Both Orin and I are “(Lucky Fellow) x 5 “. Thank you. I’m too grateful, so it feels like I should be able to tranceformation to something else. I wonder why everyone is so kind and helpful to me. Love, Love , and Love. Thank you. Thank you so very much.
I (and Mica) have scattered some of his ashes in his heartland, Central Park, near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Strawberry Fields. Let me go to the sea and scattered a bit more of his ashes next time.
Luckily! the steel shelves that Orin had been using with heavy and complex computer system in many years, went to our good friend E & M’ house. Ms.E, I think her natural talent is to grow plants (and not only for the plants ). So did my mother, Orin’s mother, our previous landlady of Newburgh, and so was Orin. I’m really happy that things are going wonderful direction.
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” Dear everyone, thank you very much for coming to my husband Orin Buck Memorial today. Both Orin and I have been blessed with many warm friendships, and I am especially grateful to everyone who has encouraged and helped me since Orin passed away.
From 2007 to February 2023, life with Orin is as if riding a roller coaster that never stops. It can be said that it is full of ups and downs, we had fought many times. But each time we deepen our understanding, let’s be a team for the rest of our lives, we’ll be together until we die, we made tight commit. Orin always said “You know just you and me, right?”.
Now, after getting off the roller coaster because it suddenly stopped, I can take a bird’s-eye view of how we have traveled these years. Orin tolerated me endlessly. He accepted me unconditionally. We loved each one’ spirit Yes, each moment by moment.
Also I think Orin has served people amazingly in his lifetime. When people are in trouble, he wants to help them. His last words were, ” I wanted to work for people more! “
It was also our desire to return to New York City where music and art mates were waiting for us. Now, Orin, who had left his body and became the pure energy itself, must be happy and playing around freely. When I think about the stress he has been battling with his disease for the last four years, I’m filled with the feeling that I want him to be happy and free forever. (I know he is in the eternal dimension, far from the out of time, space and direction)
Since Orin passed away, something strange happens every day. His personality was also some playful parts, so I’m sure everyone will feel something.
My remarkable memories for example, Orin’s bass when I first met him, headphones that he always used be, his favorite jacket that came from his mother, a drawing of a crow that he knew I love, a sweatshirt that he designed in Michigan period, and a big pants because of his ascites. He immediately picked up suspenders that he always used habitually. I wanted to share these things with you.
Today is also Orin’s birthday. And just start “Higan”. In Japan, we call “Higan” is a Buddhist word and means the world of enlightenment. It is believed that the spirit of dead people can cross the river from the other world to this world. So I’m deeply moved.
Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, 19 March, 2023 Sanae M. Buck “
On March 11, 2011 our beautiful native country Japan experienced an unprecedented large earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. Even now, after twelve years from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, approximate 34,000 people have not returned yet to their home town. After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, many people in Japan felt it is our responsibility to make the world aware of the dangers of nuclear power and to lead the world in anti-nuclear power awareness so as not to waste the inconceivable losses we suffered. Even after twelve years have passed, it’s still obvious that the situation has not changed at all we can see the government and country are depending on nuclear power. They say that it’s safe for people, but the government, politicians, and related companies are lying. The disaster should have brought us all to an awareness of the safety of nuclear power, but the reality is things are becoming worse and the situation is being hidden from the public. Those with vested interests in nuclear powers plants and the power structure surrounding them point to energy security and the country’s economy. What is evident in the Fukushima disaster is the hoax perpetrated by nuclear related industry, academia and the government in deceiving the people about its safety. The news media has concealed the radioactive damage and the massive release of radioactivity that is becoming increasingly serious. Then the news of them may be erased by the power of politics. Many nuclear power plant experts already have issued statements that our primary nuclear power policy was the wrong, since we had enough electricity even without nuclear power, nuclear power is not safe, the cost is highest as compared with other power generation options, and there is extensive damage that eliminates population centers and agricultural land use if an accident happens only once. Many people agreed, but to oppose the nuclear power is still taboo. Even now this subject is considered as taboo in Japan and the U.S. The burden to the later generations including the issue of nuclear waste is not being dealt with responsibly. It is time for all of us to recognize our duty as social beings to protect the life and health of the children we love, and to leave hope for their future. The whole world has been manipulated by the rhetoric of “peaceful use of nuclear energy.” Now is the time to pull out from this lie and to use art to bring awareness of the devil of nuclear power.
