Went to Jeanie’s memorial service in Kirkland yesterday with
Carol. There were a bunch of people I
knew and had not seen for a long time in attendance. It was nice to see them.
Jeanie was a remarkable woman having adopted five children and had one
of her own. She got a degree in computer
science from Seattle University when she was in her early 40s. She lived for longer than 90% of the people
with stage 4 cancer by being tough, positive, happy and fighting for her life. In the end, it was the brain cancer that got
her.
The memorial was nice. My favorite part was a slide show of 270
pictures of Jeanie from a baby to dying of cancer set to four songs starting
with a ukulele stylized version of Somewhere over the Rainbow. Jeanie became a prolific artist in her later
years creating landscapes and still lifes with colored pencils.
I am grateful for my friends in recovery and for knowing such kind,
loving and talented people that have changed the lives of so many others
greatly for the better.
Jeanie sounded like a loving and remarkable kind human being..to adopt children and take care of all of them and her own child, an artist and fighting for sobriety for herself and others and to reach out to others is remarkable in an of itself..You should feel good to have known her and your other friend who is still missing? you should just pray she gets home to her sobriety you cannot do much for her..Good you have loving and kind friends to fight the good fight and birthdays sharing with your blog today march9.2015 that is wonderful too, a circle of friends who are taking it one day at a time bodes well for your sobriety toooooo. Enjoy your time with loving clean friends it bodes you well in your quest for a happy, peaceful clean life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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