tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697072876740284298.post3606477210259105293..comments2019-07-29T16:39:03.886-04:00Comments on Journey with Rahima: 10:54 P.M. TuesdayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697072876740284298.post-23568381851734053822012-04-04T11:39:17.376-04:002012-04-04T11:39:17.376-04:00Andy,
This time after a great loss is so hard, th...Andy,<br /><br />This time after a great loss is so hard, the sense of absence so heart aching. Thanks for continuing to share with us, and for taking the kind of care of your own soul that Rahima so wanted.<br /><br />Every time I see you name pop up in my e-mail, I can almost hear Rahima saying it—An-dy, somehow conveying a world of love just in the manner of utterance. I’ve been inspired by the way that your Caring Bridge site set off companion waves of loving kindness, connecting people to you as well as to one another. I know that you, Mira, and Anders continue to be held in this circle through these times of emptiness.<br /><br />During our final two years as colleagues at the University of Iowa, Rahima and I used to take long walks together, mulling over our sense of restlessness and longing. We both departed in the summer of 2008, leaving behind our known worlds as we continued our searching. Rahima will stand for me always as a model of bold and stubbornly optimistic seeking, and I take comfort in knowing that she found her heart’s delight. I pray and trust that you’ll pass safely through this time of grieving and rediscover profound happiness somewhere in a time beyond. Until then, sending you thoughts and prayers of comfort and peace,<br /><br />AnneAnne DiPardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106353722550189502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697072876740284298.post-26584938966925476672012-04-04T10:43:08.845-04:002012-04-04T10:43:08.845-04:00My arms wrap around you Andy. Thank you for shari...My arms wrap around you Andy. Thank you for sharing even in the most difficult times. I am here for you, as so many others are too. <br />May the journey continue with peace, ~sarahSarahMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478771113085139651noreply@blogger.com