Welcome: by Caitlin Selle

Hello and welcome everyone. It is so beautiful to see you all here. Today we can sit, and breathe, and be in the presence of my mother - in this very special space, this beautiful place that she loved so much.  It’s our love for my mom that brings us all here, and today we’ll celebrate her love of life, her unstoppable energy, her humor, and her wisdom.

My mother shared so much of herself. She wasn’t a private person. I suspect this is why she had so many good, good friends. But it’s also why it’s easy now for each of us to hold her in our hearts - because she made herself known.

But most of all, what each and every one of us here is blessed with is my mother’s kindness. And she was this way as a mother, too. She would say, ”Your hair looks so pretty when you brush it.” And this kindness was completely natural to her. It wasn’t anything she had to work at.

So let’s begin. Welcome, everyone, to this celebration of Anne Parker’s magnificent life.