| Some bad news for the FanTek/Bellydancing community |
[Feb. 1st, 2008|07:23 am] |
For those of you who were with FanTek in the 1990s, you might remember a bellydancer named Amira. She gave many talks, ran many panels on bellydancing and spiritual healing, and my family roomed with her during most of the "Fredrick Holodome" years of FanTek cons.
Amira had been battling a CNS lymphoma brain tumor, and in one of her last letters with me a few months ago, she stated she was under some part time home care. "Metaphysically I've talked to my tumor and agreed it may stay ONLY if it does not interfere with that which I need to live," she said. "If my cancer is to kill me, I want to be here with my dog." She was working on starting a new holistic cancer therapy.
Her friend Velvet just connected me and let me know Victoria "Amira" Bedford passed away last night.
I kept meaning to call Amira, but like so much else, it got pushed down the stack. I made one attempt to call her, and there was no answer. I really should have made more attempts. Some family friend I am.
I will miss her. I guess you just assume some people will be in your life because they are in the back of your head. She is survived by her son, Peter. Peter and the family still haven't made any final decisions about the Memorial Service, but if you'd like to get some information, it's being handled by the Botetourt Funeral Home in Buchanan, Virginia. Phone: (540) 254-3000
This was the last time I saw her, at the disastrous Imaginecon back in 2000. Not the best photo, given the dress, but she's on the right with her friend Miraj:
Rest in peace, Amira. |
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I met her at one of the CastleCons I DJ'd. She could bellydance to anything, and she proved it with Rammstein. Very classy lady; this is sad news.
All right... 2008 needs to stop this RIGHT NOW!
I have had ENOUGH of finding out through reading LiveJournal that people I know have passed away!
I had such wonderful conversations with her, especially at SheVaCon.
I will miss her horribly.
That's a damn shame.. I have fond memories of her as well.
actually, punkie - you last saw her at triad con this past september.
she was working the modeller's booth next to us. I bought a belly dancing scarf from her that sunday.
now I'm really depressed.
I don't know what to say. I have a lot of good memories of Amira. She might have been one of the most cheerful, upbeat and encouraging people I have ever had the good luck to have known.
The world is poorer now.
Nine Inch Nails
or
Uncle Mafufo
she could dance to it - she is part of what inspired me to use Queen for my first solo instead of 'standard'
Belly dancer, visual artist, philosopher - no matter how long it had been since I last saw her, the connection never faded.
She is dancing with the stars now.
yeah... that's two so far this year for many of us ( ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ladyrowansplace being the first). I'd seen her off and on at SCA events... we are all the poorer for her loss.
Oh...oh shit :/ I kept meaning to go down and visit her, too. Damnation. *heavy sigh*
I haven't seen her for years, but I'll miss her. | |
