Greetings,
September 26th marks a very special occasion for all of us in The Mist of Avalon.
The 26th of September 2009 marks the 10-year anniversary of the passing of our beloved friend and brother Saher ”Sacko” Khalifeh.
Sacko joined The Mist of Avalon in the winter of 1998 and tragically got taken out of our lives on the night of September 26th, 1999.
Born with inevitable heart failure, Sacko fought his entire life until that dyer night when his body simply could not continue anymore. When his tender heart no longer could carry his love and passion for life, his friends and beloved ones.
Sacko never followed us into our 20’s but he will forever live in our hearts and we miss him every day.
We love you Sacko, for evermore and we miss you each and every day.
Not a day has been the same since you left us but you gave us the greatest gift of all. We got to know you and you taught us to cherish each and every day of our life.
Thank you for the time you gave to us and for the memories that we will share forever so that your legacy will live on forever.
To mark this special occasion we have chosen to release a song called ”The Calling” that was recorded in 2001 and has never been heard by anyone outside our inner circle. A song about Sacko and how much we all miss him. About going to his grave and how he still remains among us.
Also on the 26th of September there will be a very special show in Uppsala at Hi-Jazz featuring The Mist of Avalon and Blue Session, a blues band that Sacko also was a very proud member of. The set will be entirely acoustic and feature songs from his time with us. Songs he loved and of course, our song to him.
So, if you can’t be there to share this evening of remembrance, please light a candle and listen to this song about him and us and send a thought to his family.
We want to share a poem that Sacko wrote in August of 1999, shortly before he died:
See the beauty in life and be happy for it.
Because without the beauty, we are easily lost into great darkness.
So look around for everything,
Big and small, that will give you a smile or laughter.
Then sing of all your hearts’ desire.
Shout out your happiness!
And share it, for that…
That is to live!
Sacko, August 1999
We love you & thank you for all the memories that you gave us!
Thank you for everything!
- The Mist of Avalon
