For the love of Andre Raven and family

   Andre with his immense physical presence and smile and laughter has been a contagion of happiness and has without falter moved me to smile no matter the condition of my life . If we could all have a marvel character Andre would be a man with a laugh that one would hear before his image hit the screen. His strength and fortitude would be his cape  and heart that  would glow iridescent in a rainbow hue that would exude kindness for the world to take a deep breath.  A pause . That smile has been a lovely one to look upon while I struggled with my life as a neighbor. And I am forever in deep gratitude for moments spent as a neighbor while our children were tiny .

   From the mouth of the young man who knows Andre best - Liam Raven - “My dad is the hardest worker I know, he is strong willed and a fighter, yet he doesn’t forget to be kind and respectful to everybody and I think that it shows from all the people that he seems to make friends with. People seem to gravitate towards him which says a lot about his character. He is such a great role model and I’m so proud to be his son” .

I would like to mention this is not meant to bring forth any sense of inadequacies or faulty planning were Andre Raven would be concerned but meant to lift the burden of any short comings the world may have dealt you Andre,  Wendy , Liam , and Keir. As well as those who arein the wings like myself who desire to lift Andre and family with love beyond measure today and forever more. 

  “I am without form without limit. Beyond space – beyond time. I am in everything. Everything is me. I am the bliss of the universe. I am everything.” Ram Dass