Dear Ann and Rud,
We have thought of you so often since learning that Jay passed away, and our hearts ache that you have lost this treasure.
At the time we received the news, Pam was reading Maya Angelou's new book, Letter to my Daughter. It is comprised of poetically beautiful essays on a wide range of of thoughtful topics, and one of them reflects on the loss of a loved one. She writes " Then I find myself filling with rage over the loss of a loved a beloved. I try as soon as possible to remember that my concerns and questions should be focused on what I learned or what I have yet to learn from my departed love. What legacy was left which can help me in the art of living a good life.?"
That question is so easily answered when it comes to the legacy that Jay leaves all of us. His life really made a difference. The advances in the quality of life for people with disabilities exist because of you and the lessons you were so wise to learn from Jay. Then know that these lessons will not stop because Jay is no longer with us, but anticipate that there will be new reflections and new courses ahead to be charted.
We will remember Jay with love and gratitude.
Love,
Pam and Don
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I am so sorry to hear of Jay's passing, just reading it while searching on Beach Center's site. Even though I never met Jay in person, I heard about the lessons he taught others through Laura. He was an inspiration to me as a parent of a child who views the world through different lenses. Thank you for sharing your life with so many parents you've never met. You are a blessing to all of us.
ReplyDeleteThough we never met...it is with love and gratitude that I will remember you always!
Be at peace with the angels!
Cindy