There are some people who just light up a room, very quietly and without seeming to do more than simply be there. When you have met them, they do not slip from memory but leave behind a trace of beauty that adds its grace to your own life, changing it for the better, in some indefinable way .
I met such a woman some years ago, at a magical gathering. She already seemed to know me somehow and drew me in to the circle of warmth that she radiated. That, I think, was part of her gift for life. She was interested in people. She wanted to know their stories, not through some vague curiosity but from an openness to life and those with whom she explored its pathways.
Over the years, she became a friend. She opened her heart and home to the monthly meetings of the Silent Eye, enlivening them with an earthy wisdom, born of experience and shared with simplicity and humility. Always elegant, always beautiful, she moved through the world with an unconscious grace… yet still with an ageless gleam of mischief in her eye. You felt that she was a kindred spirit.
I loved her….we all did. We are going to miss her.
Sheila Chadwick 1935 – 2017
Reblogged this on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo.
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What a beautiful tribute. Your friend sounds like an exceptional woman, and I am so sorry for your loss.
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She was, Barb. Thank you.
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A beautiful tribute, so sorry for your loss, Sue.
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I am just glad I knew her, Van.
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Sheila was a lovely person with a serene energy. Our paths crossed many times at various gatherings, her smile and wise manner welcoming all. She will be missed, a Light returning to the Greater Light.
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That’s a lovely way to phrase it , Jan…and a true one.
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Inspire of all our accumulated life experiences and acquired wisdom the impact of such a loss can hit hard. The photo you’ve used encapsulates Sheila in all her joy and radiance. Good way to remember her Sue. Hugs.
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I never knew her when she was hat young..but somehow it has always been how I see her.
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what a lovely tribute to such a special friend –
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So sad reading this but also uplifted to think that she had such an impact on your and others. That is rare and magical and real immortality, to live in the memories of those left behind. Condolences to you all. x
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We are all richer for having known her, Jane. x
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Yes indeed, I agree Sue. How are you?
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Fine, thank you… our thoughts are with her family and friends.
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Of course xxxx
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❤
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I am so sorry Sue. It is so very hard to lose a friend that you know so well and love so much.
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I didn’t know her half as well as I would have liked, Bernadette, but I am glad I knew her at least as well as I did.
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I’m sorry for your loss, Sue.
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Thank you, Trent.
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I’m so sorry you’ve lost a special friend. You have written a lovely tribute which makes us all wish we had met her.
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She was very dear to us, Mary, but she left us peacefully and ith her customary grace.
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A beautiful tribute to a wonderful person her magic will live on ❤
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Oh, it will, Willow ❤
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💗💜
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Beautiful tribute to a lovely soul. xoxo ❤
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❤ xx
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A beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady. She still lives in our hearts.
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We are going to miss her.
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What a lovely tribute, Sue. It’s seldom that we get to meet someone whose mere presence is a gift. It sounds like you were fortunate to have her in your life. I’m sorry for your loss.
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Thank you. I think we all feel that we were lucky to have known her, Ken. She was a very special lady.
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What a lovely memorial! I’m sure your friend knew how much you appreciated her, and I’m sorry you lost her.
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I hope she did, Noelle. She was a lovely woman, inside and out.
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Sorry for the loss of your friend, Sue. Sounds like she was an exceptional person, sharing her best with the world.
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She was, Eliza. Thank you.
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❤ ❤ ❤
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What a touching tribute
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not enough people like Sheila on this planet… I wish I had known her…
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I rather think you would have liked her too, Jaye
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so sorry for your loss. Wish I had met this lady. x
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She was a bright soul, Adele.
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sad…
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Thanks for the tribute,it adds to her beauty.In each thought in that tribute,I sense the inspiration you were to one another and we can all draw from that inspiration.
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I learned a great deal from her, Obi. I think we all did.
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I’m so sorry for your loss, but oh! What fabulous memories you hold. She will always be with you ❤
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Thank you, Dorinda. It seems trite to say that we are richer for having known her, but it is true. ❤
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Never trite to acknowledge a person who has touched your soul 🙂
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🙂
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This is a beautiful tribute. This lady’s charisma shines through in your writing.
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Thank you, Sam. She was a great lady.
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You can feel this from your writing.
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