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Michael McDermott Obituary (Died Nov 17th, 2009

March 27, 2010

Just found out that one of my two Firewalk Teachers died on November 17th, 2009 of pancreatic cancer.

Here is the poem they read at his memorial.

THE FINAL FLIGHT Don’t grieve for me, for now i’m free, i’m following the path god laid for me. I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I’ve found that peace at the end of the day. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes,these things too I will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one’touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to breif, Don’t lengthen it now with undue greif. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.

AUTHER: UNKNOWN

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4 Responses to “Michael McDermott Obituary (Died Nov 17th, 2009”

  1. AnnaKarenina Kealoha on April 3rd, 2010 11:04 am

    the poem…beautifully said.

  2. ann mcbain on September 3rd, 2010 7:23 pm

    Just read that Michael McDermott died last Nov. I’m heartbroken; since I was married to him for 15years and just ran into him sometime before June of 09. Noone contacted me to say “goodbye” to him. Ann

  3. mary tsering on January 3rd, 2011 10:17 am

    i knew michael an was his partner several years he had become a shy recluse enigmatic sweet person smoking indian tobacco saying prayers on the porch in kirkland he was a low key medicine man with a very good heart part irish part indian he had taken down the firewalking website becoming a recluse and i went with him to san fransisco to teach and initiate some 3 huna people into firewalking i used to visit his family down on the peninsula
    i walked on fire with him when we initiated the huna priests he was very kind to me
    he is a very sincere deep soul and much loved
    i stopped by the house several times these last years
    i send you my love michael i know you can feel our love
    thank you michael for teaching us the blessing of the fire and the blessing of cool water brown rice and tea
    and music
    love always mary

  4. mary tsering on August 8th, 2011 2:20 pm

    beloved michael knowing you have died has changed my remaining days knowing how impermanent the blessing is i treasure even the falling apart of things sacred
    dearest ann michael in the years i knew him spoke often of you and in a reverent manner . he mentioned you many times . i am sorry nobody contacted you i too found out here on the internet that the beloved has migrated on
    beloved i wish you well in all unfinished blessings
    he had this funny idea you know and had promised me to marry me when we reached seventy
    i walked with fire with him as my medicine
    i wish i had one more round with michael

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