[claire]RE: claire digest, Vol 1 #37 - 2 msgs

[Don Schriber]

Mark and Tara,
Just a note of thanks, Mark, your messages have touched me deeply.
The words eloquently written.
All I have to offer are my prayers and healing thoughts.
Thank you both, Tara for your guidence, Mark for your words and strength.
OM OM OM
Love, Love, Love,
Peace, Peace,  Peace,
Don



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>Subject: claire digest, Vol 1 #37 - 2 msgs
>Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:07:03 -0500 (CDT)
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>    1. 7/29, 1:24am (Mark Holmes)
>    2. 7/30, 9:10am (Mark Holmes)
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>From: Mark Holmes <stooge@pranamaya.com>
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:56:35 -0700
>Subject: [claire]7/29, 1:24am
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>Corey's here!
>
>That's fortunately the most exciting thing this evening; reading
>between the lines that means that Tara is still resting peacefully.
>She is not eating at the moment, but drinks like a fish.  And we
>initiated Corey with a bathroom break, so she's now part of the club.
>
>Ok, off to sleep.
>
>Much love,
>
>Mark
>
>ps.  thanks to everyone who contributed to the 'care package' sent with
>Corey -- I've never seen so much popcorn and chocolate ;-)
>
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>To: claire@lists.pranamaya.com
>From: Mark Holmes <stooge@pranamaya.com>
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 20:57:47 -0700
>Subject: [claire]7/30, 9:10am
>
>Another quiet night with a pee break at around 7:15am.  Maybe that's=20
>too much information, but it's part of our daily lives here ;-)
>
>We reduced the dosage of the fentanyl patch that has helped calm Tara's=20=
>
>body and breathing down, and she was more alert this morning.  In fact=20=
>
>when the 3 of us were moving her from her side to her child's position=20=
>
>(her two favorites), apparently we weren't skillful enough as she said=20=
>
>"C'mon guys, you know the position.  Can't you get it together?"  It=20
>made us smile.
>
>Tara is in a semi-lucid state, and we catch snipits of her thoughts or=20=
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>dreams occasionally.  This morning she was trying to figure out how old=20=
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>she is.  No concern or worry, more curiosity.
>
>I took Corey on a small tour this morning, and I think she's going to=20
>enjoy her stay in India.  As you all know through the photos this is a=20=
>
>beautiful place, and Corey's getting that first hand now.  She said=20
>"you probably take this for granted now, but the butterflies are so=20
>beautiful".  And she's right.
>
>We're sitting on a horde of mexican food, chocolate, candy and popcorn.=20=
>
>   Tara's irony reigns supreme again... a big scramble to get all this=20
>food and she stops eating.  Oh well, we'll make sure it doesn't go to=20
>waste.
>
>The predominant mood here continues to be quite peaceful, and there's=20
>less physically to do as Tara is resting so much more comfortably. =20
>This gives us time to catch up on sleep, to sit and enjoy what is=20
>happening, to share jokes and laugh softly with one another, and to=20
>whisper sweet words of affection and simple care to our dear friend.
>
>I still will make no predictions, but just keep sending you information=20=
>
>as it happens.  The Buddhists call it 'beginner's mind', or 'don't know=20=
>
>mind'.  Not that I'm in expert in this by any stretch; but if my=20
>friendship with Tara in the last few years=97and in particular the last=20=
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>few months=97has taught me anything, it's just how profound and true =
>this=20
>message really is.
>
>What I do know is that we send our love to you.
>
>Mark=
>
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