Dearest Lani:
I know, sis, you and dear Jack were much looking forward to many new adventures together after his recent retirement, especially now that things were winding down in Hawaii after the passings of Dad and Happy. Being with Jack was to experience up close what a loving, supportive, conscientious, thoughtful, caring gentleman he was, and to recognize how he brought joy to your life, and to others. We cannot know God's wisdom in taking Jack suddenly at this time, but at least we are certain that in time you'll fly together again in eternal Realms beyond. Until then, with heartfelt wishes for the eternal happiness of dear Jack's soul and hopes for your own strength and comfort at this difficult time, Nahid joins me in offering this excerpt of a prayer from the Bahá'í Writings on Jack's behalf: "From the sweet-scented streams of Thine eternity give me to drink, O my God, and of the fruits of the tree of Thy being enable me to taste, O my Hope! From the crystal springs of Thy love suffer me to quaff, O my Glory, and beneath the shadow of Thine everlasting providence let me abide, O my Light!"
Much love, your brother Dale.