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| Jan Marissens |
Today I am grief stricken by the unexpected and tragic loss of my great and gentle friend, Jan Marissens. He will be remembered by all who knew him, his family, friends and many who were graced to have met him through the Love, Loss, and Forgiveness Project.
I have no words at the moment, it is hard to move or even breathe. My sister tells me to move forward with the life I still have in me. And so with this life, and a heart ripped open, I send love to all of you.
9 comments:
Dear John, so very sorry to hear of your loss. What a large, loving soul he seems in your picture. Sincere condolences. Love, Tim
If I were to imagine a beautiful balance of masculine Spirit bubbling with loving energy coupled with a warm Soul all wrapped in a beautiful
Mortal form, Jan would appear. An amazing lover and husband and father and friend whose Mortal self has just vanished, and we are all aghast.But we are still embraced by his Love. . the only possible meaning. Michael
Thanks, Tim. I am sorry you did not get to meet him, he was a Prince.
Michael, you are so right, his love will endure, and always remind me about what is truly important. Love.
Yea, he was - and is - a Prince. I heard it by mail from Michael and was struck by the message! Disbelief is my first reaction. Which Jan? Not Magda's Jan? But so it is. Looking at the picture you posted, John, this sure is Jan. Lovely! He is the one that gave me his phonenumber to call in case I should get stuck when I needed time to be to myself. I went hiking by myself across Dursey Island with the reassurance "he will be there if I needed help". A true fireman, a true Prince.
Dear John and Michael, what a beloved one we are loosing. Dear Magda, what a grief! Is it of any consolation that it happens round Easter time? I am struck, my heart goes out to you. Yea, it is his caring love that remains.
Dearest John,
Thank you for posting that perfect picture of Jan. I can almost hear his quiet voice saying some humorous thing over the din of McCarthy's Bar. What a beautiful being.
Love,
Sandra
John and All,
I just read of Jan's death in an email that included Michaels writing 'a Month's Mourning." I gasped when reading of Jan's death. I echo the words of others who know Jan - he was a beautiful man in every way. I was fortunate to attend workshops with Jan three times, once with Jan and Magda. Jan will always remain in my heart.
Love, Kathy
Dear, lieve John and other friends!
I just read of the death of Jan, o yes love is and will be.. but right now i am just so sad and shocked, 'perplex":Jan is dead!! Is this real? I don't want it to be true! But as life is real,so is death. I also feel tears, sadness... and if I allready have all these intense feelings of sadness, memories that pop up from everywhere.. Ireland, At my house etcet!! How intense and deep the 'pain' of loss must be for Magda, you Magda! his beautiful wife, their children! Of course there are no words that can express this painfull reality.. and o yes I see your smile Jan, your love, your humor, your own way of expressing yourself''so much being just you!!! Which is and was in meeting just perfect!
I feel pain especially for Magda, the family, but also for you Michael, John and others close to Jan!
And yes lieve 'Jan-ist', because that is how we met, I will also miss you in this earthly life!
With all my love for you Jan where- ever you 'are' I wish you well and nothing but love. Since i cannot really comprehend life and death, i make up my own images.
So now i send all my love and warmth to you Magda and your family,friends.
These are my words. but in reality i have no words when death 'strikes'like this.
To love!
Victoria
I am humbled and deeply saddened by Jan's death, so fast and so unexpected. Jan was a dear friend and a man who was generous and unabashed in his expression of love and caring... to Magda, his children, his friends and family, his community and to strangers in need. I can hear his voice and kind, funny words if I close my eyes and listen carefully... I will miss him dearly. I am thinking of Magda, Annalies, Bert, Katleen, and Kristien, especially. Many blessings to all hearts that are heavy today.
I learn to know Jan since a couple of years during the course of the love, loss and forgiveness project.
Jan, I will always keep you in mind as a great, loving man with a lot of humour. You 'll stay forever in my heart.
Jo.
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