Name: Robina Marchesi Gender: F Marital Status: Married Religion: Non-Denominational Age: 40 Ethnicity: Italian Profession: Film Maker / Festival Coordinator Company Name: Documentary Films State & Province: California Country: USA
How did your Vibrant Soul
lose their life?
She was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.
Now tell us about the simple
things that brought your Vibrant Soul joy:
Carmella (her dog). She loved spending
time with her 3 nieces and 2 nephews.
She loved hearing stories about other
kids in life, Molly, Sam, kids of her
good friends Joni.
Was there a particular book
that they enjoyed or made a difference in their life?
She loved the book "Cruddy" a novel by
Lynda Barry, even though it is kind of
dark but had an up beat side. She also
loved the book "Life of Pi" by Yann
Martel and "The Curious Incident of
the Dog in the Night Time" by Mark
Haddon.
Was there a certain song
or singer that especially moved them?
"Out of the Mountains" written by her
dear friend Vernon Bush. She
requested that he sing it to her when
he would visit her during her illness.
It made her very happy. She also loved
"Total Priase" by Richard Smallwood.
It's the song that the Glide
Pastorial Care Choir would sing to
her when they visited during her
illness.
Was there a specific musical
instrument or type of music that they responded to more so than
others?
The sound of her friends singing! She
would always convince her friends to
sing even when they thought they
sounded terrible. She was a champion
for people to express themselves
fully. She wasn't concerned that it
meant pushing them!
Did they have a favorite
play, movie/film?
She loved "Canhead" by her
Oscar-nominated husband, Tim Hittle.
She also loved "Dancer in the Dark"
starring Bjork.
Was there a particular poem
or poet they enjoyed reading or listening to as it was read?
She loved quotes from the book "the
Prophet" by Kahill Gibran. She used
words by him all through her wedding
ceremony.
What was their favorite
place they would go to or visit?
The Marin Headlands to ride her horse
"Normad". She loved the horse. Also,
Harbin Hot Springs, hanging out in
the bath house with her best friend
Marion.
Did they have a favorite
food, snack or meal that they preferred?
She was a vegan and loved Vegan Cake
at Herbviore. German Chocolate cake
was the runner up. she also loved her
own vegan cooking.
What sport or game (including
board games or playing cards) did they particularly like to play?
She enjoyed skiiing, snowboarding,
kyacking & rollerblading.
Did they have a hobby, pasttime
or collection?
She loved horseback riding,
croqueting, yoga, cooking, baking and
reading books. She also hasa tea cup
collection.
What flower or plant did
they enjoy receiving or having in their home or office?
Orchids were her favorite, but she
loved any loved all beautiful
flowers.
What artist, painting or
sculptor did they take a special interest in?
Her husband, Tim Hittle. He is an
incredible artist and painter. She
was very proud of what he could do
artistically.
Is there another simple
joy that they had that you would like to share with us?
She loved taking long walks on the
beach (she lived a few blocks from
the water) and did so until she
couldn't do it any more. She liked to
flirt with the waiters when dining out
with girlfriends (it was innocent
fun...she was loved her husband
deeply) she would love to have fun
with the girls! She took joy in
watching children she knew grow up.
She also loved giving, encouraging
and inspiring kids to be everything
they could be and to explore all of
their talents especially in film.
Now please share with us
your Vibrant Soul's goals, dreams and aspirations. For instance,
did they want to learn to play an instrument, write poetry or a
book? Did they have a secret dream to climb a mountain, to teach
children their passion, to water ski or learn to paint? Did they
want to start their own business, further their education, or introduce
two friends they felt belonged together?
She wanted with a passion to finish
her incredible film called Gumby
Dharma. It was about one of her heros
in film, Art Clokey, grandfather of
clay animation and the creator of
Gumby. www.gumbydharma.com.
What particular goal was
your Vibrant Soul working on or intending to accomplish?
She finished her film before she
passed on. She also bought a lovely
house with her husband and truly made
it into a home (paradise).
What did your Vibrant Soul
especially dream about being, doing or seeing happen?
She wanted to create and work on a
project with her husband, Tim Hittle.
She wanted to have love and a working
relationship with Tim and she
accomplished that with her film. She
also wanted to see her mom and
brother fully in recovery. She wanted
to see her nieces and nephews grow up.
What did your Vibrant Soul
aspire to be, do or have in their life?
She wanted to be a film maker. She
wanted to be a screenwriter and was
working on a screenplay called "Life
in D". She wanted to have lots of
kids.
Take it on!
I'm going to fullfill the
dream.
Name:
I promise to share my results
after I complete it.
Email:
Feeling inspired?
Here's what you can do.
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."
