Charlane K. Griffith
July 17, 1957 - June 6, 2011
I just found out. Today.
I’m still trying to take it in.
For those of you who knew Char, her writing…her photography...
you’ll know what I mean.
Char was always open.
She didn’t hide her fears and insecurities…
she was honest like that.
She always had an encouraging word...or two or ten...
and took the time to scatter them around the internet
like the petals of the beautiful flowers she loved to photograph.
Char brought so many of us together
(and called it, appropriately…Lens Us Together)
I was fortunate to be gathered into that fold
and though most of us never met her “in person”,
she has friends all over the world
who hold her next to their heart.
Someone like Char is to be cherished.
Always.
Thank you for all you’ve given us Char…
You will be so dearly missed.
(On June 6th…the day Charlane died, although I didn't know that then…I came upstairs to find this rainbow shining on my wall…it was stunningly bright and beautiful. In Buddhism there is the concept of the "rainbow body", which is considered to be the penultimate transitional state in which matter begins to be transformed into pure light. It seemed appropriate to post it in memory of her.
Last Valentines day, I directed my readers to her blog to read a beautiful love letter that she had written to herself. It touched me deeply then…and now, well now it leaves me feeling beyond words with it’s wisdom.)
