Today is an Anniversary of the heart. It is the day on which my father transitioned from this Earth. This collage is in memory of him. I took all the images at different times and in my remembering of him, I put them together. The best tribute I could pay to the father, who despite all his human faults and failings, raised me, is to share a poem he wrote. It really tells me that he knew that he was part of something bigger than just the family he raised and this makes me feel good. Hope you enjoy!
THE COSMIC FAMILY
Mother Earth and Father Sky
Sister moon and brother sun,
Brother mountain, and sister ocean,
Brothers and sisters all are we,
All one cosmic family.
Star and planet, wind and wave
Spring and winter, rain and snow
Fire and water, zephyr and squall
Brothers and sisters all are we,
All one cosmic family.
Birds and insects, fish and fowl
Beast and cattle, desert and forest,
Fruits and flowers, peoples and nations
Brothers and sisters all are we,
All one cosmic family.