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Tributes on the Web

The death of Princess Diana has also generated an outpouring of grief, reflection and prayers on the Internet. Thousands of CNN Interactive readers have posted their thoughts on our message boards since Sunday's tragedy. Here is a sampling of the reaction.
"My heart goes out"
Karen Tullo Posted Saturday, August 30 11:38pm ET
My heart goes out to the royal family and the families of the victims. Now maybe the media might take a step back and see how they can destroy lives. A picture = death. Does it make sense. She is a person and like the rest of us deserves privacy. With all this the media must be surrounding Paris at this moment. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
"I can't believe this could happen"
Betty Greenawalt Posted Saturday, August 30 11:48pm ET
I'm watching CNN in tears. I can't believe that this could happen and could be caused by photographers after a miserable picture. I hope that she isn't injured too seriously and does recover completely. There has been enough tragedy in her life and she doesn't deserve this. My sympathies to Dodi's family. I can't imagine how his father must feel. I've followed her life since she first entered into the news with her engagement and feel like she is a member of our family. I pray that she comes out of this as perfect as before.
"Rest"
Dr. Mitchell J. Bland Posted Sunday, August 31 12:02am ET
Rest In Peace Diana
"Gates of Heaven"
Donn and Phyllis Stroble Posted Sunday, August 31 12:25am ET
The gates of Heaven have opened and a princess has just walked in.
"No Royal did so much for her people"
C. Anderson Posted Thursday, September 4 3:12pm ET
As an avid follower and connoisseur of British royalty, it is apparent that not since the death of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria has there been such public display of grief for the loss of a member of the British royal family. And, likewise, there has not been a member of the royal family who has cared as much for her people (since Victoria) as the Princess of Wales did.

I can only hope that the Princes William and Harry can hold on to the integrity and compassion that their mother instilled in them. May they also realize just how much the world loved their mother and draw strength from that knowledge.
Hymn to A Princess
Anthony Irvine Posted Thursday, September 4 3:17pm ET
                   A light has gone out 
                   of the world. And 
                   the world is a lonely place. 

                   Yet we see that 
                   glowing face and wonder 
                   how life is lost and sorrow done; 
                   in the place where 
                   there was light, in those 
                   eyes that shone 
                   for us, now we are the fabric 
                   of a dream that has died, 

                   The light that once 
                   shone in so sweet a place 
                   has died in a speechless way 
                   the bright light, O 
                   so quickly put out 
                   that we are dumb 
                   and rage in a secret place. 

                   The light that was 
                   our age, in a glowing face 
                   shone for all to see. 
                   But we are lost now 
                   in a sorrowing place, 
                   for the road has ended and He has called 
                   her soul to sleep, 
                   to bring down the clouded sky 
                   upon her gentle grace. 

                   The light that was 
                   bright with grace has fallen.
                   And the world 
                   is a lonely place. 
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