In Memoriam

For Lee.

Yitgadal v’yitkadash shemai raba . . .

Great and holy is your great Name
in this world you created by your will!
May your true reign begin
in our lifetime,
in our days,
in the lives of all who Struggle—
swiftly—
soon!

Let your great Name be blessed
for all ages to come—
blessed, praised, glorified, exalted,
extolled, honored, lifted up, lauded
be the Name of the Holy One,
blessed be you,
far beyond all blessings
and hymns and praises and consolations
that are spoken in the world.

Let great peace descend on us from the heavens!
Let life be renewed for us and for all who Struggle!
You who make peace in the heavens,
make peace for us.

Make peace for all who Struggle.

This translation of the Kaddish is from the blog, Notes from the Dreamtime, written by Craig R. Smith.  I found it this morning  when I was daytripping through the blogosphere.  He's taken a few liberties in his translation with which I concur. 

Lee and me last summer celebrating my 60th birthday.  Thanks for coming and celebrating with me, buddy. 

I miss you so much already that it hurts.

Comments

[Kathy]

Houston, I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend.

It sounds trite, but I mean it.

[Houston]

Thanks, Kathy. Of course I hurt, and of course I miss Lee, but we had 13 years of high quality friendship. No one ever had a better friend. I'll write a eulogy in the next day or so, but not today. Today I'm still feeling sorry for myself because I lost so much. Tomorrow I'll remember to celebrate the fact that we had such a good friendship and for so long.

But not today. Today I mourn.

[maggie]

Tough - Write it out.

[KathyR]

I am sorry to hear about your friend. That sucks.

And you are nowhere near 60. I don't believe it for a minute.

[fragile industries]

You're right. I don't read this blog often enough. I had no idea. I'm so very sorry. I only met Lee once, but it was enough that I can imagine how you miss him. I hope to read your eulogy soon.

[Bob Collins]

I am so saddened by this.
I met Lee once, at your birthday party last year. That's the extent of the time I spent with him, but it was more than enough for me to know what a sweet and caring man he was (you can just see that in the photo). I was so glad he came to the party, we all so enjoyed his soothing southern gentility.
My heart goes out to you dear friend.