Wow, that’s a wonderful poem. If I hadn’t had to work today, I would have taken today off to attend the funeral. DC isn’t that far away from me. I hope they have some coverage this evening though.
I found it at a Native American celebration up in the Finger Lakes years ago. My husband asked why I was buying 6 (8x10) copies! I was hoping someday to have it in calligraphy. But I’ve given away many, many copies and everyone who has received it said it gave them great comfort.
The son of a couple at church was found dead in his apartment—they never learned the cause. His mother and father both said that poem helped them immensely to feel that their son was still present. He had loved the outdoors and was always hiking, biking or skiing.
As the mother of a Marine who died in Iraq said, He isn’t dead; he’s still alive. He’s just in a different place”.
I have to remember that about Tony!