[Dialogue] Abe's celebration

[Sunny Walker]

Jan,
I'll forever see Abe with a camera around his neck, leaning against the
cabinets in the Shankland's kitchen. As just one of the very many touched
lightly by gentle Abe, I send my small, and yes pale, thank you. May God's
new angel always sit lightly on your shoulder and all the hugs now come from
inside out.
Blessings,
Sunny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice & Abe Ulangca" <aulangca at stny.rr.com>
To: "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:01 PM
Subject: [Dialogue] Abe's celebration


There will be a memorial service of life-celebration 11 a.m. Saturday,
August 28 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Vestal, NY.  Family will be
here from Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Jacksonville, FL, bringing greetings
from family in the Philippines and Thailand.  Folks will speak about Abe's
life in this place.  And we will share selections from ICA colleague
messages.  Attached is Abe's own story of his life, written several months
ago and designed for his obituary.  If you cannot open it and want it, let
me know.  This version will be printed in the bulletin for the service.

Please know how much your thoughts and prayers are meaning, to me and I
sense to others in this place.  Different folks than I would have expected
are sharing in the celebration preparation.  There is a sense that something
holy is going on.  Perhaps death of a beloved one provides one of the "thin
places" where God can break through.  Sometimes the presence and power of
spirit  is almost overwhelming.

Thank you is way too pale to convey what this community has meant in our
lives. Profound gratitude is more like it.  It goes beyond what we each
contribute, or the sum of our contributions,  to something like falling on
one's face before encompassing spirit.

Awa ng Dios (If I remember the Tagalog correctly. Go with God),
Janice


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Abe & Janice Ulangca
3413 Stratford Drive
Vestal, NY  13850
607-797-4595
aulangca at stny.rr.com
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