Anne Durrum Robinson

I just heard of Annie's entry to Heaven as I have been in England for the last month.

I met Annie at an Intuition Conference in Denver in 1995 and she has been an inspiration and role model for me ever since. I feel so blessed at having known Annie. Annie's spirit, humour, grace, intelligence, warmth and - most of all her love of life - will live on eternally. Annie has influenced my life in many ways and I will always be grateful. I am certain that Annie will start Hunch...

In the 80s, at the beginning of my career as a coach and workshop presenter in supercharged business writing to help successful people express their ideas quickly and effectively, I took Anne's workshop at an ASTD annual conference in New York. She taught us a technique that is the basis of a wonderful graphic organizer I always share with participants in my workshops - crediting her in my presentation and handouts.

Then, about a decade later, with a certain symmetry, I was at...

For Harold, Lear, Scott and all the kids, and Granny Annie!
We can imagine Annie playing bridge with our parents - her cousin, Bill and his wife Beverly, right now!!! We have always felt it was a privilege to be a part of this family and we will miss Anne so much!
We were out of town when we got the sad news and apologize for not being there with you all. Hugs to everyone.

Please enter your stories of Annie in her blog at http://adr2005.blogspot.com

Annie ... I thought you would live forever ... now I know you will. With all the inspiration and creative nudging you've given all of us, we have more to pass along and a little Annie ripple spreads across the earth touching people you knew and people you didn't. I hope you're proud of your journey here ... your life made so many of us a little taller ... almost Texas tall! I love you, Annie.

Since Annie was in some sense a "Mother" to many:
For those who are lucky to still be blessed with your
Mom, this is beautiful. For those who aren't, this is even more so.


The young mother set her foot on the path of
life. "Is this the long way?" she asked.
And the guide said "Yes, and the way is hard,
and you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end
will be better than the beginning."
But the young mother...

Dear Annie's Loved Ones,
I regret that I cannot be with you to celebrate Annie's beautiful life. My family and I recently settled in New England. I will be with you in spirit. I'd like to show you a Mind Map of Annie. In the center is a giant SUN.
The first stem is INSPIRATION. She brought brightness and depth to our corporate worlds and touched countless people in personal ways.
The next stem is FAMILY. Annie never had a lunch with me without talking about her beloved...

After you've done your magic in heaven, let us know when you get back. We'll be looking for you. Godspeed, dear friend.