Rosevalley - this is for you!

Rosevalley'sDH ,

Thank you for taking the time to let us know of Cindi's passing . A river of love is sent back to you and your family. You are an amazing family , we have known you through Cindi's eyes and loved you through her love. My sincere condolences to the family , may she rest in peace. She will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered.

Dear Kirk, God bless you and your precious girls. I pray for your strength and comfort. Rest in peace, Cindi. You gave me more than I will be able to repay.

XO

Tracy

I'm so sorry to hear that Rosevalley has passed. I admired the straightforward and honest way she approached her cancer, always telling it like it is. Sending thought about of peace to her loved ones

Dear Kirk - I just came back from a business trip to Utah and read your post. I am in tears, but I knew lovely Rosevally (Cindi) was ready to fly free. My kindest thoughts for your family. We are here for you too. (())

Claire

Dear Kirk, Anna, Audrey and Amy,

I am so sorry for your loss.

I followed your wife and mother here, and appreciate everything she shared with all of us at BCO.org. It has been especially helpful to me as my Dad's life is winding down as a result of metastatic prostate cancer.

Everything I have been learning from my MBC sisters here applies to him too, and has helped me to better understand and be helpful to him. Their willingness to share so much so openly is so much appreciated.

Hugs to you all.
Love,
Lilly

In honor of Rose-Cindi:

In Blackwater Woods

Look, the trees
are turning
their own bodies
into pillars

of light,
are giving off the rich
fragrance of cinnamon
and fulfillment,

the long tapers
of cattails
are bursting and floating away over
the blue shoulders

of the ponds,
and every pond,
no matter what its
name is, is

nameless now.
Every year
everything
I have ever learned

in my lifetime
leads back to this: the fires
and the black river of loss
whose other side

is salvation,
whose meaning
none of us will ever know.
To live in this world

you must be able
to do three things:
to love what is mortal;
to hold it

against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go.

–Mary Oliver (American Primitive, 1983)

RoseValley "CINDI " - may she RIP now and have no more pain and suffering . She was a strong lady and helped many of us get thru their bad times. My prayers and condolances go out to family and friends .

I have loved reading Rosevalley's posts over the years. I will never forget her. My sincere condolence to her family and friends.

Dear Kirk and family,

Just to say that I am so sorry for your loss. Cindi will be sorely missed, she touched so many lives and was an inspiration to me. Deepest condolences.

Aoibheann

Dearest Rose

Guess you are thinking of me, cos I've been thinking of you the last couple of days.

Having share so much in the last couple of years, I know by heart you are with me, wherever you are.

Such a beautiful soul.. my dear friend RIP and thank you for having me in your beautiful heart.

Brenda's poem says it so well.

Ebru

Missing you.

I miss her too. My fox gloves started blooming and I immediately thought about her. I miss all the comforting advice she so generously gave. I really miss playing words with friends with her. She was good. May she Rest In Peace now.