Seven years ago this month my brother Dave died.
I put together this montage of some still pictures and a little video from our family home movies to remember some good times:
And the link to this vid at One True Media: Go Here
And the You Tube Version:
Dave’s death was the trigger that brought up my past traumas. I have spent the past seven years healing from the various assaults. I have felt his spirit many times these past few years encouraging me as I healed. Through suicidal overwhelm and much mental angst my big brother has comforted me from beyond the veil and provided much emotional support. I will be eternally grateful for his help these past few years. I know I will see him again.
Here is a poem/song my friend Melanie wrote about him two years before he died, she sang it at his funeral.
Quiet Revelation
Feb 9, 1999
Lying in the darkness,
I listen to you play
and your notes tell me a story
that your mouth cannot betray.
Somewhere in this twilight
my heart can clearly see
the reaches of your soul,
that the music has set free.
Lying in the darkness,
I see a gentle man
who is driven by his passion
and his need to understand.
This quiet revelation,
the kindness in your eyes
vibrates through my body,
a song from deep inside.
And it’s a vision of hope,
and a spector of doubt
moving slowly to the notes,
unaware.
It’s a battle of the spirit,
that turns you inside out
and the notes define the beauty
hidden there,
hidden there ….
A Song Written by Dave Tripp’s
friend Melanie Larson
after watching him play the piano.
Jenny Hatch
