Reema Had no hate. Her smile was great. She Danced like a butterfly in the wind. She loved to dance it was her passion.
Reema Samaha, 18, a freshman who had yet to decide on a major, was shot and killed in her French class. She was an avid dancer and actor who devoted much of her time to the school's Contemporary Dance Ensemble, a student organization. She danced through life.As a high school student, she won awards for her performances. She won a high school talent show last year with a belly dance. The youngest of three, Ms. Samaha followed her older brother, Omar, to Virginia Tech. She had trained in ballet since elementary school and was a member of the Contemporary Dance Ensemble at Virginia Tech. Recently, she had taken up belly dancing, a nod to her Lebanese roots and the day before she was killed, Ms. Samaha performed in a street fair in Blacksburg. But more than that, Ms. Samaha carried herself like a dancer: light, vibrant, and energetic. She lit up a room when she walked in. In 2005, while at Westfield High, Ms. Samaha won an award for her work in Fiddler on the Roof. The next year, she was a dance captain for a production of Oklahoma! and played an eccentric woman in Arsenic and Old Lace.“She always wanted to be unique. Always wanted to be different. Always had a unique flair. So we will try to move on with out her beautiful smile and wonderful dancing but never forget her for she is always with us forever in our hearts you will stay Reema Dance with the Angels be free. In memory of you Reema and may your memory stay alive. Also to the Family I dedicate this to you and your wonderful amazing daughter you raised her well. We are not moving on anytime soon. We will get through this but NOT FORGET!!!!!
