1924
2017
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side,
spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts
for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck
of white cloud just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then, someone at my side says, "There, she is gone"
Gone where?
Gone from my sight. That is all. She is just as large in mast,
hull and spar as she was when she left my side.
And, she is just as able to bear her load of living freight to her destined port.
Her diminished size is in me -- not in her.
And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"
there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"
And that is dying...
Death comes in its own time, in its own way.
Death is as unique as the individual experiencing it.
- Henry Van Dyke-
Arrangements under the direction of Delano Mortuary, Delano, CA.
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2 Entries
June 16, 2017
Debbie Nelson
I will miss my Aunt Mary so much!! She was such a special lady, and so much fun to be around!! We loved her being a part of our lives! Love and prayers, Debbie, Mike and Family
June 16, 2017
Oh how she will be missed. A great Sister and Aunt. We always loved being in her company. Love and condolences to her family.
With Love,
Virginia Tidwell & Myrna Wazny
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