I departed for the wild blue yonder

I emailed Brigitte Alexander, a Friend who has written movingly about aging, to get her guidance on this month of Daily Quaker Messages. I received this auto response.

— Auto response from the email account of Brigitte Alexander, 2025
Quaker mental health advocate, lived to the age of 96

Today’s Invitation

Draft an auto response that you would want put on your email account after your death.

This Week’s Query

What do you believe happens after death?

Are you afraid of death? What gives you comfort?

Share your response!

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  • Brigitte Alexander (1929-2025) was first exposed to Quakerism in Berlin (Germany) Meeting in the 1930s. Trained as a city planner, she worked in Boston. After a hiatus while raising children, she managed a small foundation in children's mental health in Pittsburgh. She was a member of Pittsburgh Meeting and worshiped with a small group at Parkersville Meeting and at Crosslands Worship Group.

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