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Thread: All Souls: commemoration thread
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Ariel
Shipmate
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For the past few years we've had a thread in November commemorating departed relatives and friends.
May they rest in peace, and eternal light shine on them. May those who mourn find solace.
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no prophet's flag is set so...
 Proceed to see sea
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My in-laws both and my mother, all too recent to not hear their voices in my head, and to think when the phone rings, it could well be them. And friend whom I am a little irked with because we planned for another conversation before he died: friendships and love are not ended with death are they?
-------------------- Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety. \_(ツ)_/
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Mamacita
 Lakefront liberal
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My dear husband of 40 years, who died in 2013.
-------------------- Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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Pigwidgeon
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All of the Shipmates who have sailed before us. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- "...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe." ~Tortuf
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Mamacita
 Lakefront liberal
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quote: Originally posted by Pigwidgeon: All of the Shipmates who have sailed before us.
Amen. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
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Piglet
Islander
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My mother, D's father, my brother-in-law and his two brothers-in-law.
May they rest in peace and rise in glory. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander. alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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My parents, my grandmother and various beloved aunts and uncles.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Ariel
Shipmate
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My aunt and uncle who went last year within a few weeks of each other. My other uncle who died two weeks ago.
My father and grandparents, a few decades ago now, gone but not forgotten.
My thanks for all they gave me.
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Arethosemyfeet
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The unborn baby lost to Mrs. Feet and I early this morning. I don't know whether 9 week old foetuses have souls, but we're feeling the loss nonetheless.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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A 14 year old in this village who came home from school one lunchtime in 2004 and hung himself.
Syam, we still miss you.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Jengie jon
 Semper Reformanda
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For D who was instrumental in me doing a PhD and died this summer so did not see its completion.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
Back to my blog
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marzipan
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My friend B, who died in a car crash on holiday nine years ago. And many others.
-------------------- formerly cheesymarzipan. Now containing 50% less cheese
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Uncle Pete
 Loyaute me lie
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For all who have gone before me, and also my cousins who are dying off at an alarming rate.
Miserere me, Dominus.
-------------------- Even more so than I was before
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Kitten
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For my Dad For my cousin Graham
Both taken much too soon
For my Uncle and Aunt, George & Sis ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- Maius intra qua extra
Never accept a ride from a stranger, unless they are in a big blue box
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Beenster
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With gratitude for all that they brought us.
Ancestors known to me and the ones whom I never knew, but without whom, I would not be here.
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North East Quine
 Curious beastie
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quote: Originally posted by Arethosemyfeet: The unborn baby lost to Mrs. Feet and I early this morning. I don't know whether 9 week old foetuses have souls, but we're feeling the loss nonetheless.
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North East Quine
 Curious beastie
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Our son David, stillborn. Also the miscarried babies.
My mother-in-law; I am now the age she was when she died.
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Adeodatus
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I've many people to mourn just now. But especially on my heart right now, Paul, who was more important to me than he ever knew. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- "What is broken, repair with gold."
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Piglet
Islander
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So sorry for your loss, Arethosemyfeet. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander. alto n a soprano who can read music
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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quote: Originally posted by Arethosemyfeet: The unborn baby lost to Mrs. Feet and I early this morning. I don't know whether 9 week old foetuses have souls, but we're feeling the loss nonetheless.
I am so sad to hear this. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Lyda*Rose
 Ship's broken porthole
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For everyone's losses.
For my parents and all those that are gone from the world I've known.
For our shipmates gone on. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- "Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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Erroneous Monk
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"Now this is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all He has given me, I should lose nothing."
Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters, and all who have left this world in your friendship.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
-------------------- And I shot a man in Tesco, just to watch him die.
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LeRoc
 Famous Dutch pirate
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A friend of mine, who is being buried today.
-------------------- I know why God made the rhinoceros, it's because He couldn't see the rhinoceros, so He made the rhinoceros to be able to see it. (Clarice Lispector)
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Tree Bee
 Ship's tiller girl
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for my father in law Len, who died in March. Tomorrow is his birthday.
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Sacristan&Verger
Apprentice
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For Josie who died last night We heard the news after Evensong.
-------------------- Did I do something wrong today or has the world always been like this and I've been to wrapped up in myself to notice?
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St Everild
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It is the years' mind of my Dad this week. And Mum.
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Arethosemyfeet
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quote: Originally posted by Arethosemyfeet: The unborn baby lost to Mrs. Feet and I early this morning. I don't know whether 9 week old foetuses have souls, but we're feeling the loss nonetheless.
Post in haste; repent at leisure. I must apologise to anyone I upset with my original, but Mrs. Feet and I were delighted to discover this afternoon that the event on Sunday morning was a false alarm and the foetus is alive and well. Thank you to all who sent their sympathies.
for those who have not been so fortunate.
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Moo
 Ship's tough old bird
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quote: Originally posted by Arethosemyfeet: Mrs. Feet and I were delighted to discover this afternoon that the event on Sunday morning was a false alarm and the foetus is alive and well.
Moo
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Golden Key
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This may seem silly, but there are a few well-known folks that died this year that I didn't personally know, but who mattered to me:
--Leonard Nimoy (actor, author, photographer)
--Tom Magliozzi (co-host of "Car Talk" on NPR)
--Terry Pratchett (author, agnostic, and my favorite theologian).
-------------------- Blessed Gator, pray for us! --"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon") --"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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Welease Woderwick
 Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Doesn't seem silly to me, GK.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Jane R
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My friend Sanjay, who died a couple of weeks ago.
My father-in-law, who died eleven years ago. I keep finding books that would be perfect Christmas presents for him; this year it was 1000 Years of Annoying the French
My brother-in-law David. I never met him, because he died at the age of 5 fifty years ago.
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marzipan
Shipmate
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my friend Beth, nine years today
-------------------- formerly cheesymarzipan. Now containing 50% less cheese
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Forthview
Shipmate
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I am so glad to hear your news and hope that the 9 week old 'toe' grows into a big foot.
Aye,aye, it is better to say 'to me' than 'to I'
From the moment of conception the foetus is loved by God who is the ultimate creator.
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