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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia 
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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. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I am devastated by this news, and may not be able to post or read anything else today. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
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. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
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...  |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
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).] |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
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 |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
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. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
His gentleness shines through in your remembrances... this is a beautiful tribute... my sympathies to your family. |
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bsquirrel
since 2000-01-03
Posts 7855 |
God bless. |
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