In loving memory: Nancy Milner.

This post is in loving memory of a bright light who was deeply loved by so so many of us - and a beloved celebrity everywhere she went.

For those of you that attended my yoga classes in Portland regularly, you will remember Nancy Milner - she had the power to expand the joy of every single person in the room, EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Nancy expanded joy everywhere she went. Please join me in sending love and blessings to Nancy on her next adventure.

Nancy's powerful life force left her body last Sunday at 3am. Pam, her beloved wife, shares with us the following poem that they have found in Nancy's room, written by Nancy:

A WALK WITH ME

One day while talking with my friend Maureen, She told me that every day when she first awakes in the morning, that she thanks the people.

The people that have lived and died. The guinea pigs of yesterday’s trials who have given their lives so we might live.

She thanks the people that have gone before us so that we can live to watch our children and grandchildren grow.

Please let them know their lives were not in vain, that the people of yesterday who have died in research projects.

That the cancer survivors thank you for your lives.

Please let them know I thank them too, for my days, for my birthdays.

Please let them know we thank them for their sacrifices.

Please thank them for their lives.

Thank them for the moments that I can spend growing.

Watching the humming birds out of my window, feeding on the butterfly plants.

Spending time with Truman working on projects.

Watching Margaret grow into a fine woman.

Fishing with my grandson Casey.

Feeling the breath of air on my naked body come through the window at the break of dawn.

Thank them for the time that I have, and to help my children grow, to help my grandchildren grow.

Thank them for the time that I can spend with my partner Pam.

Thank them for my moments.

Thank them for my time before I must go.

Because I know I’m only here on a visit.

- Nancy J Milner