I’ve been going through the thousands of photos Cindy once digitized for our extended families. The initial purpose was to categorize them into slideshows. By hooking up my computer to an LCD panel via an HDMI cable (ah, the technology age) I create a kiosk for Cindy to view one of these slideshows whenever I might be busy with projects like categorizing photos into slideshows.
The inspiration came to me lately to select photos featuring Cindy and place them into different categories. My working folders for now are Cindy the Sister (Galvin gatherings), Cindy the Homemaker (mother and wife photos), Cindy the Mentor (community photos, such as Girl Scout leader) and, of course, Cindy the Adventurer (or Expedition Woman!). My plan was to set up each of these as kiosks to be displayed at a memorial service for Cindy.
But then the real inspiration came to me.
I favor memorial services for celebrating a life, rather than mourning. Is anyone surprised by this? Yet celebrating a life in a memorial service is done without the person being celebrated. That’s a shame. Fortunately, my recent inspiration comes in advance of Cindy’s upcoming 56th birthday. She is not likely to have many more, if any. Now seems to be the perfect time to have a community celebration of her life.
The big event will be on Cindy’s birthday, February 19, a Friday evening, starting at 6:00 pm. We will have a potluck birthday party, with food for the potluck the only presents, in the dining room for Norfolk’s Congregational Church. I will set up Cindy the Mentor and Cindy the Homemaker kiosks, perhaps the Cindy the Adventurer kiosk as well. I’m reserving the Cindy the Sister kiosk for the next gathering of Galvins.
Perhaps we will share a few Cindy stories in the process … or perhaps not. Anyone who has been touched by Cindy is invited to come. See you there.
kirk,i had no idea cindy was so ill.this is very sad to hear,i certainly will try to make it to her birthday celebration,wishing her many more.nancy wilkinson
Thanks, Nancy. Cindy is not physically ill; she is in an advanced stage of early onset Alzheimer’s. Don’t know if that is what you meant or not so I clarified.