Things are holding together here. We had a small ceremony with the nuclear family today. We told stories, sang, chanted, read passages that meant stuff to us. It was really moving. We plan to have a larger, much more open celebration of my mom’s life in the spring, when the ice has melted and the flowers are up. All will be welcome to come down at that point.<\/p>\n
There’s been a lot of really moving stuff this weekend. Here’s just a small sample: My mom has been very involved with the International Campaign for Tibet, for many years. She got to know the US head of the organization, John Ackerley. My sister sent him a quick note to let him know what happened. Within about half an hour, he had written back: He forwarded on the note to the private office of the Dalai Lama, who personally prays for close friends of the organization.<\/p>\n
So, if you’re saying a mantra, prayer, or anything at all for Susan Hall Dwan today, you’re in really good company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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