Thanks, Robert. Liz' death had me thinking about the other spirits we
have lost.: Donald Britton, Greg Higdon, Stephen Stepan, Alan Fear,
Valerie Vescovo, Sherry Paris. Brought to mind Thomas Hardy's poem:
THE GARDEN SEAT
Its former green is blue and thin,
And its once firm legs sink in and in;
Soon it will break down unaware,
Soon it will break down unaware.
At night when reddest flowers are black
Those who once sat thereon come back;
Quite a row of them sitting there,
Quite a row of them sitting there.
With them the seat does not break down,
Nor winter freeze them, nor floods drown,
For they are as light as upper air,
They are as light as upper air!
Doc
On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Pees, Robert wrote:
Another bit of imagery that seems fitting is an
excerpt from the
fourth folio version of Romeo & Juliet, quoted by Bobby Kennedy to
describe his older brother JFK:
Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.
I think it’s fair to say that Lizz will always be a part of the
firmament over Winedale.
--B
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Yes, Joy! Like the rest of us, Lizz found her bliss at Winedale. She
brought her own flavor to that setting, and she took Winedale with
her--far and wide--to everyone she met and everywhere she went.
We're so lucky to have had her among us.
Alice's image reminds me of this from The Little Prince, which also
puts me in mind of Lizz today:
"In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be
laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when
you look at the sky at night . . . And when your sorrow is comforted
(time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known
me. You will always be my friend. You will want to laugh with me."
Missing you all,
Susan
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:12 AM, JOY MARVIN <joyandthomas(a)msn.com>
wrote:
Great imagery, Dear Alice! Tis a great sadness to lose such a
bright spirit though I believe there are atoms of each of us there
in the barn. I'll imagine her strutting across the grounds in her
boots, shorts, pigtails and cowboy hat.. that mischievous smile, her
gleeful laughter, joy of life...and those great hugs.
Love to you All,
Joy
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From: Alice Gordon
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Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] plans in memory of Lizz
However one defines spirit, Lizz's will always be there. I'm
imagining a
bright star over the barn on a dark summer night.
From: Matt Kozusko <kozusko(a)mac.com>
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:10:15 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Weeklong-l] plans in memory of Lizz
Dear All,
Sorry--I forgot to clarify, but please note that the plans to
scatter
ashes may change altogether. I say this because
it's probably best
not to share that information. There are certainly quite official
regulations involved, but also I'm told the family hasn't made any
decisions! What Clayton reported I think did originate with
Allison,
Lizz's sister, but it's not a set plan.
M
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