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Christian Acker's avatar

🙏⚓💔

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alexander.helphand's avatar

This is both sad and inspiring. And brought tears to a strangers eyes.

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Julia Malakoff's avatar

BDE

May Alanna’s memory be for a blessing.

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John Olson's avatar

My condolences, Dr. Graboyes.

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Betsy's avatar

I am so sorry. I love your love story. It continues and will go on forever.

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Stephen A Virtue's avatar

My Sincere Condolences.I will grieve along with you.I had hoped one day to meet with you and your Alanna.

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David L. Kendall's avatar

A life well lived. Together you shared what most will never know. May the sun shine on your face and the wind be at your back as you complete your journey, Robert.

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Mark Buchanan's avatar

A beautiful eulogy for a remarkable woman. Condolences to you and your son, and to everyone in her orbit.

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James Nick's avatar

Robert,

My sincere condolences to you and your family. May the memories you built together sustain you through your grief.

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Sonny Morton, MD's avatar

Bob,

My thoughts and prayers, and yes, my tears, are with you.

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Craig Velasquez's avatar

My condolences and such an inspiring post. . . . I can't remember how I found Bastiat's Window, but I am so happy I did. There are so many people that you impact, without even knowing it.

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Gary Coulbourn's avatar

Thankyou for the touching tribute to Alanna, I would like to have met her.

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42Willys's avatar

May her memory be for a blessing

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Scott Gilbertson's avatar

My sincere condolences to you and your family.

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George Christian Ortloff's avatar

Thank you, Robert, for sharing your story of life with Allana. You know what came to mind as I read your words? Moses, when he set before the people life and death, and implored them to "choose life." Allana certainly did. Your eulogy powerfully testifies to her choice, and proves once again just what Moses promised: that it was "not too difficult for you or beyond your reach ... no, the word is in your mouth and in your heart so you can obey it." God bless her. God bless you.

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Derek Simmons's avatar

Thank you for sharing not an instruction manual but a moving picture--art telling what only art can say--of a life well-lived with someone who inhabited your heart.

Of course it was laugh-worthy to consider assholes in paradise.

I’m better for the glimpses you’ve shared through the window❤️🙏

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