Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Deborah Nagle-Burks (deborahn2gmail.com) | |
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 16:58:30 -0700 (PDT) |
She was a hero of mine. Blessings on you Queen Joani. Deborah Sent from my iPad > On Aug 8, 2016, at 4:12 PM, Diane <dianeclaire [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > She will be so deeply missed. How can there be a coho conference without > her? > Diane > >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 5:41 PM, Neil Planchon <neil [at] swansway.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hello everyone in Cohousing-l land… >> >> I am attaching two recent messages about Joani - my longtime personal >> friend, neighbor and Cohousing ambassadress. One of mine and the other >> Amika’s (Joani’s daughter) are below…. >> =-=-=- >> >> Hello neighbors >> >> I am saddened as I share with you that Joani passed away Saturday (8/6) >> around 5:30PM. She had loving family by her side who shepherded her >> through the last stage of this life. >> >> Rest in peace, Joani (my sweet) >> >> Neil >> (Swan's Market Cohousing - http://www.swansway.com < >> http://www.swansway.com/>) >> >> -=-=- >> >> >> And here is the message which Amika posted on Facebook on August 7th… >> >> "My mama passed yesterday, at home, Blossom and me and Bapu by her >> side...My family was blessed to have spent this sacred time with this >> lovely woman who raised me as her own. >> >> "She was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in June, took the news like a >> champ and did like she always does...got down to business and handled >> logistics and preparations. She chose to have a Celebration of Life rather >> than a funeral, and at celebration last week, she was able to say her >> goodbyes and feel the love of her community. >> "She opened her celebration addressing police brutality and honoring the >> Black Lives Matter movement. Her life was based on advancing social justice >> issues, and the bigger picture always took precedence over her personal >> struggles. The celebration was another platform for her to acknowledge what >> was really important to her. She had a rapid decline after the celebration, >> and I think she felt she had completed what she needed to. >> >> "This fierce revolutionary woman has taught us all so much. She has done >> so many things in her full days here on earth and I know you all have >> stories...share them if you feel like it. If I made this post about all >> she's done it would take days. >> >> "Instead, we are honoring the graceful way she passed. She relaxed into >> the process and let go of trying to control anything...she was able to >> receive love and care, and transformed into this gentle and vulnerable >> Queen. She spoke with each one of my kids and my Papa in the last days of >> her consciousness. She passed me the "boss torch", and gave her blessings >> to my incarcerated other half as he led us in family prayer on the phone. >> We laid with her and watched her take her last breath. She had a sweet >> smile on her face and was comfortable. Milo joined us and we covered her >> body in henna tattoos, flowers from the garden, frankincense and lavender >> oils, and filled her space with candlelight, sage, copal, and Palos Santos. >> Bapu stayed curled up with her in bed...we played music and looked at >> pictures and laughed and cried. It was exactly what she wanted, and it was >> beautiful to hold space for her at the gates…” >> >> -=-=- >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: >> http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > > > -- > Diane Margolis > 175 Richdale Av. > Cambridge, MA 02140 > 617 354 1349 > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
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Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Neil Planchon, August 8 2016
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Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Diane, August 8 2016
- Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Kathryn McCamant, August 8 2016
- Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Deborah Nagle-Burks, August 8 2016
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Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Diane, August 8 2016
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Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Ann Zabaldo, August 8 2016
- Re: Joani (Blank) update - Sad news Mary Vallier-Kaplan, August 9 2016
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