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Simone Senisin's avatar

Hi Shaista,

Oh, what a beautiful, soulful ... where our spirit meets and releases its bones. I met this post in my email this morning ... and it has punctuated my day, reminding me to hold grace and gratitude — in the everyday moments that can take us away from what matters, what you have so captured in this post.

I have come back to it a few times, and still the tears flow. What courage — connection and as you say, “love that words cannot capture”. So pleased that Atif was able to do it his way — and wow what a team he had with this sacred act, his exit. Those little scars, those tears around the heart of the commitment to ... be-ing in the doing of the end. I feel it, I know it. ❤️‍🩹

“Sitting facing him with my hand on his, about an hour plus after he drank the medicine, I felt his spirit rise with adventure, curiosity, and excitement.” In a formless fluidity of bliss — that's John sending his love 💙

As you have seen it.

“I strongly believe that his soul transitioned early under that willow tree when I felt him free, a hawk present and perched atop as we took position, flew off timed. I believe some version of his soul spent the rest of that beautiful sunny day paying respects to his dear friends that carried him through immense suffering, allowing them to commune and grieve.”

Atif, the protector — as you know it. 💚 The gifts, the signs, the knowing — the connection. Hands on my chest, tears in my eyes and joy in my heart — all at once. I get it.

Thank you for sharing this intimacy — so beautiful. Sending you much love, my heart is bursting. Just wow — I feel it. So much love exudes from your writing. Thank you 🙏 🌀 🥰 💚

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Eric Trules's avatar

My condolences

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