[Magdalen] RIP Brittany Maynard

James Oppenheimer-Crawford oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
Tue Nov 4 08:19:18 UTC 2014


I think of this piece sometimes. It was written after attending the funeral
of a young woman. It's one of those pieces that is hard to sing well,
because one tends to choke up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ma_Ouv74_8

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 2:39 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just read that Ms Maynard did choose to end her life on Nov. the first, as
> she had planned.
> Her symptoms were getting worse to the point where she feared if she
> waited much longer, she might not have the ability to express her wishes
> clearly.
>
> http://www.people.com/article/brittany-maynard-died-terminal-brain-cancer
>
> Such a vibrant, beautiful soul.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPca88LPARI
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> better for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting
> your time on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
>


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