<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Jan,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">My heart is truly saddened to hear the news of the passing of Dick. I would echo Jean Houston’s words about the great man that was Dick Sims. Thank goodness for little nudges in our lives! Please know that I am holding you in my heart.</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 29, 2021, at 10:19 PM, Janet Sanders via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span id="cid:057e475f-ec09-4ee1-a07e-69418243142b"><image.png></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Colleague,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This note is to share with you the passing of Richard ‘Dick’ Sims on Tuesday, April 27<sup class="">th</sup>.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Four days earlier after a feast, he stopped eating and taking fluids.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>As an ‘essential care giver’ I have been able to visit him every day.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>On Tuesday, his breathing was more labored, and I had spent the morning with him, sharing songs, poetry and the silence.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>At about one, I began my weekly call with David Dunn.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>We have been working on an article called<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i class="">Rituals in the Field: Nepal.</i><span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>During the call, Richard stopped breathing.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>So gently, so peacefully.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>David stood in the place of ‘all the saints’ surrounding us.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>You were all there with us as we sang ‘Journey on, Journey on’.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class=""> </span><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I have attached the article which features a ritual Richard led in our 2007 Nepal training program. It weaves together the two great movements in our lives: The Institute of Cultural Affairs and the Possible Human/Possible Society work of Dr. Jean Houston.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>As Jean said, upon hearing of his passing that Richard was an original, a wise thoughtful soul whose laughter and humor came from a deep source of the absurd.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>I deeply appreciated his partnership over the last 24 years.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>(Thank you Lyn Mathews Edwards, Mary Laura and Pam for your nudges).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class=""> </span>He had decided to support women leaders and was an incredible support to myself.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>He once told me, ‘His mission was to make me laugh every day!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class=""> </span>I am able to smile.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Blessings Be<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I will share more information as it unfolds.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Richard stories will be appreciated.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class=""> </span><span class=""> </span>I am swing back and forth from gratitude and grief.<span class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class=""> </span><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><br class=""></div><span id="cid:1380F50F-6E47-476A-8EA6-8D93B454D800@attlocal.net"><21-04-29_Nepal zine-InDesign.pdf></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">OE mailing list</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>