sadness

September 26th, 2009

As I sit here writing this I am tearing up and wishing I was in San Francisco. My very good friend Ramona has suffered a great loss, her mother Barbara passed away and today (at this very moment) is the memorial service celebrating her life.

It was quite sudden and shocking, it’s been almost 2 weeks and I am still completely stunned and saddened multiple times a day when the thought comes to my mind.

Barbara was a magical woman, and very spiritual. She ran a soup kitchen for 30 years. She was passionate about learning about people’s lives and just had a way that made you feel loved moments after meeting her.

Even if you were not the Dalai Lama.

I am sad that I could not manage the trip alone with the baby to stand with my friend as she cries. I am sad Asher will never meet her mother, and her him, knowing she would adore his outgoing personality. I am sad for Ramona and her sister Camila because although the entire world will be forever changed in Barb’s passing, they have suffered the greatest loss one can imagine.

Barbara’s full obituary here

An article written about her life  here

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