Somewhere My Love

The first movie that Regina and I went to was Dr. Zhivago.  It was in Milwaukee in 1967 when we were just beginning to get to know one another – and love one another.  We have since had Lara’s theme as “our favorite song.” We have danced to it many times. So, it has been going through my head and heart these days. I found a YouTube version with a young woman “dancing,” smiling, enjoying life, much like Regina would and could. Here it is:

Somewhere, My Love,
There will be songs to sing
Although the snow
Covers the hope of spring;
Somewhere a hill
Blossoms in green and gold,
And there are dreams,
All that your heart can hold.
Someday,
We’ll meet again, My Love,
Someday,
Whenever the spring breaks through.
You’ll come to me
Out of the long a-go,
Warm as the wind,
Soft as the kiss of snow;
Til then, My Sweet, think of me now and then;
God speed, My Love, til you are mine again.

Like the end of a beautiful song

Death is like the end of a beautiful song

by Rev. Carrie Lauer on Sunday, June 12, 2011

A person brings into our life a certain sound
like no other sound we have heard before
We are engaged in the melody, tone and rhythm
we are emancipated from the day to day for
one brief moment in time,
Then the song ends and the depth of silence left behind
leaves a longing in our heart, a ringing in our ears
and a wish for one more note.

Rev. Nancy Herrick sent this poem to me about a year ago when my brother died of prostate cancer.  It was poignant then and is infinitely more so today.  O, for just one more note, or a bar, or a stanza.

Regina, My Queen, My Love

A couple years ago I, William, created this blog as a place for Regina to “post” her thoughts, dreams, journey, journal. Somehow that never did manifest from her. Regina was much more about living her life in other ways that blessed all of us. So, with her leaving behind her physical presence with us, I will make an attempt at sharing some of her with you.
This first image is of Regina and me taken by a good, close friend, Kimball Service. The picture captures many qualities of her spirit. This gives you an idea of how I choose to remember Regina.

This second image is a scanned image of a gift from Kate Olson, a craft, creative friend. For a long time this has been my mantra when someone would ask “how’s Regina,” or “what can we do for Regina?” And it is still my mantra. Now I include myself and those of us who are especially close to Regina. Love Regina, and love us.

Love Regina

This third image is Regina’s obituary as it appeared in the Star Tribune here in Minneapolis, today.

You can leave comments here and/or at this link to the Star Tribune online.