Michael WS Bristow

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1. April 22, 2008

   Two Years Today

   No sooner met but they looked;No sooner looked but they loved;
   No sooner loved but they sighed;
   No sooner signed but they asked one another the reason;
   No sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;
   And in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage…
   — William Shakespeare

   Marsha

2. April 22, 2008

   Two years ago today

   No sooner met but they looked;No sooner looked but they loved;
   No sooner loved but they sighed;
   No sooner signed but they asked one another the reason;
   No sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;
   And in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage…
   — William Shakespeare

   Marsha

3. April 21, 2008

   Two Years ago tomorrow

   marsha

4. April 21, 2008

   Two years ago tomorrow

   No sooner met but they looked;No sooner looked but they loved;
   No sooner loved but they sighed;
   No sooner signed but they asked one another the reason;
   No sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;
   And in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage…
   — William Shakespeare, As Your Like It

   Marsha

5. April 21, 2008

   Two Years Ago Tomorrow...

   No sooner met but they looked;No sooner looked but they loved;
   No sooner loved but they sighed;
   No sooner signed but they asked one another the reason;
   No sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy;
   And in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage…
   — William Shakespeare

   Marsha

6. February 7, 2008

   On what would have been your 58th Birthday

   You will always be the man who truly shines
   Bright as a star
   In darkest times
   When you were my husband
   you made me so proud
   you would always stand out
   in any crowd
   You, my dear husband
   who I truly love
   will forever be the brightest star
   that shines above
   Miss you everyday darling…

   Marsha

7. July 12, 2007

   Only a year ago tomorrow...

   All things uncomely and broken,All things worn-out and old,
   The cry of a child by the roadway,
   The creak of a lumbering cart,
   The heavy steps of the ploughman,
   splashing the wintry mould,
   Are wronging your image that blossoms
   A rose in the deeps of my heart.
   The wrong of unshapely things
   Is a wrong too great to be told;
   I hunger to build them anew
   And sit on a green knoll apart,
   With the earth and the sky and the water,
   Remade, like a casket of gold
   For my dreams of your image that blossoms
   A rose in the deeps of my heart.
   The Rose in the Deeps of his Heart by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

   Marsha

8. May 3, 2007

   I carry you in my heart

   i carry your heart with me (i carry it inmy heart) i am never without it (anywhere
   i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
   by only me is your doing, my darling)
   i fear
   no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
   no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
   and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
   and whatever a sun will always sing is you
   here is the deepest secret nobody knows
   (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
   and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
   higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
   and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart
   i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
   e.e. cummings

   marsha

9. April 22, 2007

   Anniversary

   Death only ends a life, not a relationship, not love, not the memories of you.

   Marsha

10. April 14, 2007

    Magical Thinking

    “Life changes fast. Life changes in an instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.” Joan Didion

    Marsha Bristow

11. January 13, 2007

    Six Months Gone

    Life is eternal and love is immortal; And death is only a horizon, And a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.
    – Rossiter W. Raymond
    Missing you….

    Marsha Bristow

12. August 8, 2006

    Claire what a wonderful tribute you have done for your father! Mike was a wonderful father to you all and the best godfather I could have asked for. I don’t know many godfathers that fly their god daughters half way round the world for their summer holidays and then spoils them rotton with trips to Lake Tahoe, dinner out in the city, trips to Alcatraz and a road trip with James and Claire to visit Benny at University with lots of adventures on the way. Being able to spend some time with Mike a few weeks ago meant so much to me and I’m so thankful to you all for letting me come over when it was a very difficult time for you all. My love goes out to you all, speak to you all soon. Lots of Love Emma.xxxxxx

    Emma Rayment

13. July 27, 2006

    To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!

    Anita

14. July 24, 2006

    Mike Bristow

    Very moved to see the beautifully produced Tribute for Mike. I grew up in Weybridge (UK) with Mike and saw him for the occasional pint until he married and moved to San Francisco. My love and best wishes to all those who will miss him dreadfully.David

    David & Rayne McAlister

15. July 24, 2006

    MWSB

    It was with great sadness that I learned of Mike’s passing. He was a very good friend, and memories of the good times we spent together will remain with me always, and will forever serve to remind me that a sideways angle on life and all it’s trials and tribulations is a helpful and amusing way to approach things. I learned this from Mike ! I will miss Mike, as will everyone who knew him, and I just wish that I had seen him more recently and more often. I send much love to all his friends and family.

    Tom Pike

16. July 23, 2006

    I was so sorry to hear about your loss. I wish I could be there with you now. My heart goes out to Claire, James and Benny. Michael was a great father and will not be forgotton.

    Natalie Miller

17. July 21, 2006

    Michael the Teacher

    Mike shared his great gifts of intelect and humor in ways that were continually enlightening. They will be with me always.

    Bill Stephens

18. July 21, 2006

    We’re thinking of all of you, alot. And wish you all the love and peace the world can offer, as we know Michael would wish for you too. xoxo

    Alan and Lisa

19. July 21, 2006

    By for now!

    Mike, Bye for now my friend!!
    Bristow family,
    What a gret tribute to Mike, he will be greatly missed!!
    As you may have heard Mike say almost everytime he got off the phone ” Bye for now “. I think this is a great statement for us today.
    Any thing any of you need please do not hesitate, I will be there for all of you.
    Doug

    Doug Kohrdt

20. July 20, 2006

    claire

    Claire,What a beautiful tribute to your Dad and what a wonderful father to have had…I am thinking of you and Benny and James…be strong and know you were very loved…you were “Claire Bear”…Love, Lisa

    Lisa

21. July 19, 2006

    Poem

    The Lord saw you were tiredAnd a cure was not to be,
    So he put his arms around you
    And whispered,”Come with me.”
    With tearful eyes, we watched you suffer
    And saw you fade away.
    Although we loved you dearly,
    We could not make you stay.
    A golden heart stopped beating,
    A beautiful smile at rest,
    God broke our hearts to prove
    He only takes the best.
    It’s lonesome here without you
    We miss you so each day,
    Our lives aren’t the same
    Since you went away.
    When days are sad and lonely,
    And everything goes wrong
    We seem to hear you whisper,
    “Cheer up and carry on.”
    Each time I see your picture,
    You seem to smile and say,
    “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping,
    We’ll meet again someday.
    -unknown

    Claire