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September 2007 
Francois in Memoriam
Posted on Aug 25th, 2007
by 
Pierre
Pierre
Francois Viljoen (25) was my daughters boyfriend. He was a musician, and an awesome lyricist. He was a gentle yet passionate soul - and he had an awareness of the dysfunction that holds human beings on this planet captive.
He was murdered this morning, responding to his mother's scream during an armed robbery early this morning. Jessica was in Cape Town doing an Oppikoppi Event.
We are torn apart by his passing. This senseless killing of a beautiful boy, of a boy who reminded me so much of myself that it had me conflict.
Francois - thank you. You taught me more than you knew here.
Another bullet in the heart of South Africa.
One of 50 murders in South Africa every day.
The government doesn't seem to able to do anything about it.
Maybe it's not important enough.
He was murdered this morning, responding to his mother's scream during an armed robbery early this morning. Jessica was in Cape Town doing an Oppikoppi Event.
We are torn apart by his passing. This senseless killing of a beautiful boy, of a boy who reminded me so much of myself that it had me conflict.
Francois - thank you. You taught me more than you knew here.
Another bullet in the heart of South Africa.
One of 50 murders in South Africa every day.
The government doesn't seem to able to do anything about it.
Maybe it's not important enough.
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My heart goes out to all of you who knew and loved this young man.
So much destruction and death. Only one refuge.
Mascha
Pierre-
I'm deeply sorry for your loss and your daughter's and his mother. My thoughts are with you now. I wish you all solace. Peace, as much as possible in your grief. It is the living who suffer…
Love One Another
Pierre and all those in grief and deep loss
My heart goes out to you and I send you all love and pray you find comfort and peace,
such terrible loss and pain can not be lessened by words given today, yet I hope in knowing others share your sense of sorrow at the unexplainable situation.
Your love and heartfelt sharing in Francois life is a dedication to him which is timeless and can not be erased or taken.
Blessings and Love
Pierre love, I have just shared with you and I bring my words over from our pod, Passing…
Aaaah Pierre!
Jessica! All loved one's and family… I hold you in deepest love close, close to my heart! The pain of the passing of this beautiful being from this planet is enormous. Travel with it beloveds - this journey which will carry you in the way only life's most enormous journeys can.
Another violent act in South Africa. This country where blood doesn't dry on the earth before more is spilled. This country with a heart pulsing and crying out for the heart of it's people… Another beautiful spirit has left this realm…. leaving us with memories and lessons to learn.
Anger is also so likely to accompany this experience!
Anger, the mask of pain
… pain, the expression of the heart…
Francois - I never met you but I meet you now in spirit and thank you for being the beautiful being described by Pierre. For having sowed so much love and inspration while you were here with us that hearts are so torn at your passing… The seeds of your life have been planted… Thank you beloved for these gifts.
South Africa beloved I pray for us that our pain may strengthen our resolve to love so this terrible tide can be turned forever
Dearest Pierre, Jessica, all family, friends, dearest loved ones grieving, Dive deeply into your grief, leave no stone unturned. This is your hearts journey. It is your great love speaking through your pain.
Speak to others about your experience You are not alone! Share, share, share! You will find more people out there than you've realised who understand and share your pain.Those who do not, will learn from such deeply expressed love.
…And you will also journey alone, deep, deep in your heart.. the place where you find your greatest pain, is the place of your greatest love - this is the place where healing will slowly take place
Pierre love, whenever you feel the need - please keep sharing this journey with us
love love
love
you have touched my heart so deeply
my deep condolences to you, his friends and his family. godspeed.
i am sorry to hear of such a difficult loss. my thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours wishing you the healing that only much love can bring.
love, love and more love to you!
My grandson, Austin, a talented artist, recently died of an overdose. My daughter, Holly, called me from Denver with the sad news. She never knew Austin was on drugs. Austin, only 21, was in Bolder, Colorado at the university. This kind of senseless loss makes one sick.
The tragedy bought us closer. Holly came to Oregon to visit me, bringing with her Austin's guitar, which she gave to me. Holly and I hadn't visited each other for years. She brought her musically gifted boyfriend, Jon, with her. Holly sings. They belong to a group called Mom's Band. I play the keyboard. Jon played the guitar and Holly sang. The three of us, all music lovers, had a wonderful time together, and performed at a local community center.
Life goes on for the living. We are here to make it better.
How sad… My thoughts and prayers go to all of you in this difficult time. I am sorry for your loss.
Dear Pierre,
I'm so sorry for both your families' loss, and for the early end of so promising a life! My prayers are with you all.
I have had people tell me that they have received great comfort from this grief site:
GriefFix.com
The problem child always has the most potential for transformation…and so my prayers go out to South Africa, that it can one day shine on us all as an example of how far a country can come. In some ways it already does. But until the opening of hearts no longer involves such bloodshed and grief…
my love to you and all affected by this inhumanity.
I am so sorry for your loss, for that of your daughter, his mother and both your families. May you grieve in peace and be a cofmort for each other.
Here's Jess's space. :)
No amount of levity can lift this weight; loss is loss - and tragedy is tragedy. Much by way of Love, I will not treat this Life so Lightly, evenso, Love goes with the young man whose spirit must live on in you he left behind.