And I am but that sad.... thank you Diana for your affection....

thanks for this dedication Roby...... i will sadly miss her work and her encouragement... i learnt so muc from her..... such a talented lady.... and good friend.... james

Omigod! What terrible news! I'm stunned... A beautiful homage, Roby...I'm sorry. I'm just speechless right now. :^(((

A beautiful rose in her memory; may she rest in peace.

Omg im in shock i didnt know about this until now im writing this in tears she was such a lovely person and a wonderful artist i miss her already she was over at seventh complex but i havnt had time to go there as i have had computer probs as they say god only takes the best !!!!

Que quieren que diga.... estoy sorprendido y deshecho por la muerte de Val, una gran persona, gran amiga y estupenda artista, la mejor de aqui. Lo siento de verdad. Gran tributo Roby para una diosa de la fotografía.

Como ela meu amigo uma flor que eternamente estará em nossos corações, alguem que encantou o mundo com sua arte,e ser uma pessoa e amiga maravilhosa. Seu poema traduz Valerie. Like her my friend a flower that eternally will be in our hearts, somebody that it enchanted the world with his/her art, and to be a person and wonderful friend. His/her poem translates Valerie

So pure and beautiful!!

Gorgeous rose!!!!Hugs Jane

omgosh, this is SOOO SAD!!! What happened, had she been ill ?? I was just thinking about Val recently; wondering where she's been. This is such sad news... :( such a beautiful dedi here Roby .. bless your sweet heart.

I bow my head... She was a great child of Africa. xxxx

Valérie was always a very gentle person. Thank you Roy for that nice dedication.

José Martí escribió una vez: "Cultivo una rosa blanca, en junio como en enero, para el amigo sincero que me da su mano franca, y para el cruel que me arranca el corazón conque vivo, cardos ni ortigas cultivo, cultivo la rosa blanca". Gracias, Roby, por abrir este delicado y sentido homenaje a Valerie.

I've read and read again this poem and all what is writing here. I really can't believe that news about our friend Valou. It's a very sad news, but thank you Roby to tell us and to have send this message to all Valou's contacts. That's incredible. I don't know what's the place you have in her life, but I feel it's very hard for you too. Valou has always been a kind and joyfull personn of this community, even if some people hasn't understand her way of express what she feel... Since she came back in France I had regularly some news from her, and we have hope together that one day we'll meet together... All my thoughts are for and with her, and for her family and friends too. Goodbye my Friend, and be shure you'll always been in my heart. Nathalie

Beautufil in its simplicity xx

bogart137 Gracias por esas palabras... sabespor horas no sabia si poner ese poema o la letra de esta cancion.... Tu me entendiste!!! Gracias!!! TENGO EL CORAZON SUPER TRISTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Se trata de una hermosa rosa y poema, Roby. Gracias por esta hermosa dedicación a nuestra amiga. Ella no será olvidado, pero nunca olvidados.

:( NO WORD I AM ON SHOCK... VALERIE DUCOM SOUVENIR

I am shocked to hear Vaeler Ducom died yesterday. I did not know her very good, but as far as I can telle she was a very nice lady. Roby, you did right in honnouring her this way.

very sad news, what is happened then? Was she ill, or an accident? I can't hardly believe this is true, how sad, she was very talented...my deepest condolence to her family

Beautiful ^_^

Roby este está tan muy triste y no tuve ni idea que Valerie había pasado. Este es un gran tributo a ella y ella será echada de menos.

So sad to know these news... I'm speechless... beautiful and touching homage Roby. She was a brilliant artist. Thanks my friend for let me know.

I can't believe it. I'm shocked. We should have met this summer . Thank you Roby to inform me and for this deeply moving poem.

I still can't believe this, no I don't want to believe that she passed away even if she will be always in our heart, man this is unbelievable what an unpredictable life we are living in no more words coming out of me sorry.

Oh my God I just talked with her a few weeks ago, and she was OK, what happened? Her Lupis get her finally? But I thought she had it well in hand? I was going to go over there and meet her new boy friend as they offered me to stay there as long as I needed if I needed medical help. How did I miss this, as I sit here in my Pain and woo trying to understand why we just lost another artist. Please tell me I am getting this all wrong, this is all wrong, this is a very bad day for me :( The rose is a sweet touch, but I would have filled it with millions of them myself, but well done, sorry I am not more together but I can barley see through my tears at the moment. Dam I hope I read all this wrong. I refuse to rate something this horrible to us all, what a sad state the world is and we just lost one of the best artists I have ever had the pleasure of seeing her work. Maylock Aromy Stansbury

I am shocked about this sad news ..... there remains the question of why ????..... I am just speechless and infinitely sad ..... I will think of them and for them to light a candle. Her pictures have always touched me, and she was a friend for me. I am always remind them.

So sad! Peace with you now that you are with stars! Les mots ne suffisent pas! Que la paix soit avec toi Valérie! Thanks Roby!

What a sad news...

Thanks for telling us this shocking news in such a beautiful way Roby! Hard to believe, but life is unpredictible, and so is death. She was such a nice and very talented lady! She lives in our memories. Bless you dear soul!