George facilitated my RS! . . . what else can I say? "Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love”. ~Neil Gaiman ❤ Frank
On Jul 26, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Priscilla Wilson via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
When I think of George Holcombe I have many memories…but the incident that comes to my mind first is one evening when he called our house to talk with Rodney. He chatted about pipe tobacco for a bit and then asked Rodney if he would think of going to Australia with a bunch of folks. Rodney thought that sounded interesting so he asked when they were thinking of going. “Tomorrow afternoon.” was George’s reply. Rodney gulped and said, “let me think about that a minute.” He turned to me and asked what I thought. I gulped and commented that that sounded great. So Rodney said, “Yes” to George. They sent someone out to our house to pick up Rodney’s passport so they could fly out to the west coast early morning and try to get Rodney an Australian visa. The next morning Rodney goes to work with his suitcase. He gets his office set up and then goes in to see his boss. He asks if he can take two or three weeks off. His boss wants to know to where…and when. Rodney confesses that he is talking about Australia and this afternoon. The boss gulps and says he guesses that would be alright, "Priscilla will have a great time.” “Oh, Priscilla isn’t going.” The boss gulps again…and says he guesses all will be ok. That trip to Oombulgurri’s Consult changed Rodney’s life…he discovered that local folk out in the middle of nowhere knew what they needed…they just weren’t sure how to get there. George is a wonderful man…one of the best.
Priscilla H Wilson pris@teamtechpress.com <mailto:pris@teamtechpress.com> www.teamtechpress.com <http://www.teamtechpress.com/>
On Jul 26, 2020, at 12:32 AM, John & Robyn Hutchinson via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:
Dear Wanda and George It has been a privilege to be part of the spirit movement with you, as mentors and colleagues, both in Australia, India and the USA over 50 years. We hope you enjoy our Indigenous Other World paintings as much as we do, ..painted by an Aboriginal friend, Roger Shannon Uluru, 30 years a go for us. Journey on Journey on Journey on!
Grace and Peace, John and Robyn Hutchinson
From: OE <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net>> On Behalf Of Timothy Wegner via OE Sent: Sunday, 26 July 2020 7:46 AM To: Order Ecumenical Community <OE@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net>>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>> Cc: Timothy Wegner <tim@tswegner.net <mailto:tim@tswegner.net>> Subject: [Oe List ...] Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW
Wanda asked me to post this on OE and DIALOGUE
Tim
On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 4:39 PM Holcombe Wanda <wandah70@gmail.com <mailto:wandah70@gmail.com>> wrote:
Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW
One of George’s greatest pleasures in life was sharing & hearing stories about other people. He built his life around understanding diverse cultures and caring for others. We would like to honor this by asking YOU to participate in Creating a LIVING MEMORIAL by sharing your favorite memories of George so we can share these with him NOW.
George has been battling Pancreatic Cancer for almost 3 years. He has chosen to begin his last life’s Journey with the care of Hospice & family.
Please send a voice message, text, email and photos to George through Wanda or by posting on George’s Facebook or send via regular mail. The Family will read, show or play it to him....time is of the essence to receive your response🦋🌠
Please include: *Your Name * How you know George * Share a story about George and the experience you had with him *Share photos 😇 Grace & Peace Wanda & George Holcombe 201 East 17th Street Georgetown TX 78626 Wanda Cell: 512-619-3469 Email: wandah70@gmail.com <mailto:wandah70@gmail.com><IMG_2397.jpg>_______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net>
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