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[Kathleen Osta]

Beautiful, Peggy. Thanks for sharing this.

Kathleen

On Mar 6, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Peggy Holman wrote:

> Dear Raffi,
>
> My heart is with you and your brother's family.  I offer you a poem  
> that someone gave me when my mother died.  I know it can't fill the  
> hole but I hope you and the rest of Serge's family find comfort in it.
>
> with love,
> Peggy
>
>
> GIVE WHAT'S LEFT OF ME AWAY
>
> When I die
> Remember me with a smile and laughter.
> If thoughts of me provoke no love,
> Only sadness and tears,
> I ask that I be soon forgotten.
>
> Give what's left of me away
> To children and old men who wait to die.
> And if you must cry, cry for your brother
> Who walks in grief beside you.
> And when you need me,
> Put your arms around anyone,
> And give them what you need to give me.
>
> I want to leave you something.
> Something better than words or sounds.
> Look for me in the people I've known or loved,
> Or helped in some special way.
> And if you cannot give me away,
> Let me live in your eyes for awhile,
> As well as in your mind.
>
>
> You can love me most
> By letting love live
> Within the circle of your arms
> Embracing the frightened ones.
>
> Love doesn't die, people do.
> So when all that's left of me is love,
> Give me away.
>
>            -- Jack Link
>
>
>
>
>
> ______________________________
> Peggy Holman
> The Open Circle Company
> 15347 SE 49th Place
> Bellevue, WA  98006
> 425-746-6274
> www.opencirclecompany.com
>
> For the new edition of The Change Handbook, go to:
> www.bkconnection.com/ChangeHandbook
>
> "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not  
> get burnt, is to become
> the fire".
>  -- Drew Dellinger
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 5, 2009, at 5:13 PM, Raffi Aftandelian wrote:
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> On February 27th my brother Serge passed away quickly and  
>> unexpectedly from
>> unknown causes. He was a happily married father of three delightful  
>> small
>> kids. The funeral will be this weekend. He'd just turned 37.
>>
>> Spirit has many faces and works in many ways.
>>
>> I'm writing to ask that you hold space for us.
>>
>> warmly,
>> Raffi
>>
>> San Diego
>>
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