Dear Andy
I will deeply miss you - your lively energy, your humour, honesty, compassion, your relish for life, your commitment to inner work. You were one of the most non-judgemental people I've ever met. Thank you for your friendship and your shining light. I honour what you brought to the world.
with love
David
David
19th November 2020
Hey Andy. Such good memories over so many Ridwhan retreats and Mens Groups. Experiences together of sublime, expansive and divine moments and also the sharing and mutual support through the tough times and those dammed super ego attacks. You had so much courage my friend, not just on the waves but on the inner journey, such a capacity to tell it as it is, uncensored, and able to bring the light of your prodigious theoretical spiritual/Ridwhan knowledge. Go Well my friend into the light, love and the formless
John
John
19th November 2020
‘Always the Ocean‘
A poem for you
Dear friend
tell me
what happens to all that love
energy
struggle
humour
light
to the commitment
the dedication
to the path
to us
to you, to kindness.
What happens
to the breath you left
as you exhaled
on that final wave?
Your ocean
what happens
to all those years in wild water?
How will the sea be without you?
What happens
to each season that touched you
the rise of spring
the dropping into winter
staring up at these bright stars?
The thousands of miles underfoot
in these holding hills
your skin
kissing the skin of the earth.
What happens
to all you brought here
made, loved
these many lives you touched
what now?
... us
We are your life here now
we are what happens next
coming together
across soft ground
holding images
moments
of you
that’s our gratitude
for all you gave
our call to loss and love.
We are altered irrevocably
by your kindness.
You shining, wriggling
joy machine
with your wild
salty eye on the world
glimmers of mischief
grief stricken
lost and found
you changed me
with the way you saw the sea
‘Get your fekken head down and paddle bay’ is what you said.
And I did! Still do.
May your journey from here
be free from suffering
go wherever there is peace
know we love you
miss you
dear friend
all of you, Andy West coast
all of you.
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All my love - Caspar x
See you in the water bay!
Caspar
17th November 2020