it's interesting that one thing leads to another and then another and another link still further.
the nephew of a member of Temple Emanu-El just died from ALS. his name was Ben Byer and he made a film about the last five years of his life, "Indestructible." I googled Ben, and linked to his sister's myspace page. From there to the ALS Warrior Poets, and came across something very nice. i thought i'd share it. took a while to find it. factoid: 17 people die every day from ALS. maybe every hour. yup -- 411 each day, which is 17 each hour. amazing. terminal illnesses abound. too many different forms. all of our lives are touched.
anyway, not sure of the origin of this, but the point is, remember the happy times...the times with Linda that make us smile:
(it's a little trite, maybe, and a possible tissue alert...i did promise)
Forevermore…
The days have become numbered for me.
Soon I will be launched forever out to sea.
All I ask is those of you that would remember me.
Think of the fun times and laughs that we shared --
Those are the memories I ask you to be spared.
That is the way I would like you to remember me.
Remember the happiness and all of the cheers.
Not the sadness and all those so many tears.
Understand that I lived life, now you must live yours.
But know I’m not gone but high above, there I’ll soar.
Watching over you, I will be there Forevermore...
So today, the happy time I want to share is an image from one of Linda's first visits to California. It was August 1999. So it was warm. Linda was wearing a white banded-collar shirt (a favorite style) and sitting on the front step, playing the small acoustic guitar that was the only one here at the time. Her hair was shiny, she was smiling. In the time before digital photos but I know there is a picture of that moment. If I can find it, I'll post it. These are the moments to remember.
What's your happy moment for today?
OK time to cook asparagus for Ketzl, and cut it up and leave some tasty treats and head out to dinner.
