Ring Around The Rosie

	*Rosie is...

I really really really wish I would've hung out more with Rosemary more at camp this year.. I remember on the bus to camp, I was really cold, and Rosie let me wear her sweatshirt. I think it was one of the softest, coziest sweatshirts I have ever had the honor of wearing in my decade and a half of existence. And she wrote some really beautiful things in my directory. -eira

Rosie is one of the most beautiful people I know. She. . . she sparkles with a special kind of living-light that touches everyone around her, and I am amazed and glad to have her in my life. Her art is both inspiring and intimidating to me (I swear, sweetie, when people rave about how talented you are, we aren't exaggerating). She is my friend. We are alike in a lot of ways, but different enough to keep things interesting. We've nursed each other through both good days and bad days, giggled and whined, cooed over rat creatures and discussed Deep Things. There is no one else like her in the world, and probably my words can't do her justice. . . but there you have it. I love you, Rosamarie. I do.

Rosie... Rosie is amazing. I didnt really get a chance to know her till after camp when we started writing each other. Her creativity inspires me. Rosie packages are a 3 demensional unschooler experience. I do not doubt that she will do great and wonderful things. (hugs) Dawn

Creative, super talented, filled with life... she inspires me to do more with myself, to exert my creative energy as strongly as she does. She is funny and joyful, levelheaded but opinionated. What a person, what a girl, what a comic artist, what a woman! (~summer)

 Rosie cannot be a rose, 
 She's too much sparkles and sunshine,
 And friendliness and love,
 Not aloof like a rose,
 Not exotic like a rose,
 Just a lovely rosy poppy,
 With big blue eyes, 
 Bright like the sea, 
 That sparkles before me. 

 Hugs and stars and tea leaves,
 You're the only one I know,
 Who can wrap up love in a package,
 And still make it as big as the sky, 
 Maybe more than the sky,
 And Rosie girl, I see poetry
 In your eyes. 

 Written by Eireann in fall 1999

So I've known this girl for what?... more than two years now... and she has become my stone in the creek, so to say. I admire her ability to be sensitive and compassionate, yet stay true to herself and steadfast in the whirling creek of life. I trust her completely. She surrounds herself with beauty wherever she goes, because it's already in her and I think she knows that. I can still see her big sparkly blue eyes... *smile* I love you, Rosemary!

ok i decided to redo this because i thought of other thingies i wanted to say. rosie has this wonderful laugh, and beautiful eyes, and she's just so gorgeous, really, she's a truly beautiful person inside-out, and she's so happy in who she is it seems like, something that i am jealous of, and she has this great lilting voice that is great for reading stories and comics, and she is so happy and fun to be around, i could talk to her on the phone for hours and hang out with her for forever and never get sick of her. i also like that she's vocal about that fact that she needs some space to herself, something that i should think about. i admire her ability to speak out about what she wants, and just be in the group without effort. i just love that girl more then words. *kiss* *k*a*t*e*

Rosie came to visit me once in November, I think. One of the things I remember best about that visit is when we all played this game, where you drew things and then passed them on, then that person wrote a description, and then the next person drew something about the description...anyway, Rosie drew the best drawings and made up the funnist descriptions! She's so creative, and I love her energy. She's someone I always look forward to seeing again. -Robyn

... self-asured, friendly, tolerant of rudeness, patient, and just... one of my most favorite role-models in the whole wide world. I wish I could act like that around people. Even shen she gets angry, she's honest about it. Hmm... "honest" sounds like the best way to describe Rosie. Even her kick-ass sense of humor is honest. I guess that's what makes her so funny! She even dresses the way I wish I had the guts to! I need to see her more often, dammit...! Samantha

Rosie's just kickass, she's down to earth and funny as hell and glows with this energy that's like, don't mess with me, but at the same time loving and and accepting. She draws breathtakingly, her little red riding hood wolf still haunts me *delighted shudder*...No matter how much I say it's not going to do her justice. I'm just so glad she's part of this world, and part of my world. Jenny

'shes beautiful thats for sure..'