John James Fairley

FAIRLEY, John James Irvine January 13, 1947 - May 19, 2010 I was born on January 13th, 1947. I arrived seven minutes after my twin sister Judy. I am blessed to be a twin and the intimate and loving relationship has shaped who I am. John loved easily and was loved greatly in return. Everyone was made to feel special...or even exceptional in his presence. He had a passion for writing and a talent for putting people together...or for introducing you to your destiny. A strikingly beautiful redhead caught his eye one summer at Regina Beach. Joanne became his wife and mother of their four children: Jonas, twins - Jenny and Anna - and Brooke. God Blessed us with a beautiful father and we are eternally grateful for the life he gave us and the life he continued to evoke in everyone. His spirit, and spiritual conviction were strong but his body was weak for far too long. On the 19th of May our Father peacefully surrendered his tired body and moved on to the afterlife. To honor our father we will live what he felt was the truth; with self-love, gratitude and deliberate, conscious actions, and humor...lots of it...even if it is entirely inappropriate! Make others laugh and laugh out loud about everything- that's what our father did! Below is one of his last journal entries, please read and remember his essence. P.s - the Country Club is his home on the coast. He always made up pet names for his homes and cars! May 13, 2010 Love and Resoration I'm blessed to be sitting in the sunshine as I write this entry at the Country Club, a perfect place to heal and restore-sometimes my breathing is rigid-even at rest- other times I have some control and can slow it down- plan is to have it slow all the time- I think the quality of my life depends on it. Forgiveness- self love and conscious breathing and being deliberate, consciousness about everything EVERYTHING! John James Irvine Fairley Linda, his great love, won his heart and his devotion upon their first meeting three years ago. He, a patient in the cardiac ward, she, on a most peculiar first date! As dad worked at fixing his broken body he recently wrote, I'm visulalizing myself with grey hair walking peacefully with Linda (at 63 he probably only had four grey hairs!) As dad often said in his final days, Linda practically carries me and she did literally and figuratively. His final party will be announced soon and you will NOT want to miss this one! When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart and you shall see in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Kahlil Gibran Only Understand. Understand and Feel. Feel (and Thus Transcend) Your self-Contraction. Feel Without limit, and Thus Feel Beyond the body-mind and its relations. Therefore, Outshine the world By Love's Radiant Wound, Which Is The Heart Itself. Adi Da Samraj He will be missed by his many friends and family including his 7 grandsons Daylen, Sebastian, Adrian, Julian, Guthrie, Finlay and Marlon.