Great words of wisdom, greywolf (hope you had a great time in NO, BTW)...
Along those lines... at christmas, I received a card from an old friend (one of those "you only hear from at christmas" types)... enclosed was a poem (which I shared on the boards at the time, so I wont bore you with posting it again) about how we are are each shaped by our life's experiences and, in some small way, for good or bad, we are shaped by everyone who has touched our life, however briefly. This really hit home for me, for personal reasons, and death seems to magnify the meaning of those words when we think about those we have lost and all the lives they had touched.
Be good to each other out there...
I’ve been away from the boards for several weeks, and just last night saw the news about Faye. All of you are probably talked out on this by now and ready to move on, but I need to unload my feelings even if it is just in print.
I was awake most of last night just remembering Faye and thinking about how the worst things always seem to happen to the nicest people. It also hit me that over the last couple of weeks I had been thinking a lot more about my next trip to the bay area and seeing Faye again. Kind of eerie. I’m sure Faye would have a good spiritual explanation for it if she was here, and she’d probably be right.
I remember seeing her the first week of December. She already had her Christmas lights up all over her house. Her living room was full of presents in varying states of being wrapped. She was bubbling about some of the great gifts she had found for people. I also remember her & me singing along to her Creedence CD, and then both cracking up over how silly the lyrics were. She told me about her Tantra training and that she would be going to Hawaii in January for her “last class”…damn!
We miss ya’ Faye.
Thanks for listening, gang.
Thank you for sharing these moments with the rest of us. I never had the pleasure of meeting Faye. Your sharing reaffirmed that we are all pretty normal even though society would paint us so different. You described a scene and happenings that were similiar to my home and time shared with others. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who saw a common thread run through it. Faye obviously as so many of us are was on a journey that would enhance and bring the best of all worlds to her clients. Those left behind will miss you Faye and the Heavens above I'm sure are heralding your arrival!
Someone I haven't seen for awhile sent me this today and I thought it was worth sharing:
Around the corner I have a friend,
>>In this great city that has no end,
>>Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
>>And before I know it, a year is gone.
>>And I never see my old friends face,
>>For life is a swift and terrible race,
>>He knows I like him just as well,
>>As in the days when I rang his bell.
>>And he rang mine if, we were younger then,
>>And now we are busy, tired men.
>>Tired of playing a foolish game,
>>Tired of trying to make a name
>>"Tomorrow" I say "I will call on Jim"
>>"Just to show that I'm thinking of him."
>>But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
>>And distance between us grows and grows.
>>Around the corner!- yet miles away
>>"Here's a telegram sir" "Jim died today."
>>And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
>>Around the corner, a vanished friend.
>>Remember to always say what you mean.
>>If you love someone, tell them.
>>Don't be afraid to express yourself. Reach out and
>>tell someone what they mean to you. Because when
>>you decide that it is the right time it might be too late.
>>Seize the day. Never have regrets. And most importantly, stay
>>close to your friends and family, for they have
>>helped make you the person that you are today.
God Bless and Goodnight,
Cheridan Lindsey
The guy who organized it had a place set for Faye and brought white roses, which at the end of the evening he distributed to the other ladies. Some of us had met Faye. Others had not. But she touched all our lives and we will all miss her.
It could have been a sad evening, but it wasn't. We sat around the table and swapped stories -- some about Faye some not. The thing we all remembered is how much she enjoyed life and lived it to its fullest.
In a private e-mail taxdog, who couldn't be present tonight, said in regard to Faye's death, "Don't miss opportunities to show kindness because we may not have another chance."
Amen, brother.
I was one of the people who were there, but at the same time never met Faye. What was done in her rememberance was, from what I gather from others, as she would have wanted it to be if fate had allowed her to have a hand in orchestrating the evening. Not a somber occasion by any means, simply a simple rememberance that life is precious, with the things most important are the life as it was lived & what was brought to others by the presense...whether family, friends, or simply others met as ships passing.
We all touch other people in ways we will never know. That's something worth remembering for each of us as we walk whatever path life may lead us. It's the life lived that should be remembered & celebrated, not a mourning of the passing.
Great words of wisdom, greywolf (hope you had a great time in NO, BTW)...
Along those lines... at christmas, I received a card from an old friend (one of those "you only hear from at christmas" types)... enclosed was a poem (which I shared on the boards at the time, so I wont bore you with posting it again) about how we are are each shaped by our life's experiences and, in some small way, for good or bad, we are shaped by everyone who has touched our life, however briefly. This really hit home for me, for personal reasons, and death seems to magnify the meaning of those words when we think about those we have lost and all the lives they had touched.
Be good to each other out there...
in our lives. I'm sure her life wasn't perfect or without troubles, but somehow she was always able to uplift everybody whom she met. Her attitude just seemed to be contagious in the most positive of ways. Even if, as a practical matter, the rest of us couldn't live our lives the way she did, just seeing her in action had the power to inspire you to at least try.
It's hard to think about her and not be sad, but it's also hard to think about her and not smile. So as a tribute to Faye, let's all smile a little more, treat each other better, and find a way to get through the day in a more kind-hearted way- just like Faye.
and if there is not- what's the point?... Who is Faye doing first? I vote for a threesome with JFK and Marilyn Monroe.Faye would enjoy the combination of intellect, power, and public sensuality. Any other guesses?
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