<div dir="ltr">Dear Lynda and John,<div>Happy Birthday to John! </div><div>Recently we read aloud a few pages from your <i>By Cosmic Design - Spirit Poems 1974-2006,</i> from its place in the bedside table. We talked about writing to you both to thank you for all the years you sent us great guides for the journey. Several are tacked up on kitchen cupboards and bulletin boards. So a deep thank you for helping to point us on this amazing struggle to be faithful to the goodness of the universe. </div><div><br></div><div>We recall the last time we saw John was the RS-I in Seattle and I think you were at the University Temple United Methodist Church ---- Maybe early 2000s?</div><div><br></div><div>We are blessed to have these long lives and we are doing quite well and look forward to celebrating Fred's 101th birthday with a family zoom call!<br></div><div><br></div><div>Blessings of peace and love,</div><div>Marian and Fred Karpoff</div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lqbmspxc1" alt="unnamed-1.jpg" width="174" height="412"><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 9:26 AM Lynda C via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-6461252339643296832">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">John turns 85 tomorrow December 19. This bit of poetry was written 10 years ago but still reflects the gratitude of being sustained. Check out the poetry and the links below.
John would enjoy hearing from you. Contact only through my e-mail now. A photo or reflection of when he knew you would assist his memory recall. There are over 6,500 entries in Journey Reflection. Share with him one that has had special meaning for you.
How grateful we are for our rich collegial connections through our shared endeavors through OE and ICA, and family and friends. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Happy Holidays! I hear that another ICA December birthday fellow is over 100 on Christmas Day. Join us with greetings for Fred Karpoff! <a href="mailto:fdmkarpoff@gmail.com" target="_blank">fdmkarpoff@gmail.com</a>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);background:repeat white"> </span><i><span style="color:black">What a gift to have</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Lived in you, body …</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black"> </span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Seeing through your eyes</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Dancing with your feet</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Breathing from your lungs</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Talking with your voice</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Hugging with your arms …</span></i></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">And sensing with your spirit</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Bright blessed day</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Dark sacred night</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Love of my kin and</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Our common Earth!</span></i></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">What a gift it is</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">To live in you, body!</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Thanks for carrying me</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">So long, so far,</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">And oh so well …</span></i></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Most of all,</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">Thanks for putting me</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black"> In touch with</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="color:black">spirit</span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="color:black">At the heart of it all.</span></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">*****</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">~jpc</span></b><span style="color:black">, 3/1/13</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:black">Nez:<span class="m_4374671440346897730apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">Thanksgiving is an awesome experience.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:black">Namaste.</span></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black"> *****</span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Xtra Blog Post:
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">*****</span></p>
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