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THANK-YOU LYDIA FOR SHARING THE POEM THAT RAVEN HAD WRITTEN FOR
GRACEE. BOTH RAVEN AND GRACEE WERE STRONG WOMEN IN THIS CIRCLE OF
LOVE. It warms my heart.<br>
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Carlie<br>
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On 7/13/25 9:20 AM, Lydia Ruby Shepard via Thespiritexpress wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Peace and love and gratitude to Raven. Lei,
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<b>Cc:</b> Leah ‘lei’ Angela Sahagun
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Thespiritexpress] Raven
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<div>Raven, thank you 🙏🏾</div>
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<div>— found in my archives of poems & beautiful exchanges
in our community…a poem written by Raven when Gracee
transitioned</div>
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<div>lovelight & tenderness to all beings~~*</div>
<div>lei 🤍</div>
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<div>{ also including the energetic transitions of my aunt, Tita
Glo and colleague Rolando ~ may I swim with you again }</div>
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<div class=""><span class="">Gracee</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">As you fly through the
crack in the universe</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">We send some wisps of
words with you</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">like a comet's tail</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">following your angel
wings</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">We met in circle and </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">you described us each
in turn</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">As if you somehow knew
us very well</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">even though we had just
met</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You caught our essence </span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">We remember in unity </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">the beauty and truth of
each </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">member of our community</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">and you reside among us
still </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">in the heart space </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">of truth, love and
forgiveness</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">And now it's our turn
to pay tribute to you</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Gracee</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You Graced the world </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">walking with vulnerable
strength </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Your laughter and
tears </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">did our hearts ignite </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">larger and bigger </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">counting each breath </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">receiving every serving
of life </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">into the bowl of your
generous heart </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You nursed us with
light and love</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">from the soul of your
being</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You were a traveler,
singer,</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">and most of all a giver</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Risking your own life</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">while saving another's</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">and never regretting
it, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">not even in your last
day</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Never, ever, becoming a
victim</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You stayed in the
center of the universe </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">as a sovereign queen of
existence </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">even when facing
physical death</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Even in your battle
with illness </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You were impregnated
with gratitude</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Passionate caregiver in
the career you loved</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Considerate, caring, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">compassionatly
vivacious </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Vulnerably strong, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">volumes of loving
light,</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Your very presence </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">exudes strength and
mystery,</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">empathy and kindness
cast over your face </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">creating a feeling we
will forever embrace</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You referred to your
house as Graceland</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">flocks of origami peace
cranes </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">a pantry full of
healing and celebration ingredients</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Your wardrobe of
wraparound garments </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">of Sunrise colors and
sunset fuchias and purples </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">A home that the deer
surround</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">An enclosed garden, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">and a folly (the nude
pure white statue )</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">for all to see </span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Gracee</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">The metamorphosis as
you transformed youself </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">From Kathy into Gracee,</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">the graceful and free
flying butterfly </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Your expansive
exuberance, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">your love for life</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">And love for beauty of
all creation </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">your smile, your
softness, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">your acceptance and </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">your transcendence </span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You liked to say, "One
breath at a time"</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">whenever asked how you
were doing </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">One breath at a time</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">The living in your
dying</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">sought transformation</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">and became</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">the world you were
seeking</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Your radient inclusive
expansive Chi </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">extends out into the
universe</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">We hold you in our
eternal embrace, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">We love and at once
omniscient, </span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">unlimited, indivisible,</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">we all love.</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">Lovely lady of light
singing songs of love</span></div>
<div class=""><span class=""><br class="">
</span></div>
<div class=""><span class="">You will be missed</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr">May Raven have a blessed and peaceful journey
and experience the Love
<div>Thanks Ron for letting us know.<br>
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<div><span>🩷🙏🏼💐</span></div>
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<div><span>All love </span></div>
<span>❤️🪽🦋</span>
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<div><b>RAVEN</b></div>
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<div>~Thank You for You</div>
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<div>Departed from her body in the early
hours of today</div>
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<div>Love to you Raven on your journey to
where you never left</div>
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<div>Only Love </div>
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