Photo and caption above by Max Moskal   Early morning reflections of March 2012 flowering redbud trees along the banks of Lake Marmo in Lisle, Illinois, USA

Theda Myint  - Condolence Messages

Theda had been sick for over 13 years, and had connected with numerous people, both in Australia and Overseas. On her passing, hundreds of condolence messages were left in various groups and pages all over face book.  
Poem written for Theda by one of her very  dear friends : 
Sarah-Louise 'Feather' Jordan
The brave north star stood watching 
As the years passed by on Earth,
She sighed for every sorrow
And she sung for every birth

She wondered in the heavens
How it felt to those who breathed,       As they learnt to love the people
In who's kindness they believed.
She knew not how to suffer,
Stars don't ever have to bleed, 
But she ached for each injustice      
And the hearts she saw in need

 "I can surely make a difference"
 She once tried to tell the sky,
 Who was busy in his slumbers
 As the full moon pootled by

"I am sure that I can help them"   
She twice tried to tell the night                  But he kept on weaving shadows              As he argued with the light

So the north star stepped from heaven,
In a dress of sparkled dust,
As daring as a comet
As she gave the breeze her trust
She fell down with a whisper        To the safety of the ground,              As graceful as dancer                    With the softest bell-like sound

She became a stunning woman,      Living in this world of  pain, Remembering the liberty                Of life above the rain

She touched the world with beauty  And she lifted up each heart,            All those who ever saw her        Thought she was a work of art

She held out hands of friendship   While the light shone in her eyes     And she gave each soul she met with The deep blessing of the skies

But stars were not made mortal
Or for life on solid land,                         It hurt her to keep going                         And she didn't understand 

 Not only did she suffer
 But it hurt her soul to breathe
 As she carried on enchanting,
 Til she knew she had to leave
 She stayed until she couldn't,
 She gave us all her gorgeous love,  Glancing up a little wistful
 To the peaceful stars above 

 And yesterday she joined them,
 She went back to shine with grace
 To be the star we look to,
 For the memory of her face

The north star now stands watching      As across the earth we roam,        She's there to be our lantern             And she's there to guide us home

She sends love in the darkness     While she guards us from on high,  She'll always be the north star,         We don't need to say goodbye.