Hi folks,
On Sept. 2nd, 2007 in honor of what would have been Lovey's 61st birthday, we will begin planting Lovey's butterfly memorial garden in Lovey and Marilyn's backyard.
The digging will start at noon. Please bring a butterfly plant, or a shovel, or soil, or helping hands, or a loving heart. Please also bring a dish to share. You don't have to be able to help dig to be there. Just come! Your contribution of spirit and your loving energy will be appreciated. Besides, what would Lovey's birthday be without you?
The butterfly garden was Lovey's last gift to Marilyn for her 50th birthday. We would very much appreciate seeing all of you there that feel so moved. We will also hold a short 12-step prayer meeting during that afternoon to honor Lovey's memory.
If you need more info, contact Laura R at lrifkin@sbcglobal.net.
7 comments:
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/butterfly-bush.shtml
here is a website on butterfly-attracting plants
Lovey has gone on to that peaceful place where she is safe from pain. We are now there for you 100%Marilyn - to hold you in our arms and hearts, to listen, laugh and cry with you.
all our love
Glynis and Jackie
It has been several years since I last physiclly saw Lovey.
However,losing contact doesn't have to mean that you don't care about the person.
Lovey has always been in my thoughts. I remember Lovey as a very gentle, kind and sweet soul.
I also rememebr her sense of humor.
One of my last contacts with Lovey was a houseboat excursion on lake Shasta.
I have been "connected" over the years through mutual friends.
Even though you expect someone's death and know that they're at peace the loss is hard and my thoughts are with her loved ones
Vickie
I have just finished watching the video of Lovey with tears of joy, no sadness. For I never felt sadness with Lovey only joy & love. I never spent a great deal of time with Lovey she was like so many people I know whom I would see out in the community, at events. And yet she was like no other. For any time, over the many times out paths would cross,when we would reconnect, I would always feel my heart filling with the most delicous sense of joy & love. For to be with Lovey was a pure delight. She was & is a great Spirit, a great light.
Lovey made this world a brighter place & a greater place. A moment spent with Lovey could last a lifetime. For she had this way of just giving pure radiant love to everyone.
I will miss her, but I will not mourn her. I don't think she would want me to, but I will honor her the rest of my days, by trying to be a little kinder & alot more loving & compassionate, sort of like Lovey would be.
So today I give thanks to you Lovey for all the Love & Joy you filled my life & the lives of all the people you knew & loved. Thank you so much Lovey for your love, your compassion, & your big BIG BIG heart. You will be missed but never forgotten by any of us who knew you.
I will be away in Seattle when you plant Lovey's Butterfly garden Marilyn but please know that I am holding you in my prayers & will be singing love notes in honor of Lovey's spirit in the woods of northern Washington, on womyns land that day.In fact I'll see if there's a way to get a butterfly plant to plant up there in honor of Lovey.
When I return I will be in touch to see if there's any way I can help you with the memorial in late September or in any other way.
Much Love & Bless Sings,
Lisa Cohen
Just a reminder that bags of soil will be highly welcome for the planting party as well as shovels.
There are quite a few plants already (although who can have too many butterfly-attracting plants ;))
but we can definitely use a bit more on the soil end.
looking forward to seeing some of you on Sunday,
Laura
While going out my backdoor on 570 66th Street in Oakland to feed Ferral Cats & Kitties, I noticed a most beautiful yellow, black & gold Butterfly & it took me a few seconds to realize it was LOVEY coming by the "old place" to remember good times spent there. Just wanted Marilyn to know that SHE WAS HERE! Also, I hope to Honor HER memory by being more "Loving" in my daily comings & goings, even when it seems almost impossible! Marilyn, let your Family of Friends comfort You in this time of temporary "separation" from Lovey.
Love, Barbara Wilson
Subject: Today's Gift - 09/02/07 (from Spencer)
Please pass on to Marylin, and how perfect for 2Day!
Spencer
Today's thought from Hazelden is:
Our work brings people face to face with love.
--Mother Teresa
Whether we are sowing a garden, tending the sick, role modeling for children, or climbing the corporate ladder, many opportunities are present for acting from a posture of love. Love is an attitude, one born from gratitude for all we have, all we are, and all we hope to be. We cultivate a loving outlook just as surely as we cultivate gardens and friendships.
The guilt or shame we sometimes feel prompts us to remember those moments when we were faced with the choice to love but failed to love - those times we barked answers, scowled at someone special, slammed drawers and doors. Fortunately, we need not be perfect. Each moment promises us a new opportunity to choose love as our response to the many people and the changing events in our lives.
Some decisions can be made once for all time. Using seat belts is such a decision. So is offering love to the world that greets us.
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