Set Free
Uploaded: November 08, 2011
IN MEMORY OF :
ROLAN NARMAN
Our Dear BP Friend And Brother
Who Passed Away Saturday Nov. 5th, 2011
My Belief Is That We Are
SPIRITS, FIRST and FOREMOST.
Only In These Human Bodies For A Time.
They Can Please Us And They Can Hold Us Back.
Rolan's Human Body Had Finished It's Course.
SOONER THAN HE WANTED OR PLANNED,
BUT IT HAD TO BE.
Dear Rolan, Friend and Brother:
You Have Been Set Free and Now Join Others In Spirit Form.
Such a natural Miracle that leaves the rest of us in pain but not for you.
You are Free to Fly and Be What You Truly Are and Always Were.
We will miss you so, until we meet again in Spirit.
God Willing.
I Hope You Can Read This.
Love, Sister Laura and ALL OF US HERE.
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Alex T. Mizuno November 08, 2011
I'm touched by this beautiful dedication, cous.Rolan, you were a great photographer. Your images of Turkey, and numerous places in the U.S. show your passion and artistry. Thank you for sharing those images to inspire us both culturally and artistically. I just hope BP keeps your gallery permanently to honor your work. Rest in peace Rolan. God bless your soul. #1421435
Monnie Ryan November 08, 2011
Lovely tribute and a beautiful image, Laura! #9791752Tammy Espino November 08, 2011
A beautiful dedication to a wonderful, kind man! Rest in peace, Roland! #9791767Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 08, 2011
Fabulous dedication to Rolan, NL! If it's anything like what I saw of Heaven, he is a very happy man!Laura E. Swan November 08, 2011
Kitty, you saw Heaven? Can you share it here???*
Thanks you Cousin Alex, Monnie, Mr. Tree, Tam-Tam and N.N. ! I hope Rolan is still flying around us all and can see how much we will miss him and how we will always have him in our hearts. #9791785
Wanda Judd November 08, 2011
I was always moved by his beautiful work...he was amazingly talented. I am so sorry to hear that he has passed. I know he will be missed. #9791790John Connolly November 08, 2011
A beautiful image and dedication Sister Laura! Rolan is definately missed by his many friends! #9791802Patrick Rouzes November 08, 2011
WOW, Laura, a powerful, creative & gorgeous image & dedication to Rolan! I agree with your words.Sherran Andersen November 08, 2011
Thanks for all the encouragement Rolan. We will miss you. #9792088Wm Nosal November 08, 2011
OH, MY!My Thoughts and Prayers are With
His Family and All His Friends
On BP #9792097
Cassie L. Woodlee November 08, 2011
Such a Beautiful dedication for Rolan #9792100Karen Kessler November 08, 2011
Beautiful dedication & card for our dear BP "brother". He will be missed. #9792167Christine Lobsinger November 08, 2011
Laura, a very BEAUTIFUL card you made Dear Rolan/Family..Ann Coates November 08, 2011
Beautiful Laura, you have said it so well. #9792360Lorna Shutter November 08, 2011
I'm sure our dear Brother is looking down at this image and dedication with a big smile on his face! He knew we all loved him ... and as you have so nicely put it, he has been "Set Free"! Beautiful work, Sis! :) #9792396Patti Coblentz November 08, 2011
This is so beautiful, Laura...a wonderful dedication to our dear friend, Rolan. #9792479Graham Robards November 08, 2011
.Godspeed Rolan our friend!God Speed little brother! ~Patxxx
#9792634Terry Cervi November 08, 2011
What a beautiful and touching dedication, Laura. My sympathy to his family. #9792636Graham Robards November 08, 2011
Laura E. Swan November 08, 2011
Thank you all. SO much. I hope this card reaches Rolan's family.Some of you might have your speakers on and can hear the music that Big Sister Pat put here.
Rolan loved to Tango and he had mentkioned to us that this was a favorite of his.
How perfect and fitting. Thank you Sister!
Thank you ALL. We are family here as much as we are friends and when one hurts we all hurt. At least this is how I feel we all are.
To: Rolan's wife: Eileen, Daughter Marissa, Son Josef and baby Gina, you are our family now, too. If you want to add a message here to us, you are more than welcome. If you don't feel up to it we understand but please know you are welcome in this family and community.
Our Deepest Sympathies To You All.
Laura Swan and all of us here at BetterPhoto.com
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Stefania Barbier November 09, 2011
truly a beautiful image and dedication Lala... Rolan is in our memory and we pray for him and his family... #9792779Neal D. Hatcher November 09, 2011
Beautiful photo-and BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE #9792956Stephen Zacker November 09, 2011
Wonderful tribute Laura #9792957Jeff Robinson November 09, 2011
This is Wonderful Laura - Perfect in every way!! #9793273Joyce S. Court November 09, 2011
I had Rolan on my list of favorites. I would like to behold the images he is viewing now! #9793574Laura E. Swan November 09, 2011
Thank You Stef, Neal, Steve, Jeff and Joyce for your warm comments. :)-Laura :) #9793660
Laurence Saliba November 09, 2011
We were good friends even though we were thousands of miles away. You will be greatly missed Rolan my dear dear friend. A beautiful tribute Laura. #9793861Laura E. Swan November 09, 2011
Thank you for your kind words, Laurence.I know Rolan thought the world of you, too. You and he and Max always had so much fun! :D As did many of us on Rolan's (and our own) threads together. :)
-Laura :)
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Chris Ebben November 09, 2011
A beautiful tibute, well done=^..^= #9794324Lydia Williams November 09, 2011
Beautiful image, words, music, friends and family. #9794356Max Aureli November 10, 2011
Well... what else I can say better then you Laura, and all those friends? ... :-( Wonderful dedication and music, Sister. ... just life probably! :-( #9796556Laura L. Gonzales November 10, 2011
A beautiful tribute and dedication to Rolan Laura, he will surely be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. #9796975Nancyj E. Hovey November 10, 2011
What a beautiful photo, dedication, and words Laura...Rolan will always be in a special place in my heart...and when he sends a special message my heart will have a small signal...something like the flutter a butterfly has....
My prayers from the heart to his family and friends... #9796993
Laura E. Swan November 10, 2011
Hi Chris, Lydia, Brother Max, Laura Lee and Mumj. :)It's so good to see you all here. The family is gathering to say goodbye to our Rolan.
Each word here is precious. Thank you so much.
Mumj, if you ever feel him near please tell us. I bet he is near his family right now, if he is still down here with us. :) I hope so. They need him right now.
Thank you again all!
-Laura #9797014
Ann H. Belus November 10, 2011
Very artistic, Laura; love this presentation! #9797308Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 11, 2011
A beautiful tribute to a wonderful person - in words and in picture.Laura E. Swan November 12, 2011
Hi Ann. :) Thanks so much!*
Thank you, (SS)Sister, Kirsten. I was looking through Rolan's BetterPhoto Gallery today. I am so glad it is still there for us to see. He was so good at his craft. I recognised so much of his work there. He could have been a teacher in photography and DDR/PS. He left his special touch on his work.
He will be sorely missed by us all.
-(SSS)Laura #9800747
Mary K. Robison November 13, 2011
Sweet Pom, your dedication image and poetry are brilliant, as brilliant as a (true)star in the sky... I think it's Rolan...smiling at you. :)Ellen Hodges November 14, 2011
Very moving and beautiful tribute to a wonderful person, Rolan!!! God bless Rolan and his family!! #9804908Laura E. Swan November 17, 2011
Mare, you'd have loved him. He was funny and polite and just so much fun. He was a great talent, too! I hope you will check out his BP Gallery if you have some spare time. His efforts on BP once meant a lot to him as he had a very stressful occupation, from what he explained to us. It was a release for him. He worked hard and played hard. Then he worked VERY hard to save his life to be with his family that was so obvious that he loved with all that he had. His positive attitude will be long remembered by those of us who knew him.HE HATED CANCER AND WANTED TO BEAT IT!
Thank you ALSO, Ellen. I second all of your good wishes and prayers for he and his family.
-Laura / Pommy #9814503
Emile Abbott November 30, 2011
And the light shines from within. Great capture, words, dedication and music, Laura. #9839298Laura E. Swan November 30, 2011
Thank you Emile. I wonder how his family is doing? Has anyone heard?-Laura :( #9839588
ROLAN NARMAN August 11, 2012
Hi All. This is Eileen, Rolan's wife. First off, please accept my apology for not responding sooner. Rolan's death was not expected if you can believe that for stage IV cancer. Basically the treatment options ran out. Rolan was told he had a few months. Those few months dwindled to a week when his kidney failed. He opted to turn down dialysis. He honestly believed he wasn't dying. Even though he was in denial of the severity of his condition, he did come to accept the reality. I was with him every minute of that last week. We witnessed a couple of spiritual events. Rolan had a near death experience that I witnessed. When he told the doctors, they confirmed he temporarily died. When we moved Rolan to hospice, he asked for help to stand up. He stood, looking at a cross and said "Jesus, I am coming. I am coming home." I believe in one being able to see spirits as they are dying. If you don't you may think it is a hallucination. I know it wasn't because immediately after Rolan turned to me, hugged me, kissed me and told me he loved me. There were a couple more events as well. It was amazing to witness such spirituality. I am blessed I was able to be with Rolan at the end and share such happenings. It is what helps me hold it together now. Since Rolan passed, I have been busy tending to his business as well as mine, our two children, and his daughter (my stepdaughter) Marissa. It has been very tough. Rolan was my husband, friend, business partner, and father of our children. I told Rolan to tell God that I request Rolan to be our angel. I asked him to promise me he would watch over the children. I made him promise me I would never feel alone like he left. I said I needed that as the position I have been put in is a most difficult one. Josef is 6, Gina is just about 3 and Marissa is 19. I don't know if Rolan shared that Josef has autism. I told Rolan, "You will be able to do things you couldn't do on earth. Please do something for Josef." Josef has made such amazing progress in recent months. It is a miracle. Josef has also inherited Rolan’s love for music. He tries to play every instrument. In honor of Rolan’s memory and love of music, I will make sure Josef pursues his musical talent. The children are doing ok. It is a big adjustment for them. They are disappointed. We all are. We appreciate your memorial site. The BP community has shown such support and compassion. We are touched by it and will always remember your kindness. I think it was Kerry Drager who sent a copy of the book in which two of Rolan's photos were published. That was such a lovely surprise and brought peace to us. Thank you to all of you for easing our pain. Rolan was a man of many talents and gifts. I will make a collection book and video one day to give to the children. I cherish all of his artwork, photos and the three greatest gifts he gave this world: Josef, Gina and Marissa. Fondest Regards, Eileen #10271484Laura E. Swan November 04, 2012
Dear Eileen, Today is my birthday and tomorrow marks One Year since we all lost Rolan.We hope he is able to watch over you and your family and that you can feel him near by but if this is not Gods plan because Rolan may be in a special place he cannot see us then I hope you can feel the Lords strong love, his soft and loving help, his care, and his omnipresence in your lives.
We know God has his Angels, that have never become human, that minister to us and comfort us. May you be surrounded by them always.
Rolan is not forgotten and neither are You, Josef, Gina or Marissa. xoxo
-Sister Laura #10403905
Laura E. Swan April 03, 2020
Revisiting this entry - Seeing others on this thread that have since passed away. May you all rest in peace. xx -Laura #11799791Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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