Diana, July 2007
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Diana Frances Spencer, July 1, 1961-August 31, 1997 "Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life - a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are." |
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On the 10th anniversary of her death, the wild women were reminiscing about Diana and how she lived her life. Time has not diminished the impact she had for good in the world. When she died, a post came to the list with the subject "the passing of a Wild Woman". We saw it then, and now we honor it. She was a sister of the Wild Soul... We paraphrase the words of one of our members:
- "I had this whole day to do whatever I wanted, I ended up watching a show about Princess Diana, much to my surprise. I was very moved to see how committed she was to giving of herself to others. Here she was, probably the most photographed celebrity in the world, and she could have spent her time with other A-listers. She was friends with Mother Teresa...and while I know that she had a lot of problems in terms of self-esteem, eating disorder, etc...I was struck by how she was described as having been so full of loving-kindness that she was overflowing, that she had so much love for her boys, and yet she had so much more love to give.
She didn't see herself as a healer, but she gave her touch freely. She sat with those in need and touched them. They showed a film of how she had a lovely pink dress on...and then they talked about how she went and sat with 100 different dying men, how dirty her dress was afterwards, and how little she seemed to care about it. She wouldn't wear gloves, she had to touch people. I had heard that before. I am not a fan of the royals, but I am a bit of an Anglophile, and I have always somehow admired this woman. I know I am not alone.
I am sure she was not perfect. But I do believe what different individuals were saying about how she touched people's lives. She used her fame to bring attention to things like land mine tragedies. She was told by the palace not to get involved with the cause of Aids, because of the stigma of it being an unattractive disease, but she ignored this and did it anyways.
She was described as being shy, yet flirty. She struggled with the public appearances...and yet when it came to breaking the palace rules for what she believed in, she did it without support. That especially struck me when someone commented that she wasn't supported in her endeavors, despite her shyness...she found the strength to do what she believed in. That's a wild woman in my book.
They also talked about how determined she was that her sons be exposed to the real world. She would take them out to the streets at night when there wasn't paparazzi to talk to homeless people. She told her boys that if they were to be Kings of England, they should know of their subjects on the street.
Again, I know she was not perfect, but I do wish to honor her memory with this post."
"She felt very sorry for the poor. She wanted to do something for them. That's why she stood so close to me. Diana helped me to help the poor. She was very anxious with the lot of the poorest. That's why she is so beloved to me." - Mother Teresa
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