<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Raven, thank you 🙏🏾</div><div><br></div><div>— found in my archives of poems & beautiful exchanges in our community…a poem written by Raven when Gracee transitioned</div><div><br></div><div>lovelight & tenderness to all beings~~*</div><div>lei 🤍</div><div><br></div><div>{ also including the energetic transitions of my aunt, Tita Glo and colleague Rolando ~ may I swim with you again }</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite" class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Gracee</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">As you fly through the crack in the universe</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">We send some wisps of words with you</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">like a comet's tail</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">following your angel wings</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">We met in circle and </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">you described us each in turn</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">As if you somehow knew us very well</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">even though we had just met</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You caught our essence </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">We remember in unity </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">the beauty and truth of each </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">member of our community</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">and you reside among us still </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">in the heart space </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">of truth, love and forgiveness</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">And now it's our turn to pay tribute to you</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Gracee</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You Graced the world </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">walking with vulnerable strength </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Your laughter and tears </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">did our hearts ignite </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">larger and bigger </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">counting each breath </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">receiving every serving of life </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">into the bowl of your generous heart </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You nursed us with light and love</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">from the soul of your being</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You were a traveler, singer,</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">and most of all a giver</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Risking your own life</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">while saving another's</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">and never regretting it, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">not even in your last day</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Never, ever, becoming a victim</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You stayed in the center of the universe </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">as a sovereign queen of existence </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">even when facing physical death</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Even in your battle with illness </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You were impregnated with gratitude</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Passionate caregiver in the career you loved</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Considerate, caring, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">compassionatly vivacious </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Vulnerably strong, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">volumes of loving light,</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Your very presence </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">exudes strength and mystery,</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">empathy and kindness cast over your face </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">creating a feeling we will forever embrace</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You referred to your house as Graceland</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">flocks of origami peace cranes </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">a pantry full of healing and celebration ingredients</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Your wardrobe of wraparound garments </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">of Sunrise colors and sunset fuchias and purples </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">A home that the deer surround</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">An enclosed garden, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">and a folly (the nude pure white statue )</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">for all to see </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Gracee</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">The metamorphosis as you transformed youself </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">From Kathy into Gracee,</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">the graceful and free flying butterfly </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Your expansive exuberance, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">your love for life</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">And love for beauty of all creation </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">your smile, your softness, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">your acceptance and </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">your transcendence </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You liked to say, "One breath at a time"</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">whenever asked how you were doing </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">One breath at a time</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">The living in your dying</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">sought transformation</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">and became</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">the world you were seeking</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Your radient inclusive expansive Chi </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">extends out into the universe</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">We hold you in our eternal embrace, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">We love and at once omniscient, </span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">unlimited, indivisible,</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">we all love.</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Lovely lady of light singing songs of love</span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 13.8px;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><font face="Chalkboard SE" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">You will be missed</span></font></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div><br></div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><br>On Jul 13, 2025, at 10:40 AM, Roz via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">May Raven have a blessed and peaceful journey and experience the Love <div>Thanks Ron for letting us know.<br><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large">🩷🙏🏼💐</span></div><div><font size="-apple-system-body">Roz</font><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 13, 2025, at 12:21 AM, Giovanna Pagano via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span style="font-size:-apple-system-body">All love </span></div><span style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large">❤️🪽🦋</span><div><font size="7"><br></font><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 12, 2025, at 9:55 PM, Ron Nadeau via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><b>RAVEN</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;">~Thank You for You</div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;">Departed from her body in the early hours of today</div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;">Love to you Raven on your journey to where you never left</div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center; font-size: 16px;">Only Love </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><james-webb-telescope-photos-2023-04.webp></div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress mailing list</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org</span><br><span>https://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/thespiritexpress</span><br></div></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress mailing list</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org</span><br><span>https://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/thespiritexpress</span><br></div></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress mailing list</span><br><span>Thespiritexpress@lists.mcn.org</span><br><span>https://lists.mcn.org/mailman/listinfo/thespiritexpress</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>