Dorinda had a way of looking at you that made you feel that just the two of you were sharing a special secret...and, of course, you were

My heart is being burst open by the Beloved,
   the Enchanter of my heart.

I marvel at the poignancy of this world,
   and am overwhelmed by it all!

I think of your face, my dear friend and sister,
The imprint you have made on my life...
     I cherish it!

I am so deeply grateful for His angels,
   surrounding you with His love and Remembrance,
     cradling you,
ushering your exit from this world with His
   care and protection.

I will miss you, dear sister,
   and feel love and gratitude whenever I think of you.

Godspeed.

You... the very special-ness and unique-ness of you,
   will be missed here!

Godspeed.

You are still part of me now,
part of my life still, though I will miss
   your face, your laugh and humor,
   your beautiful mind and perspective,
   your curiosity, enthusiasm... The whole, great
   big wonderfulness of you, my friend!
What a gift you’ve been in my life!

Look at the footprints and angel wings - the petals of beauty and poetry you have left in the lives of so many, dear one,

  Dear Dorinda, Godspeed.

I chuckle at some of the conversations that Dorinda and I took part in, but it was always fun and interesting. I was Dorinda's neighbor in Parks so we had many opportunities to chat. One day I had a horrible experience! I was taking care of my oldest daughter and son-in-laws dog as there were at a wedding in California. We had not put up a fence around our property yet and the dog"Toby" got out of my backyard, saw a car coming down and decided to chase it! I was yelling at the dog to stop which he did not and he ended up getting hit by the car and was instantly killed. Dorinda saw that something had happen and called me. She ended up coming over and her and I dug a hole for the dog. If you are at all familiar with the lava rock under the dirt on our prairie you would know what a challenged this was!  It took us a long time because of the rock and the fact that the monsoons had not sarted yet and the ground was dry and hard. Now that is a true friend to come and lend a helpinf hand.I will never forget that day and our conversation. We talked about God and she wanted to know my position on God as she was aware that I was a Christain. She asked me many questions but the one I remember most was how do I know God is real! I told her it is because I have a relationship with Him and that is the difference between knowing God and having a religion. When you have a relationship you feel his presence, he guides you and for me I have received many physical healings. So for me it is a no brain er because I have experienced Him working in my life. Religion is made up of thoughts and do's and don'ts but having a relationship with Him has proven over the years to be my saving grace in every circumstance. I told her that Jesus desires a relationship with us and that is what we were created for was fellowship with God. She took it all in and pondered the many questions and some I think that were still not answered for her. A few weeks later she told me that she had done a lot of thinking about what I said and that it made sense to her. I am not sure what that meant but I want to believe that she is in heaven with God and Jesus and they are celebrating as we speak. My advise to all is if you do not have a relationship with Him seek Him and see if He is real. He says "If you truly seek Him you will find Him." Gods peace and blessings be on all of you through this time of loss. I will always appreciate our friendship and the wonderful conversations we had. I will miss your ray of sunshine on our prairie Dorinda! Thanks for being such a great friend. I love you, Lori