OBITUARY Timothy James Walsh May 28, 1957 – July 23, 2018 It is with sadness and happiness, pride and regret that I, and my brothers Tom and Terry, inform you of the death of our brother Tim. He was an extraordinary man and a fierce friend to everyone whether they were his family, loved one, or even a complete stranger he happened to sit next to on a bench in a place he had never been to before. Many of you know exactly what I mean by that.
There wasn’t any wrong that he wouldn’t try to right. He was the most selfless person I have ever known to the point of baffling and frustrating those of us with whom he was closest. In his life he experienced everything imaginable and then some.
He was, in the same moment, comedy and tragedy, darkness and light, despair and elation, reckless indulgence and monastic abstinence, eternal wisdom and pure thick headedness. He tried to be, and often was, everything to everyone. One of his favorite and wisest sayings was: “opinions are like assholes, everybody’s got one”.
…. . There were four in the bed and the little one said “roll over, roll over”.
So they all rolled over and Tim fell out. Now there’re three in the bed…. .
Sleep now my Lord. You have a long journey ahead of you and many great things to do. Tom, Terry and Dan Walsh.
The following is an excerpt from a published Buddhist study and advice on death and dying. If you would like to read the entire piece go to this link: www. buddhanet.net/deathtib.
htm DEATH IS CERTAIN1. There is no possible way to escape death. No-one ever has, not even Jesus, Buddha, etc.
Of the current world population of over 5 billion people, almost none will be alive in 100 years time. 2. Life has a definite, inflexible limit and each moment brings us closer to the finality of this life.
We are dying from the moment we are born. 3. Death comes in a moment and its time is unexpected.
All that separates us from the next life is one breath. Conviction: To practise the spiritual path and ripen our inner potential by cultivating positive mental qualities and abandoning disturbing mental qualities. B. THE TIME OF DEATH IS UNCERTAIN 4.
The duration of our lifespan is uncertain. The young can die before the old, the healthy before the sick, etc. 5.
There are many causes and circumstances that lead to death, but few that favour the sustenance of life. Even things that sustain life can kill us, for example food, motor vehicles, property. 6.
The weakness and fragility of one’s physical body contribute to life’s uncertainty. The body can be easily destroyed by disease or accident, for example cancer, AIDS, vehicle accidents, other disasters. Conviction: To ripen our inner potential now, without delay.C. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP US AT THE TIME OF DEATH IS OUR MENTAL/SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT(because all that goes on to the next life is our mind with its karmic (positive or negative) imprints.
)7. Worldly possessions such as wealth, position, money can’t help8. Relatives and friends can neither prevent death nor go with us.
9. Even our own precious body is of no help to us. We have to leave it behind like a shell, an empty husk, an overcoat.
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