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I wanted to express my deep gratitude for all of you and the space you’ve been holding for me during this difficult time. My brother walked into the hospital with a stomachache and ended up spending 25 days in the ICU and eventually being taken off all life-support and he passed surrounded by those who loved him deeply..He did not transition quite as easily as I would think due to all the interventions into the natural process. After the service, I heard you all sing "Akaal” . Oh dear dear community members, I so appreciate you, to you all I deeply bow!

Akaal was layered with such sweetness, gentleness, kindness and 💗 I could hear in both Sopurkh and Snatam’s voices a beautiful holding of sacred space and this resonated deep within. I could also feel the love of the community, each of you were in your spaces as you sent me love and oh how you sang - for my beautiful sweet brother and for my heart I too. I can’t ever express How much how much you all mean to me and how much I hope I bring to you. The special community we have found a special community that has held us, kept us, blessed us with the divine.

Here is a poem that I wrote for him and I would like to share with you all

TO MY ONE AND ONLY BROTHER

FRANKLIN GARY SANDLER

Oh how I already miss you deeply, the special bond we shared,

All my life this is a knowing, I just always knew

i knew the soul that matched mine was you

Never once did I doubt your love, kindness and unique ability to truly care

I never needed to call, in times of joy or times of need, you were simply there...

It is with so much sadness and bitter sweetness,

I accept this part of our time, has found completeness.

Life without your texts, calls, advice, hard to believe.

For myself, my children, your sons, and oh so many, I grieve,

Who is left to tease me and lovingly make fun?

No more 'Frankin' around, another chapter over and done

Knowing you are gone, of course, it hurts like hell.

I am certain that you want me to do my life and do it well.

That gaping pain in my heart eases for me,

Knowing that you are now on your way home, set free,

I will cherish your memory, now that you have gone.

Through stories of your time on earth, you shall live on.

Your time to be with me in this realm, may be through,

My heart is happy knowing a new journey awaits you,

Although you’ve had to go, I listen deeply, you've left an echo.

A beautiful legacy, of kindness and love, a sweet, far reaching glow

As we were taught, we both always knew, ”Life is for the living”

Like our dear mother, your wisdom, lessons will keep giving

This life, for me, will never ever be quite the same.

My wish for you is that you’ve found, the grandest of all football games.

I have been blessed, to have you my brother, by far the very best.

It is your time to do angel work and to simply rest.

No doubt in my mind that love never dies, never, ever

And so. I shall see you….. I shall see you forever.