Author: the lilypad
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Memoirs, Aging to Saging, and Pepper
She left a legacy of caring and dedication to truth that lives on in all of those she touched.
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“You can do this.”
from Cordelia She called me kiddo. She towered over me, but didn’t intimidate me. I know my way around words and she respected that. We spent deeply meaningful time together in many small group settings: I was really moved by how, I dunno, united? the three of you seemed, and not only in honoring her…
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Memorial Service Video – Celebrating an Amazing Life
If you watch on YouTube — click here — there are chapter headings in the notes under the video. The video is 720p resolution, so if your player is set at a lower resolution, you can adjust in the video settings button on the lower right corner. We are so moved by the stories shared…
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“the joy I felt to hear that familiar Bronx accent”
from Linda Fredericks Hi Alice, Dan and Chris, I wanted to thank you all for creating this wonderful website honoring the amazing life of your mom, and the mothering spirit for so many of us that she took into her life and nurtured. I’ve only known her one short year through the aging to saging…
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She Will Be the Twinkling Stars
by Yu Pingan She hasn’t left; she will be the twinkling stars, the moon in the darkness, the sunlight shining down upon you. When a gentle breeze blows toward you, that’s her wanting to embrace you. She hasn’t left; she’s just accompanying you in more ways than one.
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Mom’s Credo
by Lillian Barden In December of 1991, Lillian wrote her “Credo,” her statement of beliefs, in a class on Building Your Own Theology. Here’s what she wrote: I believe: In the joy and promise of learning and questioning That discipline and order are necessary for progress That loving and touching are necessary for survival In…
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The Cat in the Courtyard
by Lillian Barden The cat was very orange and bigger than most of the other cats around; I’d seen it a few times in the basement by the garbage cans but never before in the courtyard. It lay among the low bushes alongside the step where I usually sat; I wasn’t allowed to leave the…
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Two Podcast Interviews of Lillian
UUSM’s “Connections” Podcast Series These two interviews are from UUSM’s awesome Connections Podcast Series hosted by Jac Brennan.
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Celebration of Life Service
A celebration of Lillian’s life was held at the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, Saturday, October 12, 2024. Thank you to her friends, family and extended family who attended – our family appreciated the presence and kind words of each of you. A video recording of the service will be shared here at a later…