Sasha's unveiling

The family gathered to celebrate Sasha with Rabbi Arthur Bielfeld generously continuing his support to our family after 27 years. Granny, Dad and Mom spoke briefly after the cotton was pulled away from the pink granite so we could see Sasha's tombstone on her grave for the first time. It was a small and intimate knot of people around the grave and we were so happy to be joined by the warmth and presence of Rabbi Deborah Landsberg, Temple Emanu-El's current rabbi.

The service began with a beautiful guitar and vocal rendering of I Can Change The World With My Own Two Hands by Treasa Levasseur and Brendan Wall. I'd wanted to dance with Sasha to their music and was deeply moved that they would come to play at Sasha's grave in exchange for a donation to SickKids hospital. How amazing is that? Treasa and Brendan play a range of instruments for different bands and events all throughout Toronto. I typically see them together with Bill Stahl in Little Jimmy's Chicken Pickers. Treasa also plays with Coren Raymond in the outstanding Sundowners who offer soulful original and cover versions of folk with a country twang at The Cameron House every Thursday.


These pictures were taken on a later visit, we will upload the video of the service and Treasa and Brendan's beautiful singing and playing soon.

With My Own Two Hands:

I can change the world
With my own two hands
Make a better place
With my own two hands
Make a kinder place
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands
I can make peace on earth
With my own two hands
I can clean up the earth
With my own two hands
I can reach out to you
With my own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands

Im gonna make it a brighter place
Im gonna make it a safer place
Im gonna help the human race
With my own
With my own two hands

I can hold you
With my own two hands
I can comfort you
With my own two hands
But you got to use
Use your own two hands
Use your own
Use your own two hands

With our own
With our own two hands
With my own
With my own two hands