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Living in the Unknown - A Tribute to Joan Ruvinsky

4/19/2016

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A TRIBUTE - "Living in the Unknown". My dear friend Joan Ruvinsky, who recently passed from this earth, wrote these words upon hearing of her illness. She lived almost two years beyond her 'prognosis' in joy and celebration. I set her words to music. She lived and died a radiant being.
 
Joan's Words on her illness

"Life is full of surprises!
 
We are always living in the unknown but we do not always know it. We only know it when something takes us by surprise. We may be pleasantly surprised or we may object vigorously, but ultimately, Life prevails.
 
This time, Life is prevailing in the form of this physical body dancing its way through incurable cancer. The details are irrelevant; any prognosis is pure fantasy.
 
The "I" called Joan is perfectly at ease with this latest version of the unknown, as the body, having passed the three score and ten mark, is looking for the exit door. No surprise. No protest. No problem.
 
This afternoon is a beautiful afternoon, as I watch sunlight gliding across the mountain peaks toward sunset."

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Katherine Mathewson
9/28/2016 06:10:06 pm

Beautiful and profound as always. Thank you.

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