[Oe List ...] The Hereafter: Ageless wisdom

[Charles or Doris Hahn]

Mary, This quote is fantastic, and the source from whence it comes makes it 
triple fantastic.  Miss seeing you and Stuart monthly.
Charles




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From: "mhampton at att.net" <mhampton at att.net>
To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Fri, October 29, 2010 8:50:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] The Hereafter: Ageless wisdom


So you want to know about living with the Angel of Death on your shoulder?  It's 
actually a very beautiful thing.  In a nutshell, it means to be prepared to die 
at any moment.  Try not to live anything unsaid, or undone.  Don't wait until 
the last minute to tell someone that you love them.  Don't stay mad.  Forgive 
right away. You don't know that the next minute will be your last.  I believe 
that this experience is different for everyone.  For me?  It's allowed me to 
smile easier, laugh without regret, Love without fear, and forgive completely.  
It's a form of freedom that all the conrete, steel and razor wire cannot 
contain.  I'm happy all the time.  Even when I got this execution date.  Folks 
back home just couldn't understand how I was so calm.  I think they expected an 
outburst or something.  And they were disappointed.  Even the paper said I kept 
a "muted expression".  Whatever that means.  The prisoners at the jail just 
couldn't understand either.  One said to me, "Man, I feel really bad.  Here I 
was totally feeling sorry for myself.  And all I got was five years!  Compared 
to you I should be dancing."   And I hope that after meeting me, he is!

This was in a letter from my Friend, Luis Ramirez (6/19/1963  --  10/20/2005) 
who was executed by the state of Texas in 2005.

He and others I have known lead me to believe that "claiming" your death in 
anticipation gives freedom.

Grace and Peace,

Love and Light,

mary hampton



 



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