[Magdalen] depression

[Sally Davies]

Thank you for sharing this, Jon, and for allowing us to feel Maryjane
smiling again.

I knew her so briefly and only on the List, but enough to understand how
the grace and peace of Christ would infuse anyone who spent time with her.

A South African blessing for your (Author is Patricia Schonstein, drawing
inspiration from the traditional Nguni blessing "Hamba Gahle/Sahla gahle"
(Go well friend/Stay well friend).

Walk tall, walk well, walk safe, walk free
And may harm never come to thee.

Walk wise, walk good, walk proud, walk true
And may the sun always smile on you.

Walk prayer, walk hope, walk faith, walk light
And may peace always guide you right.

Walk joy, walk brave, walk love, walk strong
And may life always give you song.



*Sally D *

On Friday, July 10, 2015, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:

> I want to thank everyone for their prayers.  I know how I feel when I'm not
> depressed, and today is the best day this week.  On a 1-10 scale, today I
> feel 8.  Every day prior, for a long time,  I was running on 2-3.5.  Mostly
> what I feel now is 'settling'...I'm leveling out and have a wonderful
> calmness that I haven't felt in a long time.
>
> When I do get to Heaven, one of the first folk I want to thank is
> Maryjane.  We first met at CG03, then at an ordination for permanent
> deacons in Chicago. (Steve... I cannot remember his surname.) I last saw
> her after plaintiff left me.
>
> When I went to see her before she died, we said goodbye.  Maryjane knew how
> to live, and she knew how to die.  She was calm, she was happy, and she
> loved her family so much. As I got up to leave, we prayed together, and as
> I got to the door of her room,  I turned around, walked to her, and in
> tears said, "Maryjane when you get to Heaven please send me a nice
> Episcopal girl."  She looked up at me with that smile (which I see every
> time I see photos if Meg), patted my hand and said, "Jon, you'll be OK..."
> A few months later, I met Dawn.  (Dawn is convinced that her mother and
> Maryjane got together to have our paths cross.)
>
> When I retired last night, I opened my Bible app and brought up the NLT
> Bible, set it at Psalm 100, put the earphones in, and hit the "start
> listening" button.  I fell asleep at Psalm 110.  I have always asked
> parishioners to reading the Psalms...every human emotion is in them.
>
> Grace and peace,
> jon
>