Somewhere amongst all those twinkly bright stars in our skies is a special star. A star now called Amanda Cindy Green.
It is called this because it was named and dedicated in her memory and passed to her two young children, Nick and Leila.The official dedication happened yesterday at a Memorial service for Amanda at Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights.
Today I plant marigolds.For sprinkled throughout the church were marigold bulbs with a fresh small flower for us,her friends, family and colleagues to plant. Nick, Layla,Neil,David, Erica,Chris,Joan,Dan everyone....
Today I plant this marigold to you as well,on the web.I plant it to Amanda, her two surviving children and all those that loved and cared for her.For her children ,her fine children who will no doubt go on to live life with the zest and optimism and generous nature that Amanda did.
Attached to the marigolds was a song."Come rain and come shine".This is a song Amanda would sing ,knocking the pundits and listeners out when she sang it publicly.Amanda also sang "Cry Me a River" often with surprising strength. She was a great singer song writer and had a great soul to her voice. Singing meant a lot to her and was part of her true essence.I leave with these words...and the soul and spirit in which Amanda sang them.
In Rememrance of Amanda
Come rain or come shine
(By Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
I'm gonna love you,like nobody's loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain,deep as a river
Come rain or come shine
I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don't you ever bet me
'cause I'm gonna be true if you let me
You're gonna love me,like nobody's loved me
Come rain or come shine
We''ll be happy together,unhappy together
Now won't that be just fine
The days may be cloudy or sunny
We're in or out of money
But I'm with you always
I'm with you rain or shine.
A fund has been set up for contributions in lieu of flowers. Make checks payable to the Amanda C. Green Memorial Fund. The mailing address is:
Amanda C. Green Fund
c/o Zerline L Goodman, Attorney
15 Clark St
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2182
http://www.brooklynrowhouse.com/amanda
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