[Magdalen] A Parting Prayer

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Hmmm.  Pexts, as we all know, are poems written out as texts.

I'm so full of ...

I meant to write "texts."

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 3:15 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> A truly wonderful pext. It touches all the bases without going overboard.
>
> We've been there so many times.
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> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 9:57 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This just came across my Facebook feed and I thought it was lovely. The
>> person who posted it is a pagan but has Lutheran roots. It's a lovely
>> prayer for those of us who have to contemplate sending a beloved companion
>> to Rainbow Bridge.
>>
>> A Parting Prayer
>>
>> Dear Lord, please open your gates
>> and call St. Francis
>> to come escort this beloved companion
>> across the Rainbow Bridge.
>> Assign her to a place of honor,
>> for she has been a faithful servant
>> and has always done her best to please me.
>> Bless the hands that send her to you,
>> for they are doing so in love and compassion,
>> freeing her from pain and suffering.
>> Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss.
>> Help me remember the details of her life
>> with the love she has shown me.
>> And grant me the courage to honor her
>> by sharing those memories with others.
>> Let her remember me as well
>> and let her know that I will always love her.
>> And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise,
>> please allow her to accompany those
>> who will bring me home.
>> Thank you, Lord,
>> for the gift of her companionship
>> and for the time we've had together.
>> And thank you, Lord,
>> for granting me the strength
>> to give her to you now.
>>
>> Amen.
>>
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