Life without Helen | Letter

Published 10:23 am Tuesday, July 2, 2013

If you’ve walked through the front door of the Healing Arts Center in the past 15 years, you’ve likely seen sitting at the desk a warm hearted, larger than life person (angel really) named Helen Hale.  She was able to give you her full presence and make you feel like the most important person in the room.  For the Healing Arts Center, she was our friend, lead receptionist, treasurer, and as I’m coming to discover, our spiritual center.

On May 13, Helen ended a long and courageous struggle with cancer and illness.  She chose to die in bed in her home watched over by loving friends.  In her last hours she was continually cared for, prayed upon, sung to, massaged, held and loved. When she finally let go, her larger than life spirit filled the room, leaving one last gift of her ever expanding, eternal being.

At the Healing Arts Center, we are feeling a tangible void on multiple levels. The reminders of Helen’s death reoccur daily as our clients come to discover that Helen is gone. We are looking to fill that void in celebration of Helen’s life.  A more formal obituary and memorial announcement will follow next week, but for now we wanted to get the word out that everyone is invited to remember Helen with the Healing  Arts Center family and Helen’s best friend Sandy Holtman.  Save the date for 4 p.m., Sunday, July 21 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Hall.  Our hearts go out to all who knew and love Helen.  As well as to those many people in our community that are grieving the loss of so many good people.

Much love and strength to all.

Christopher Evans

Vice President of

the Healing Arts Center