musings from the mountains: IN LOVING MEMORY...

Go Outside and Play!

“Go outside and play!” said God.
“I have given you Universes
as fields to run free in!
And here—take this and wrap yourself in it—It’s called:
LOVE
and It will always, always keep you warm.
And stars! The sun and the moon and the stars!
Look upon these often, for they will remind you
of your own light!
And eyes…oh, gaze into the eyes of every Lover.
Gaze into the eyes of every other
for they have given you their Universes
as fields to run free in.
There.
I have given you everything you need.
Now go, go, go outside and play!”

‘Go Outside and Play’ © 2007 Em Claire

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

IN LOVING MEMORY...

Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;

for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

~Psalm 23:4

Today we lost our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and husband of 70 years to his wife Beulah. Oliver Campbell passed away today at the age of 95. A self-made man, a Christian man, who, with a sixth grade education, built his own business from the ground up. Campbell Construction Co. eventually was joined by both his sons. Their contributions to our community and those surrounding us include churches, schools, hospitals, and many of the buildings on Main Street.
Oliver and Beulah had 3 children: Bo, Peggy, and Richard.
They have 4 grandchildren: Bob, Penny, Bart, and John
And three great-grandchildren: Kristen, Coleman, and Webber

He was a kind and loving man. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and

loved him.

Father & Son...

Oliver & Richard (2005)

John David with MawMaw and PawPaw (l988)

REST IN PEACE, PAWPAW

3 comments:

Marci said...: Yes, Oliver was a very good man. I am sure peace is with him now.; August 31, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Sharon and Richard,
We were so sorry to learn of your loss. We only learned of this on Friday evening on our way to Hales Chapel.
Our prayers are with your family.
Tom and Arlene; August 31, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Lily said...: I am sorry to hear that. But he didn't die young at all! And he had a full and eventfull life. So I don't think anybody needs to feel sad here. This lifetime is over and now he's off to new adventures! I don't think he's resting in peace at all, I think he would consider that far too boring and is probably already got a brand-new baby-body, keeping his parents busy day and night. Cheers to him and I wish that he in his new lifetime will be just as creative and able to get things done and have a new loving family.

For those left behind: I'm sorry for your loss, but that's life, one endless circle. I hope you will find comfort in knowing that it's just the body that has passed on, the spirit is still around and that you will find lots of joy and happiness from the new generations, like your son and the children of his girlfriend... and more will come - much more to look forward to!

love, SSG; September 2, 2009 at 7:55 AM

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AGE OLD WISDOM...

If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

well...hell...you're probably a dog!
~Author unknown

LIVING THE WISDOM OF THE TAO...

One who would guide a leader of men in the uses of life will warn him against the use of arms for conquest. Weapons often turn upon the wielder.

Where armies settle, nature offers nothing but briars and thorns. After a great battle has been fought, the land is cursed, the crops fail, the earth lies stripped of its Motherhood.

After you have attained your purpose, you must not parade your success, you must not boast of your ability, you must not feel proud; you must rather regret that you had not been able to prevent the war.

You must never think of conquering others by force. Whatever strains with force will soon decay. It is not attued to the Way. Not being attuned to the Way, its end comes all too soon.
~Lao tzu
Tao Te Ching

PRAYER

Lord, make me an instrument of Your
Peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow
love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt,faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek
To be consoled as to console;
To be understood as to
understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we
receive;
It is in pardoning that we are
pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal
light.
St. Francis of
Assisi

(1182-1226)

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