Yes, she introduced me to “Queen.” The posters of Queen and Freddie Mercury cover a wall in her room she loved Freddie. Lesley shopped at Nordstrom's I shopped at Fred Meyers. She was beautiful, kind, and befriended this fat ugly, Awkward girl that came into the school. Lesley was the beautiful girl in school that all the girls were jealous of.
I met Lesley at Our Lady of Sorrows in Portland. I was saddened to read that Lesley passed away. So, I’ll walk beside this for now and remember the incredible spirit of the person who is a reprieve to many-patients, family and friends alike has the fortitude not to take shit from anyone and who embodies a love which will ricochet in the chasms of our hearts a little longer than always. Yet some grief, like a river, is so expansive that it can not be waded across but rather walked beside.
#MAGIC BEAN SALEM NJ FULL#
The tapestry they paint are a marvel for good reason-one may only think of the Grand Canyon to take in the full effect. With the outpouring of love it’s clear that those who have known her feel a devastating loss…collectively shedding ribbons of tears that now link into rivers providing exposure to depths which would otherwise go unseen. She is a true badass-doesn’t mince her words-and has the conviction and passion to do whatever is necessary for the best outcome of her patients and her friends. I knew Amy from a brief snapshot of time when attending nursing school and thereafter as she helped me secure my first job. She wore many emotions on her sleeve along with some beautiful ink. Which, perhaps, is why on this day I found myself walking outside beside a river, in the snow, when my thoughts naturally found their way to Amy. I always thought the outdoors are God’s greatest cathedral where one might venture out in an effort to look in. Truth is, I don’t know much by way of churches or funeral homes. I wanted to send my sincere condolences and share a few words. I will miss him dearly and treasure his memory! God Bless you, Steve! The memory of his big heart and love of music will stay with me always, but especially his always positive go-get 'em attitude which lifted me up so many times as a very young man trying to navigate adulthood. I learned how car axles were replaced and what happens when a wheel bearing goes out and you're far from home! He did this in the driveway of my parents home, an operation that took several hours and asked for not a penny from me in recompense, instead encouraging me to keep playing music, a promise I made to him then and have continued without stopping all these 50 years later. We shared a relatively short period of our lives together, maybe ten years all told, but he extended his generosity to me on many, many occasions, the most selfless being the repair of my first car after a nightmarish road trip on snow and ice coming home from a gig in Madras with my rock band. Steve was an incredibly positive, dynamic spirit amongst the people he called his friends and I was honored to be counted as one of them. God has you now and I know you're looking down and seeing the many lives you've impacted. I hope you know that you were loved by many and losing you is a hard pill for us all to digest. Becky you will definitely be missed my dear. Lol I use to say, "I always wanted a white friend Becky" and she would say something goofy in return and then we'd laugh and I'd say, "You know you my favorite white girl" lol she never took my words as anything other than love. Here I am a lil black girl from the hood having drinks and good times with my white lawyer friend.
I would say, "my friend practiced law" and then call Becky to get legal advice. I was so happy to have a friend that was an attorney. I could never step into her home and not be forced to have a white Russian. I met Becky through a mutual friend and she instantly became a part of my very small circle. First, condolences to the Williams and Random family.
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