A Beautiful Farewell

People are generous and kind. Keep that thought with you when you think of Chazy. So many people came together and made this beautiful party — Lisa and LaLa and I were merely bystanders. We were spent, and we didn’t know how we’d do it, and miraculously Chazy’s friends stepped in and organized this beautiful fete. They met as a committee, arranged speakers, put together a video montage, organized a menu, selected wines, created a program, and published book of photos that will be passed down in our family. A Herculean effort that will be remembered forever.

There were tears, there were laughs, there was gratitude, there was reunion. She touched so many, she lived so fiercely, and she made such a contribution to so many lives. We did exactly what she said she wanted, a beautiful party with good food and drink and a chance to tell some stories. And we all wore dangly earrings.