Patricia J. Gilmartin

To this woman, my Mother, and dearest advocate and love of my life, I owe my well being, sense of self and passion for life and the wellbeing and deep interest in the transformation of humanity as well as my consistent caring for others. I say these things because she engendered beauty and caring in everything she put her mind and heart and will to and by doing so, she engendered these capacities in me. I miss her more than I could ever say or express. And, I long to see her face and hold...

At her granddaughters college graduation, Bennington VT

As the years go by, I am amazed by how many peoples lives you have touched, Mother, and the ways you have influenced mine unfold like lotuses in water, opening and opening. My gratitude to you, for you, is endless and the beauty of your life and living are with me every day. ♥

With you every day, Mother. Loving you every day.

Photo of my mother, taken in Las Vegas Nov 2012 (photo by Jessica Gamache)

My mother continues to be one of the most loving and beautiful person I have known. She comforts me still and her life stands out from so many others as to be like rays of sunshine in darkness! We are all loving her!

My mother continues to be one of the most loving and beautiful person I have known. She comforts me still and her life stands out from so many others as to be like rays of sunshine in darkness! We are all loving her!

The first poem I recall was Housman's "Along the way", to be followed by thousands more from Housman, Dickinson, Shakespeare, Marvel, cummings, and many more, not least being her own beautiful and interesting poems. Drama from many playwrights, in a number of which she performed, starting at age 10, and songs - folk, opera, spirituals, etc. - which she sang with accurate beauty, and ballet into her teens, and eurythmy during the last 30 years were all woven into her early years of devotion...

....what's to say! i speak with you everyday!! and LOVE YOU in EVERY WAY!!! you always have the prettiest voice. thank you for all those years of singing, Patricia. and your monstrous CARING HEART!!!