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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

0 posted 2003-08-25 06:12 PM

G'chan=family term, meaning grandfather in Japanese
Sayonara, G'chan.

I miss your gentle spirit
and will always think of you
when I see the cherry blossom trees in bloom
or hear the sound of Taiko drumrolls
sounding the thunder of the Buddhas in the skies.
You were my only daughter's G'chan.
You didn't get to hear her practicing her
newly acquired Japanese language skills
which she has been studying so as to call
and say hello (Kon-ichi-wa) and how are you.
We want you to know your granddaughter Sara
will call your beloved B'chan and speak
a Japanese phrase of love and compassion
and a gentle goodbye for her love and soulmate.

I just received news that G'chan is gone.
May his spirit live forever with the thunder
of the skies, and may his soul's home be scented with the loveliest carnations,
like the ones he grew for so many years.

Missing G'chan.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2003-08-25 06:14 PM

I am devastated by this news, and may not be able to post or read anything else today.

Larry C

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since 2001-09-10

Posts 10286
United States

2 posted 2003-08-25 06:53 PM

Kacy,
I can only say it hurts to see your heart broken. And so in my sadness I wish you peace, courage and hope. I'd wish you love but I'm offering you mine instead...

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-08-25 07:24 PM

Honey, you take your time, and know that this tribute to a friend in your life will live with your daughter for the rest of hers...

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2003-08-25 08:17 PM

Thank you both, for your time and warm hugs of understanding.

after some meditation:
I have often found writing poetry to be the strongest of all healers, so in honor of Shin Shiba-san, I wrote a senryu, and posted it in Open.

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (08-25-2003 09:19 PM).]

fractal007
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since 2000-06-01

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5 posted 2003-08-26 04:43 AM

Thankyou for sharing your grief through the use of poetry. Though I have not yet lost family members that were close to me I do have an understanding of the pain you must feel right now.

2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2
--Smit
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Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

6 posted 2003-08-26 09:31 AM

Good to see you again, fractal friend.
Thanks for taking a moment to read and reply.
G'chan was a quiet gentle soul, in tune with nature every day of his life. I miss his presence on earth.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2003-08-26 01:05 PM

His gentleness shines through in your remembrances... this is a beautiful tribute... my sympathies to your family.

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

8 posted 2003-08-26 01:15 PM

God bless.

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