in Beverly Hills.
I am amazed at philosphy in life and how you always seem to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and never give up. Your mom is proud of what you accomplished. I know she is watching over you.
Dearest Artist and family,,, i have been away from my computer until today,,, i am saddened for your family and the loss of your beloved Mother. She was a woman of faith and brought you up so well. i saw her on your first season episodes, Artist, and loved her right away. I know your family will miss her deeply. As time goes by, dear ones, you will find that the painful memories will all be replaced by the many joyful memories she implanted on all of you,, every cell of your being; she is part of,,,she will be with you and listen to you – just be still and she will be at your side,,,sending my condolences,,,,,gail/new port richey, FL
Tonight, after a long, hard day of work, I came home to settle in with my dogs and unwind with some saved tv. I once again watched the finale episode of Beverly Hills Groomer, which is one of a few of your shows I STILL have saved on tivo. I treasure each episode and keep them because it seems no matter how down, or stressed, or discouraged I feel; your humor, big heart, and determination of spirit lift me up. In a word, you are my hero. I had a mindset when I sat down here to find a way to contact you on the net, and write you a detailed/heartfelt fan letter (first one I have ever been inspired to write) describing all the wonderful characteristics I see in you, and to thank you for being such an inspiration to me. Now I see how many people, deservedly, beat me to the punch. So many have expressed some of the very same things I have felt that I am not sure how eloquently to which I could add, but I still may write that letter one day regardless.
I was simply heartbroken to come here and read that your mother, who had such an obviously beautiful soul, was taken from you. Although I will not pretend to fully know and understand the relationship you shared with her based on reality show footage, I feel safe in saying that I can personally relate in many ways and can also empathize with the pain you must be feeling now. And I am so very sorry Artist.
I would like to share some of my story with you. I come from a pretty matriarchal family, and have been shaped by strong women going back to my great grandmother. Currently, my mother and aunt (both powerhouses in my life) own our family’s restaurant which was started 25 yrs ago by my grandmother. It was her dream made into a successful reality (seating 650 at capacity, employing around 50 people now) despite no advertising other than word of mouth, being located out in the middle of no where, and everyone around her telling her she was crazy when she started it. It was through her determination, hard work, generousity of spirit, and ability to hold onto her dream- all characteristics I believe you posess as well- that led to her success. The lesson that you have shared “never give up, never” is also ingrained in me because of the strong women in my life.
I feel that your conviction in that, and many other values you posses, share that same ‘powerful woman influence’ flavor with which I was raised. The way that you and your brother and sister’s lives were still so intertwined with hers into adulthood, and how it seemed she was very much your rock to go to in search of support very much echo my relationship with my mother (I am in my early 30s and am still very much, and proudly, a momma’s girl.) I am also reminded of the image of you sitting and lovingly taking care of your mother’s feet. A picture like that does say a thousand words. Before I go on, I just want to say that I am so thankful to your mother for bringing into the world, and helping to shape such a beatiful soul as you. You are a true gift to the world, and a living monument to her life. I know that you gave her great joy, and that she is most likely watching over you and still full of pride.
It was about 3 years ago that my aunt’s diabetes escalated to the point of kidney failure, and she was in need of a transplant, which my mother was going to donate without hesitation. In the time period before surgery could even be planned, it was discovered that my beloved mother had a brain tumor. It was diagnosed as the worst type- a glioblastoma multiforme, and we were given little to no hope from her doctors. She has recently passed the 2 year mark since her surgery which puts her into the top 2% as far as survival thus far. I feel so very lucky that she is still with me and try each day to not mourn her while she is still here, and to make the most of all the time we have with eachother. I want to always be able to know that there wasn’t more I could have done- which, based on what I have seen, is something you should feel confident in knowing as well. Since she is still very much my rock of strength and support, as was your mother, I do have terrifying moments when I realize a glimpse of what it will feel like to not be able to see her or just pick up the phone and hear her voice. I do hope though that I will always be able to feel her strength and to ‘hear’ her words of comfort and support when I am in need. And I think I will because the impact she has made on me is so strong.
I hope this will be true for you as well, and that when you feel the urge to go to her for advice or to help find strength and calm in the storm, that you will still feel that support she wove within you. The fact that her spirit lives in you already is evident to me in the way you took your brother lovingly under your wing. I cry with joy each time I watch the clips of you with him. You are blessed to have such a loving brother and sister and vice versa, not to mention beautiful son and adorable bumpy johnson, and I hope they will all be of some comfort in this difficult time. I believe you are now the heart of your family, and that through your amazingly big heart, you will continue to keep those bonds strong through the years.
You are not only a role model and inspiration to your family, but you reach and inspire so many others by sharing some of your life with us on tv. I am not surprised to see so many messages to you here from other countries as well. The inner light you shine is joyous, rare, and universal. This night, you once again helped this Georgia girl find some happiness after a trying night of doing my best to shoulder many of the responsibilities of business that until recently were more shared, and to motivate me to continue to aspire to be one of the bright lights to those around me rather than fall into the shadow of those powerful women who’ve gone before me.
I didn’t intend for this post to be so long, but wanted to at least try and express how my heart goes out to you at this time, and how much you are truly loved and appreciated for just being you and sharing a little of yourself with us. And somehow, I still didn’t say all that I wanted to- perhaps another letter another time. You had me hooked really from the moment you guessed you all might be grooming a ferret on Groomer Has It, hehe just something about the way you said it, and I’ve been a huge fan since. Thank you so very much. You honestly deserve to realize all your dreams, and I wish you nothing but the best out of life in the future. I hope we will all have more opportunities to be witness to some of those moments with you in the future so that you can continue to be the great role model and inspiration you are to so many.
Dear Artist and Family,my deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved mother,how blessed you were to have one another,the dear lord nowants her to bring love and joy to others,so dont feel sad,be happy that she is showing others the way,much love to you all,andrea from New Zealand
Hey Artist,
Im from Brazil and i saw the pet show that make u winner, u are a real winner man . My deepest condolences to you all. Keep Walking man ..
Dear Artist and family,
First of all, our condolences for your mother, i hope she may be whit god… and also CONGRATULATIONS, here in Brazil, today july,28, 2009 we had the finale of the contest on tv, at Animal Planet, and we were hoping you win and beat jonathan… I almost cried of fun when you said that joke about the fruit juice because of the clothing. eheheh…
So this is it, we hope the best for you, and we loved all your dogs at the show… if you some day come to Brazil, please email me… i am in Sao Paulo and i will take my 2 Schnauzers to you for a groom….
and sorry for my english… it is not my mother language…
Bye.
Artist,
We are really sorry for your loss, frm Mexico city our condolences!
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dear Artist,
i am writting to you from Mexico and just today i saw the last episode of groomer has it (season 1) and my favorite participant won. so i decided to look you up and entered this page but i definitely did not expect this
my deepest condolences, remeber this a person represents the best moments in life, no one is truly gone unless forgoten.
Artist,
I am very sorry about your lost. I am pretty sure that she will continue being your angel.
I just saw the final of the show yesterday, at Panama, Animal Planet.
And I really wanted that you win. I am very happy for your success because of your personality.
Blessings
Dear Artist and Family,
I sent a prayer asking that wonderful memories
give you strength to continue always smiling and transform
the pain with you now in light of hope. Sorry.
God bless,
Jania Salazar
Hello Artist, I have just seen the end of the contest and I entered to your page to congratulate to you for your success, but i did not expect to know this. Man, you are a winner, a winner as a father, as a son, as a brother and above all you are a winner of life. You are a marvelous person. I am very sorry for the loss of your mom. I am sure that she was very proud of you.
Artist, I tell you the truth, you have a friend in me, a really friend, if some time come to Mexico counts with me. You write me when you want, for me would be a honor to be your friend.
Gustavo
Artist,
I am truly sorry for your lost. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Dear Artist and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. She seemed like a wonderful woman.
You are in my prayers. Keep your head up Artist, Desmond and your sister. I can’t wait to see what you do next. You are very talented and I absolutly LOVED the show.
Your fan
Tanasha
You and your family are in my prayers.
Stay strong and keep your head up.
a fan to the end
Tanasha
artist and family,
my deepest condolences to you. i too lost my mom, but it was 12 years ago, seems like yesterday. i miss her everyday. i i wish you all the best in your new endeavor. you will be successful. i would love to come and visit and have you groom my yorkie “rayaa”. till then my friend take care.
latanya
I came to your site to see how your shop was doing and saw the latest entry. I had to read it a few times for it to sink in. It’s so hard to believe. I’m so sorry. I can only imagine the sorrow. She was lucky to have you as a son. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
Dear Artist,
I’m truly sorry for your lost, your fan from PERÚ!!
Dear Artist,
My deepest condolences about your mother.
Life is like a train, I read somewhere, in some stations some people get off the train; continuing their journey…
And we must continue ours, life goes on, and it’s full of new experiences…
You seem to be a true person, someone who can surpass all the barriers.
I hope you achieve all the success and more!
All the best from Uruguay (a tiny conuntry in South America)
Saw her on your show and she seemed like such a sweet and supportive lady. She raised you well and I know you will miss her, but know she is in a wonderful place now
Hello Artist ! How are you doing ? First of all i want to tell you that i’m deeply sorry about your lost, I’ve just read about it. I entered into your web site just to say congratulations for your victory and i felt so sad when i read about you mom. My prayers are with you and all your family. But she is an angel, your angel, the brightest star up in the sky and she is going to be with you and take care of you forever. Wish i could do something to make u feel at least a little better. This is for you from my heart.
My heart is reaching out to you,
For what you’re going through;
I can’t comprehend just how sad you must feel
For the loss of someone you love.
No one can know just what you’ve lost;
This sorrowful time must still feel unreal
And you’re looking for strength from above
I hope, from my heart, that your pain will decrease,
If you need someone to help you now,
Please, friend, call on me
Believe me, i really care
luv LiLy from Mexico city
Hey Artist, my heart goes out to you brother. I can not even imagine what your going through. I know you and your mamma was real close. From the Burnam family and Marshalls BBQ you’ll be in our prayers. You keep strong brotha.
Kevin L. Burnam
Marshall’s BBQ
Artist I’m just learning of your mom’s passing. I am so sorry for your lost. I went to the same thing with my mom back in 2003. Just know you have millions that are praying for you and your family. God Bless!
Donald Tatem
Hi Artist, so sorry to hear about your Mother. You could see it in her eyes how proud of you she was. Take care.
Artist, we are sharing tears…we send our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. It has been an honor to know your mother through the shows, and you are the reflection of her awesomeness in the world now. Her light is not gone, just reflected by those who knew and loved her. I lost my mother several years ago and it is a change that never goes away, it just becomes familiar. I feel close to her every day.
Dear Artist and Family,
I followed you on your show Beverly Hills Groomer. My heart cried for you and your family today when I found your website and learned that you lost your beloved mother. My sincere condolences to you and your family.
You are a man of God and I know your mother is with the Lord. Remember, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord and blessed are the dead in Christ for they rest from their labor and their good works follow them. The good works your mother began will follow and have already begun to follow in you. May God continue to richly bless your life.
Love and Blessings,
Kimberly Adams
Dear Artist … I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. I know she was a huge inspiration to you as you started out in your quest to become a top groomer in Beverly Hills.
I am amazed at philosphy in life and how you always seem to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and never give up. Your mom is proud of what you accomplished. I know she is watching over you.
Dearest Artist and family,,, i have been away from my computer until today,,, i am saddened for your family and the loss of your beloved Mother. She was a woman of faith and brought you up so well. i saw her on your first season episodes, Artist, and loved her right away. I know your family will miss her deeply. As time goes by, dear ones, you will find that the painful memories will all be replaced by the many joyful memories she implanted on all of you,, every cell of your being; she is part of,,,she will be with you and listen to you – just be still and she will be at your side,,,sending my condolences,,,,,gail/new port richey, FL
Artist,
Tonight, after a long, hard day of work, I came home to settle in with my dogs and unwind with some saved tv. I once again watched the finale episode of Beverly Hills Groomer, which is one of a few of your shows I STILL have saved on tivo. I treasure each episode and keep them because it seems no matter how down, or stressed, or discouraged I feel; your humor, big heart, and determination of spirit lift me up. In a word, you are my hero. I had a mindset when I sat down here to find a way to contact you on the net, and write you a detailed/heartfelt fan letter (first one I have ever been inspired to write) describing all the wonderful characteristics I see in you, and to thank you for being such an inspiration to me. Now I see how many people, deservedly, beat me to the punch. So many have expressed some of the very same things I have felt that I am not sure how eloquently to which I could add, but I still may write that letter one day regardless.
I was simply heartbroken to come here and read that your mother, who had such an obviously beautiful soul, was taken from you. Although I will not pretend to fully know and understand the relationship you shared with her based on reality show footage, I feel safe in saying that I can personally relate in many ways and can also empathize with the pain you must be feeling now. And I am so very sorry Artist.
I would like to share some of my story with you. I come from a pretty matriarchal family, and have been shaped by strong women going back to my great grandmother. Currently, my mother and aunt (both powerhouses in my life) own our family’s restaurant which was started 25 yrs ago by my grandmother. It was her dream made into a successful reality (seating 650 at capacity, employing around 50 people now) despite no advertising other than word of mouth, being located out in the middle of no where, and everyone around her telling her she was crazy when she started it. It was through her determination, hard work, generousity of spirit, and ability to hold onto her dream- all characteristics I believe you posess as well- that led to her success. The lesson that you have shared “never give up, never” is also ingrained in me because of the strong women in my life.
I feel that your conviction in that, and many other values you posses, share that same ‘powerful woman influence’ flavor with which I was raised. The way that you and your brother and sister’s lives were still so intertwined with hers into adulthood, and how it seemed she was very much your rock to go to in search of support very much echo my relationship with my mother (I am in my early 30s and am still very much, and proudly, a momma’s girl.) I am also reminded of the image of you sitting and lovingly taking care of your mother’s feet. A picture like that does say a thousand words. Before I go on, I just want to say that I am so thankful to your mother for bringing into the world, and helping to shape such a beatiful soul as you. You are a true gift to the world, and a living monument to her life. I know that you gave her great joy, and that she is most likely watching over you and still full of pride.
It was about 3 years ago that my aunt’s diabetes escalated to the point of kidney failure, and she was in need of a transplant, which my mother was going to donate without hesitation. In the time period before surgery could even be planned, it was discovered that my beloved mother had a brain tumor. It was diagnosed as the worst type- a glioblastoma multiforme, and we were given little to no hope from her doctors. She has recently passed the 2 year mark since her surgery which puts her into the top 2% as far as survival thus far. I feel so very lucky that she is still with me and try each day to not mourn her while she is still here, and to make the most of all the time we have with eachother. I want to always be able to know that there wasn’t more I could have done- which, based on what I have seen, is something you should feel confident in knowing as well. Since she is still very much my rock of strength and support, as was your mother, I do have terrifying moments when I realize a glimpse of what it will feel like to not be able to see her or just pick up the phone and hear her voice. I do hope though that I will always be able to feel her strength and to ‘hear’ her words of comfort and support when I am in need. And I think I will because the impact she has made on me is so strong.
I hope this will be true for you as well, and that when you feel the urge to go to her for advice or to help find strength and calm in the storm, that you will still feel that support she wove within you. The fact that her spirit lives in you already is evident to me in the way you took your brother lovingly under your wing. I cry with joy each time I watch the clips of you with him. You are blessed to have such a loving brother and sister and vice versa, not to mention beautiful son and adorable bumpy johnson, and I hope they will all be of some comfort in this difficult time. I believe you are now the heart of your family, and that through your amazingly big heart, you will continue to keep those bonds strong through the years.
You are not only a role model and inspiration to your family, but you reach and inspire so many others by sharing some of your life with us on tv. I am not surprised to see so many messages to you here from other countries as well. The inner light you shine is joyous, rare, and universal. This night, you once again helped this Georgia girl find some happiness after a trying night of doing my best to shoulder many of the responsibilities of business that until recently were more shared, and to motivate me to continue to aspire to be one of the bright lights to those around me rather than fall into the shadow of those powerful women who’ve gone before me.
I didn’t intend for this post to be so long, but wanted to at least try and express how my heart goes out to you at this time, and how much you are truly loved and appreciated for just being you and sharing a little of yourself with us. And somehow, I still didn’t say all that I wanted to- perhaps another letter another time. You had me hooked really from the moment you guessed you all might be grooming a ferret on Groomer Has It, hehe just something about the way you said it, and I’ve been a huge fan since. Thank you so very much. You honestly deserve to realize all your dreams, and I wish you nothing but the best out of life in the future. I hope we will all have more opportunities to be witness to some of those moments with you in the future so that you can continue to be the great role model and inspiration you are to so many.
With love and condolences,
Elizabeth
Dear Artist and Family,my deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved mother,how blessed you were to have one another,the dear lord nowants her to bring love and joy to others,so dont feel sad,be happy that she is showing others the way,much love to you all,andrea from New Zealand