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The Wind Phone: A Symbol of Connection with Russell Young
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In this conversation, Russell Young shares his profound experiences with death, grief, and the importance of community support. He reflects on the impact of losing loved ones, particularly his father and wife, and how these experiences shaped his understanding of life and death. We also highlight his installation of a 'wind phone' on his church's property, a symbolic gesture that allows individuals to communicate with lost loved ones. Russ emphasizes the significance of maintaining connections, whether through imagination or belief, and the role of community in navigating grief. He shares insights on resilience, the healing power of memories, and the importance of living in the present.
Russ has been a member of Columbine United Church since 2017 and a volunteer at Nourish Meals on Wheels since 2016. He is also an Uncle to two nieces in Littleton, Co, where he currently lives.
The Colorado Gazette recently posted an article about a wind phone that had been installed in our local community. We first heard about wind phones when Ira Glass reported on this in his series, This American Life. “One Last Thing Before I Go” was a tribute to Itaru Sasaki, a Japanese man devastated by the loss of his cousin. In 2010, he set up an old-fashioned phone booth with a nonworking rotary phone in his garden. Calling his cousin on the Kaze No Denwa, translated as The Telephone of the Wind. In a manner, moving his grief through a telephone. We asked Russ to join us when we heard that he was the one who installed the local wind phone
My Wind Phone website
Nourish Meals on Wheels
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