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No judgement

Greg — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:37:29 +0000

This is a letter I received last week from a friend and law firm co-worker of Anita’s. I love reading things tlike this because it reminds me of many little things that I sometimes lose sight of.

I was 26 when I met Anita. She started as a senior associate in the litigation section at [...]

Abstract No. 3

Greg — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:00:44 +0000

In the summer of 2006, Anita told me about this artist Chirstopher Hauck. I mean, she told me he was an artist and he lived in Atlanta and that one of the lawyer sin her firm had a painting of his in their office. She also said that he was moving his studios and was [...]

Broken, rotting

Greg — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:36 +0000

A few days ago I broke of of Anita’s favorite bowls. We now have seven, formerly eight, white egg shaped bowls. They are functional and cute, and they came from the Nigella Lawson collection.

I remember the day we bought them. It was the fall of 2005 and we were in Decatur, Georgia, for the first [...]

Isaiah 40:31

Greg — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:23:21 +0000

Julia said to me this morning, “Dad, when are you going to do something with all of mom’s old clothes? If you are going to give them away, you can just give some of them to me.”

“Yes, Julia, I do need to do something with them,” I said as she walked away wearing a pair [...]

Funeral comments

Greg — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:38:02 +0000

At Anita’s funeral, ten people stood up and gave some remarkable testamonials about her life. I transcribed these and wanted to share them with everyone. (This is kind of a long one.)

Kirstin Larson

I’m Kirstin. I’ve been friends with Anita since law school. In fact, I sat next to her through many, many classes which was [...]

Anita’s Autobiography — age 9

Greg — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:10:35 +0000

I found this little book last week in a box of old papers. She must have found it at her parent’s house a few years ago and then brought it home only to get lost again. It is a small, cloth covered book that she made when she was 9 years old.

My Autobiography by Anita Parker

All [...]

Leaves a sign

Greg — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:21 +0000

This morning, I dropped Julia at school and then drove by the cemetery to visit Anita and Peter’s grave site. Yesterday, I asked them to work on the dirt fill because the bad rain had washed away some of the soil. I was told that they would fix the dirt and were nearly ready to [...]

The Joy of Learning

Greg — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:39:40 +0000

This is a fantastic email with an attached essay that Anita wrote in 2006. It was during the time when she was exploring being a writer and it’s picture is beautifully painted by Anita. (She even put a copyright on it – what a lawyer!)

From her friend Caroline:

I was reminded of this email that Anita [...]

The Mom Thing

Greg — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:30:58 +0000

I am really hoping more people will share stories and memories of Anita with my family. Everything I have received so far is amazing. This is one I got from one of her friends in our neighborhood.

I’ve been trying to gather my thoughts and find the right words to say about Anita. When I think [...]