MAEZIE MURPHY KLINE
Sept 14, 1916 - May 15, 2009
I only had the privilege of knowing Maezie for a little while, but in the time I spent with her - listening to the tinkle in her voice as she painted her stories with her graceful hands - I was struck by the vibrant spirit in her fragile body. The love and light within her radiated from her eyes and her smile - her whole being dancing with delight at her audience.
I am thankful for having known her, but even more so I am thankful for the beautiful family she raised - people who work hard, love strong, and hold together through thick and thin - who together can elevate the deepest grief to joy. With the memories they share they celebrate Maezie: Her Fight, Her Light, Her Life. I am thankful for her family who I now get to call my own.
Even as we all say good-bye to her body, we can still feel the essance and energy of Maezie pulsing all around us - in her children, in her children's children, in her favorite flower, in her favorite song, in every prayer and every thought. So that the tears that fall are ones of joy and gratitude for she lives within us and all around us - always.
(written 5/22/09)
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