This is Nancy’s partner Susan here. I never met Miki in person, but feel connected to her in many ways; she was with Nancy at a Legal Writing conference when Nancy got a call about my head-on car accident, and we have been connected through three CaringBridge sites. I found this lovely reading that was read at Wellesley Vespers a few years ago. The author is Jalal ad-Din Rumi or known simply as Rumi.
Death has nothing to do with going away,
The sun sets. The moon sets.
But they are not gone.
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes.
Because for those who love with their heart and soul,
there is no such thing as separation.
Your body is away from me,
but there is a window open from my heart to yours.
Miki s ‘Water Slide’ Journey is over. The rest of us can only hope that OUR ‘Water Slide’ Journey goes as well and we don’t get STUCK in the TUBE behind some Slob! Just Sayin’!!!!
Death has nothing to do with going away,
The sun sets. The moon sets.
But they are not gone.
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes.
Because for those who love with their heart and soul,
there is no such thing as separation.
Your body is away from me,
but there is a window open from my heart to yours.