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Ann Collins's avatar

When I see the portrait of your father, it evokes a feeling of reverence in me. I feel a respect for what he's endured. His quiet resilience humbles me. Over the years, I've seen it many times in my patients and in elderly friends I have known. I wonder if this feeling is akin to the impulse that urged you to preserve the fragile moment as something uniquely human and holy. Wabi-sabi (to me) is a gentle, sane response to a harsh world. Ultimately it asks: Can death be beautiful? We already know the answer.

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Mary Ellen Gambutti's avatar

I'm late to this post, @Stella, and I so appreciate it! I'm drawn to the wabi-sabi - it truly is a different way of seeing. Thank you for sharing.

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