Family and friends of Luis Arredondo gathered at the Emeryville Pier today to send him on his journey to the next world with a few meaningful words and some handfuls of rose petals scattered in the wind. It's a tragic loss: gone at only 38 years old, Luis leaves behind a young son. His beloved Ava said it best: be good to each other, people; life is short...
Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~ Pearl S. Buck
MOTHER of FOUR, freelance writer, amateur silversmith, domestic dynamo, chef de maison, head chauffeur, sanitation supervisor, social director, crisis manager, chief arbiter, errand expert, auxiliary ATM, maven of multitasking, sleep deprivation specialist, keeper of the cookies…