I worked Monday in exchange for Friday so that I could attend Peter's celebration of life. The problem is that the celebration is next week, not this. Now I have a four day weekend. I don't want to do this again next week so I think I'll take that Friday off with a vacation day. This Friday I'll help Trish clean her yard. I can't get away from the dirt and greens. We run in Kirkland this week.

Here is a link to Peter's obituary. When I would tell family and friends about Peter and Trish, I would have to say how incredibly nice they are, were. I really enjoyed running with Peter. We were well matched speed-wise and I already mentioned how decent he was. I found out later he was a fan of Garbage. So we liked the same music.

Here are a few words from Emmanuel. No matter how much I read this stuff, I have always seemed to forget it; it always sounds fresh and new. He says,

"Violent death is violent only to those who remain behind to view it. To the one who dies, it is simply a wondrous flight Home. All the drama takes place on your side of the doorway. From my viewpoint, the entrance to death is clear Light.

...

"The very act of dying does wonderful things for people. It releases them from illusion. You cannot imagine what a relief it is when you finally have accepted the fact that you are going to let go of the physical body. You say, 'All right, I'm being squeezed out of this like toothpaste out of a tube, and I simply cannot go back because the body doesn't function.' The moment you surrender, it is joyous.

...

"And what is it like beyond this world?
It is very different.
It is much the same
for you take yourself with you.

Those who find the thought
of traveling through eternity with themselves
distasteful
have important work to do.
It is the work of self-love.

You are your best companion
and you accompany yourself always.

That is the only structure I can give you
for the entire universe
is predicated on love
creating itself."

Emmanuel's Book II, The Choice for Love, Pat Rodegast and Judith Stanton