[Oe List ...] FW: ON DEATH

[Harry Wainwright]

Colleagues,

 

The following message is from David Zahrt.  This did not come through from
David so I am sending it on to you to see if it will post to the OE list
from me.  Thanks.

 

Peace,

Harry

 

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From: David & Lin [mailto:ch.bnb at longlines.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 7:15 AM
To: OE at wedgeblade.net
Cc: Harry Wainwright & Tim Wegner:
Subject: ON DEATH

 

Since the beginning of the year 2005 have lost

Our son, Jay of 42 years

Our dog Julang of 14 years

My Mother, Luella, of 88 years

 

I share what I have learned--

 

It makes us sad to know another of our loved ones has departed. I guess I've
decided that death

* gives us a life completed and a chance to celebrate that life,

* reminds us that we are not in charge
* makes it clear that this is final and cannot be undone
* brings an end to everything we know, along with all unrealized
expectations, and
* is a point at which we have the opportunity to begin again by choosing to
live a new life

It seems that every one of the above points bring pain of one sort or
another. I suspect time will heal if we embrace the situation. I also have
the feeling that it will take an entire lifetime to deal with it.

David

 

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