Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Beloved Rose family and all extended family and friends. I pray the peace of God to be upon all of you during this time of sorrow and separation. We know this separation is but a short time until we are all United again in that world on the other side of the Veil. Though it has been a while, my heart overflows with gratitude for being a part of my dear brother Gino's life. A wonderful and unique friend, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and all around good person. A memory that always makes me smile was coming to their home and having Mama Rose calling out everyone's name, in order, so quickly, and we all used to laugh and try to repeat as she did. Also coming at 5:30 in the morning to get Gino to go fishing and he would still be in the bathroom getting ready. We used to joke with him and say the fish don't care how you look. And when the Beatles came out we used to call him Ringo. As for his beloved wife Rosalynn, in all my 72 Winters upon this planet, not often have I seen devotion as I saw with my brother Gino towards his beloved wife. There is no doubt their spirits are joined in that next world as promised by God. Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of that family for a period of time. You're always in my heart and prayers.
If I may, I'd like to share some writings from the Baha'i faith. May you all find solace in them. God bless you I love you all.
Mitakuye oyasin-we are all related.
If thou art seeking everlasting glory, choose humility in the path of the True One. If thou art aspiring to eternal life, sacrifice thy soul in the way of God.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá v1, p. 214
Gino was that person!
Death proffereth unto every confident believer the cup that is life indeed. It bestoweth joy, and is the bearer of gladness. It conferreth the gift of everlasting life.
(Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings, CLXV)
Gino has a special place.
.in the other world the human reality doth not assume a physical form, rather doth it take on a heavenly form, made up of elements of that heavenly realm.
(Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections 163
He, and Rosalynn, both are wearing radiant raiment.
Heche tu welo-i have said this and it is so.
