Larry, Gene, Joy, Don, Songs
My email from OE comes into my Social inbox and I only check it occasionally. Unfortunately what is most striking is the passion of people I knew and loved. Larry and Nadie were heavenly. Everything was right when they sang. I especially remember, "Watch Ye, Therefore, Ye know not the day." My hear soared when they sang. I am actually quite surprised to hear that Larry died. I thought he was immortal and maybe he is. He will certainly live in me for as long as I live. I went to a silent retreat led by Peggy and Larry in Oklahoma. It was the one time I saw him outside of OE. That was a good experience. I know that Larry devoted himself to Thich Nhat Hanh and Buddhism. His proclamation of the Gospel was what moved me. Glory be. Gene was one of the Giants when I was in the Order from 1967-75. There were a lot of giants at that time--women and men. In a sense we were all larger than life. We had a great mission and did great things together over and over again. They were true miracles. I invited Gene to lead a weekend program in Chapel Hill, NC, one year. I loved seeing Gene in person and in action again. I also saw Gene at Joe Slicker's funeral--now there was another giant truly. So interesting that Jim Wiegel found the Facebook post of Don's passing. Don and Paula were in the New Orleans Religious House when Joy and I were priors. Thanks to all who remembered Joy. She had a very happy second marriage. She married within a couple of years of our divorce. I remarried fifteen years later to Sandi Stong Payne who was a widow. We just completed twenty-five wonderful years of marriage. Lynda Cock just sent an email about Joy and she included a link to compilations of Order songs. Oh my, those songs. I went right to the 1972 songbook. The mystery was and is everywhere. Herman -- __________________________________________________ Herman F. Greene 2516 Winningham Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-480-0787 (c) hfgreenenc@gmail.com
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Herman Greene