Memorial time again. Love and Remembrance.
It will be six years since Solomon left this earth in Bangkok; marked this year with a special lit-up full blue moon that looks red, said to be the rarest of the rare, a Supermoon—because Earth and Moon are as close as they ever get, so the lunar disk appears bigger and brighter than at other times... Also an eclipse. I think about death and life and the love of a mother for her son. Poetry from Wanting the Moon by Denise Levertov
…The moon. No, a young man walking
under the trees. There are lanterns
among the leaves.
Tender, wise, merry,
his face is awake with its own light…
…music rings from his bells…

Giants stadium, Solomon DJ
I used to know who was who in the Grammys, because Solomon would tell me about the best music, the artists and the edgy tunes. I went to see the Warriors several times a season when he was their DJ. The SF Giants_he DJ’d there.
His friends would descend on our house, our backyard, the pool—and leave it shiny and cleaner than when they came over. He’d invite me to his gigs like this one in San Diego. Solomon constantly celebrated life, challenged it on mountain slopes, the wake of a boat, two tires or four. He lived more than fully, he lived COMPLETELY.

San Diego hotel roof — with Chris Clouse
Shabda is in India now, just arrived in Delhi for the yearly celebration of Inayat Khan’s URS. In 1999 Solomon went to India with his Dad, and then traveled on his own. Another time he went for Scott Kaiser’s wedding. Here is an email from the early days of cyber communication that he sent me from there.

INDIA -at the Diggi Palace with Shabda, Terry Riley (in green) and other musicians and students

2001 Northern Morocco traveling with the Sufis
The world was his home. Then there is the family. We think of you often, Solomon. Nicole and Ryan and Samantha moved from 771 Treat Street to Pacific Ave above the bay. We get together and have a good time. Ammon’s girls love Samantha and treat her like a sister when they see her. Sam is 2, Oona is 8 and Maeve is 5.
Today I was at the bench with Girija, Jon’s mother and took this picture. The last few days have been heavy on my heart, but tomorrow I will honor and celebrate your transition and marvel over how you could have lived such a complete life in just 34 years. You are missed.
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Thank you for honoring Solomon and sharing it with all of us, Tamam! Much love…
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Beautiful. Sad. Glorious. Thank you for sharing, as we turn the wheel another time. Huuuu.
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Dear Sister, Your love leaps over the ethers His face shines with the Light of Life..
What a blessing to give and receive precious and poignant our brief lives in this great love that holds us all
thank you…
Magdalena
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Such a beautiful, wonderful and true tribute Tamam, the incredible Mom! Love you! Palden
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Beloved Tamam, may all blessings of comfort and love be with you, now and each day. Thank you for sharing Solomon with us, sharing the memories, sharing grief and the brilliance of his life. Love you dearly beloved 💛🙌💛🙌💛🙌💛🙌💛🙌💛
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Thank you for sharing your heart and your remembrances. Solomon’s unique spirit is very present in your writing. And I love seeing all the amazing pictures. Holding you and your beautiful family in love and support.
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with love, Nur Malika (aka bho2016)
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Oh, I finally opened facebook and found this. Thank you for this beautiful sharing and all the great photos. What a brilliant child/man you carried in. Forever Salaams and love
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Thank you Tamam for the personal beautiful tribute you share with all of us of Solomon. Heartfelt and touching, inevitably my heart aches and tears flow from this Mother’s heart, mine. Blessings and Love to you and all your beautiful family. I do love how you tell us of Nicole, Ryan and Samantha. All such beautiful people. Love and sweet prayers to you, dearest Mother of Solomon.
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this is so thoughtful and beautiful it is the blessed impermanence . thank you for brining into ink this prayer
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Oh Tamam ~ Such a moving tribute . This yearly tribute post reflecting so much of the inspired full living and creativity, joy, boundless being Solomon was in his lifetime as your and Shabda’s son, continues to give me, who sadly never got to meet him, such a beautiful window into his immortal spirit. Thank you for all the photos. Sending all of your family much love. Michele
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Dearest Tamam,
Thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures of Solomon as well as your heartfelt thoughts and memories. I just got back from Kauai where I spun the prayer wheels which have inside them all of our blessings for his journey onward and our love for you and Shabda. I was also wearing Solomon’s cool sunglasses and cruising down the highway feeling his grooves!
Sending galaxies of aloha, dear sister.
xxxx d
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Thank you, Dear D! I can see you in the sun glasses…cruis’in.
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