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Hello. First and foremost, I want to wish everyone much peace and joy for this holiday season.
I am currently not trading, so I have not been posting, and do not log on to SI too often.
I wanted to share with my friends on this thread the eulogy I gave for my Mom, who died after a brief illness about a week ago. She lived a good life to the age of 78, and was quite a remarkable woman. While we have suffered a great loss, our fond memories live on. The eulogy follows:
Mom taught me through the example she set by the way in which she lived. Hers was a life filled with love, friendship and many good deeds and thoughts. I am proud to be my mother?s son, and her love and friendship will always be a light that will shine within my heart for all the days of my life.
As I share my thoughts, I think about her devotion and commitment:
 To her husband, who she loved so dearly and who she cared for with all her being.
 To her children, who she admired and encouraged, with all of her love and with virtually no judgement, except that which a mother is entitled to. For her children, she was not only a parent, but also a great friend.
 To her grandchildren, who she cherished and from whom she received her greatest joy, especially during her last years with us.
 To her mother, who while alive, was a center of love and inspiration for her, and to whom she returned love, respect and admiration many times over, reinforcing for us the commandment of honoring one's parents.
 To her brothers and their families, whose love always touched her, and with whom she had many wonderful memories that she would fondly share with us, these stories always being told with love and good humor.
 To her beliefs, which she maintained over the years, throughout her own personal struggles. She believed strongly in the power of the human spirit, and in the underlying ability of humanity to perform good deeds. Her opinions were usually firm, and she had the guts to stand by what she believed in.
 To her friends and family, with whom she shared her love, friendship, concern, and a keen ability to listen to and comfort. She also shared with us her sense of humor, punctuated by a wonderful laugh that we could all feel within our own hearts.
How blessed I am to know that I speak of a person who is not a hero from a best selling novel, but a hero of my own heart and soul, my mother, from whom I received the gift of life, from whom I received the gift of love, who always encouraged me to learn, who never discouraged me from asking questions, who showed me that to write was important, but to be able to edit was to take writing to a higher level.
As I have watched and listened to my mother over the years, a message has shone forth that a person's value should never be measured in their material possessions, but instead, in their words and actions. As I think about this in the days and years to come, I will always remember that my mother died as a rich woman, and that she shared her fortune with many, and that her legacy of love, kindness, compassion and commitment will live on and enrich generations to come, giving us all great strength and comfort. (end)
Thank you for allowing me to share that with you, and best wishes always,
David |
