Let The Winds Of Heaven Dance Between You

This weekend we attended one of the most beautiful memorial services I've ever been part of.  Unlike most of the wakes I've been to in my life, where people wear black and are somber and quiet, this was truly a celebration of a life lived.

At the service, there was music, prayer, and heartwarming readings.  The eulogy painted a vivid picture of a woman who touched lives by showering everyone she met with love and joy.  Even more evident was the crazy love she shared with her husband of more than four decades.

After the service, everyone was invited to a reception and dance party.  The program said, "Bring your smiles and dancing shoes and come play with us!"

I recently read something I think is fitting for these inevitable and sad parts of life:

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.  Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

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2015: A Virgin In Arizona
2014: Whichever Way The Wind Blows

2013: Big Shoulders And Tall Buildings
2012: After The Storm

2011: A Constellation Minus The Celestial Bodies

2010: Opulence. I Hyaz It.

2009: Flipping It At The Bird

2008: Eddie Flippin’ Friday

2007: Hope Collapses

2006: You Do The Math

2005: 14,410 Feet Of Beauty