Each year, we have a lovely gathering to remember those who have passed in the year before. Every year, at the end of the gathering, we, together, recite “We Remember Them.”
In 2022, Kamal Bahary and his beloved partner, Susan Blackwood, joined our community. Sadly, late in 2023, we lost Susan; and last year Kamel passed. This year, The Baharys have chosen to memorialize them both in our community, replacing the weather-weary pergola with a lovely gazebo.
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Looking again at “We Remember Them,” it seems like such a wonderful choice of memorial for Kendal on the Hudson:
We Remember Them
At the rising sun and at its going down; We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter; We remember them.
At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring; We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer; We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn; We remember them.
At the beginning of the year and when it ends; We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as We remember them.
When we are weary and in need of strength; We remember them.
When we are lost and sick at heart; We remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make; We remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share; We remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs; We remember them.
For as long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us as, We remember them.
Thank you, William, Susan, Emil, and Laura