219: again, this community!

I am so thankful that the members of this community are so freaking amazing. If I had been on my own trying to make things happen this last month, I'm 99.9% positive that it would not have happened. But because there are so many phenomenal people around here who are willing to stand up for what is right and what they believe in ... we made things happen. It's a pretty amazing feeling to have made a difference like this. But, again, it's this community!

218: a first step success!

Our meeting with the Facilities Director was yesterday. It has taken over a month to get in touch, voice our concerns about the use of pesticides where our children play, and get a meeting scheduled. Not only did I never hear back from Gus even acknowledging my email, but he only responded to Abbey and Anna after the reporter that we contacted called him for comments. BUT, we got our meeting, and we showed up along with 10-15 other residents that we talked to. AAAAND, we got somewhere with it. For the next 45 days, there will be no spraying of Roundup in our gardens. Gus also informed us today that he has found four natural alternatives for weed control, which they will be testing around the office building during that 45-day period. He has already tentatively set up our follow-up meeting and has agreed to contact each and every resident of SV via mass email to allow everyone the opportunity to come and be involved in this process.

Yay for getting important shit done.

217

I get to miss Aunt Lynn because I knew Aunt Lynn and I knew the amazing woman that she was and the amazing spirit that she had in this place and continues to share from somewhere else.

216

Aunt Lynn is finally at peace now and is no longer suffering.

215

the amount of time that aunt lynn was physically suffering like she was in the end was relatively short

214

the people who brought dinner to the entire household during the last few days so that it was one less thing for those with aunt lynn to think about other than simply being with her and making her as comfortable and loved as possible

213

Aunt Lynn was surrounded by amazing love and grace in her last days and in her last hours.