great idea
Alex
Thank you for reaching out to her. As others have said, she is missed greatly on the forum.
Ken
Hi everyone,
My wife and i wrote the letter, i looked up on Google how many stamps it would take to send it to the Netherlands, the majority said 4 to 5 stamps. I put 7 on the letter just to make sure. Of course it's written in English as i remember she said most of the folks there speak English. It's already in the mail box on my corner, this way it gets picked up in the morning, I can only hope and wish when and if i get a response she's okay. I guess it will take a week or two to arrive there. As soon as i get a response i will post it immediately.
Every morning when i log on to the forum, i immediately look to see if there's any new's about Nicole. Just looking for that post that says she's doing okay, She's such a kind wonderful person
Marty E, thanks for the kind words, they meant a lot to me
Alex
What a great group! Hoping for the best.
Steve
Thanks for sending the letter Alex, she's one of our best members.
Jack
I would go for it Alex, She was a regular poster and disappeared pretty suddenly.
Who knows maybe she decided to leave the hobby (She seemed pretty into the hobby though) or maybe it's health related,etc
It would be her choice of course to leave the forum but as long as we can know she is ok it would ease a lot of worry and concern for her.
Thank you for sending the letter, Alex. I think it was a great idea.
Alex, thank you for doing this.
Alex, thanks for being so kind and thoughtful. You represent one of the many things that is great about this forum and the guys on it.
Art
Please do so,Alex.
Most Dutch speak English as a second language so there will be no need for translations.
Hope this turns out for the best, and all is well! A very nice lady!
Simon
I was so excited to see the head-line and clicked on superfast, boy what a downer thought you had made contact.
What a super Lady have sent a few emails my self but no joy still keeping fingers crossed we will hear some good news.
Nichole still in my thoughts, James
Thanks Alex.
I agree with trying to write a letter to her. A prayer will be said in hopes that she's alright.
Alex, please send her a note along with a hard copy of the thread wishing her well. I'm sure her family would appreciate the kind thoughts and words expressed on the forum.
Thanks Alex, we all appreciate it.
Paul
Thanks for doing this, Alex.
Thank you, Alex. Her family and friends need to know there are friends across the pond that care and valued her time with us and how those trains provided solace for her.
Thank you and your wife Alex, Wishing for the best.
This can be the time of year when 'miracles' happen, so let's hope she's doing well and Alex, your letter might just be that spark she needs...
God does indeed work in mysterious ways and He's definitely in the 'miracle business'!
I had a Dutch friend compose this last night, basically says we are model train friends and are checking on her. Feel free to use it
I did email it to her last night
Wij zijn een aantal vrienden van modelspoor treinen van Nicoles in de VS .
Het is alweer twee maanden geleden dat iemand van haar heeft gehoord en we zijn bezorgd.
We weten dat ze kanker aan het bestrijden is en wouden graag contact opnemen met haar
Every morning when i log on to the forum, i immediately look to see if there's any new's about Nicole. Just looking for that post that says she's doing okay, She's such a kind wonderful person
Marty E, thanks for the kind words, they meant a lot to me
Alex
Very nice Alex, hoping she will get it and respond, VERY smart move with the extra stamps to prevent any postal issues.
Thank you, Alex. All i can do is think of the Mark Twain quote, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”, and sincerely hope that Nicole has not passed.
jackson
Interestingly, she once said her forum handle N.Q.D.Y stands for Not Quite Dead Yet.
I really hope and pray that is the case. And no time soon either.
Thanks again Alex. I can only imagine how difficult it was to write.
I hope she's N.Q.D.Y. as well. She was always such a joy to hear from a d sounded hopeful about her experimental treatment.
Thanks Alex.
I was going to suggest adding a link to the forum for a friend or family member receiving the letter, but I see that it is already sent. I'm sure you did well.
Dave
Hello everyone,
I thank you all for the support, I was thrilled when i went back into my old emails and found her address. Lets hope this letter i sent finds Nicole on the mend.
Thanks,
Alex
maybe she just wants or need private time. just my thoughts.
We all wish her the best.
Hoping your effort Alex brings everybody some good news. Thanks for doing this.
I don't mean to sound morbid, but since you know her name and city, perhaps you should search the obituaries first.
But very pragmatic. I concur. If she has passed, it would be nice to be able to do something in her memory.
Gilly
Gilly and Mallard4468, if Nicole's deceased, (and I pray she's not,) under Dutch law official government confirmation that a resident of the Netherlands has passed away is not made pubic until two years after the person's death. Checking newspapers in the area she lives for obituaries, (using the keyword 'condoleance',) might likewise be without success since not everybody has an obituary in the Netherlands.
At this time, the best hope we have for learning about Nicole is the letter Alex has sent and I truly thank him for that. Hopefully it will be acknowledged forthright by either Nicole herself or someone familiar with her.
Thanks Alex! I'm really hoping your return letter contains good news.
Thanks Alex, please keep us posted if you find out anything!
Hoping all is well...
Thanks for doing this. Hope Nicole is Ok.
Nick
Thanks for sending the letter Alex. Count me in with those who hope and pray that Nicole is on the mend. Please keep us posted.
Alex, I understand and agree with you for not posting her name and address but I can't help thinking how good it would make Nicole feel if she received a card from each one of us wishing her a speedy recovery. Imagine a bunch of cards arriving on the same day all from the United States. And if the worst has happened, which I sincerely hope is not the case, I would think that a bunch of cards stating how much she meant to us would make her relatives feel good.
Alex, I understand and agree with you for not posting her name and address but I can't help thinking how good it would make Nicole feel if she received a card from each one of us wishing her a speedy recovery. Imagine a bunch of cards arriving on the same day all from the United States. And if the worst has happened, which I sincerely hope is not the case, I would think that a bunch of cards stating how much she meant to us would make her relatives feel good.
Hoping for the best, just a Windows software crash, we could always forward the cards to Alex (provided he is willing) with some postage$ and send them in a batch.
I would definitely love to send a card to Nicole. She's simply the best.