Farewell to Jean DiGiacomo

A member of our book club at Spirit of Christ, Jean Ann DiGiacomo, passed away on July 1, 2012.  She was born on March 22, 1946 and even though I did not know her well, today at mass I remembered when I would see her at Sunday mass and felt a deep loss. During mass I thought of Jean and an idea began to form.  Here are my thoughts.
 

Farewell to Jean

I don't care what is said,

death is so final.

Those left behind

feel the painful

suffering of loss

while the one gone

disappears and

who knows where she has gone.

Those that believe

picture her in heaven while

those that don't

wonder.

I did not know

the woman,

met her a few times

at my book club.

She was soft spoken,

seemed concerned

about protecting

the environment.

She was quiet

yet when she spoke

she had a strong

statement to make.

She reminded me of

a flower child of the 70's

filled with love

for man-kind.

I was told

she was letting her

hair grow to

give it to

Locks of Love.

Today, I missed

her at mass.

I pictured her

walking slowly

down the sloping aisle

to receive

a gluten free host,

her gray hair

tucked beneath

a beret type cap.

I did not know her

but I missed her.

At the book club

meeting we will

think about her

wheat-less treats

as well as the

lovely lady

who left us as

she lived, quietly,

and way too soon.

E. Moscoso

July 15, 2012

Jean is sitting down, first one on the left.

On August 12, 2012, I found out that her husband passed away a week ago, a month after Jean passed on.  Made me think of a saying about how she came for him.  From what I hear, they did every thing together and now they are together again!