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For those who have lost a loved one and had/have difficulty with grief, I was impressed by a couple of wonderful eulogies so am posting them here...

The lady saying the words has recently lost her beloved grandmother.  She is an Indian living in Alaska.  Her friend is trying to comfort her, saying “you seem awfully calm, is everything OK”?  She answers:  “Would you feel better if I gnashed my teeth and tore my skin and ripped my hair out at the roots?  Well, it doesn’t work that…

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On women....

The heart beats with the rhythm of life, movement not always discernible, but always there, sometimes unappreciated. We trail the gown of glory, stars atwinkle from the midnight sky, to earth we land, the glory oft forgot, surrounded by veils of shadow hiding the truth of just being here. We hide under veils, scarves, and smiles, women the erstwhile vessels of the covenant to keep, cherish, admonish, and polish, the glistening pearls of wisdom and might.



The hands… Continue