“Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind” Such a great mystery how you can be here one day and the next gone forever. I really don’t want to be here, but here I am, wearing loneliness like a cloak and trying to hide myself in silence. I sit in front of the…
Tag: grief
the holy and the broken Hallelujah
I want to be able to individually thank all those who have contacted me on WordPress, on Facebook, by phone and gmail and those from home who sent flowers during this renewed pandemic, also to those virtual friends who support my virtual gallery and efforts,- but I can’t right now. As I have been told,…
A journey, a threshold, a silence
to my dear blogging friends, I had thought this day would never happen. My fingers feel frozen as I pick at the jumble of letters I must try to arrange into thoughts and words. Today is Nick’s birthday. Late afternoon on Tues, September 14, after a few months of struggle, Nick lost the battle. He…
Monochrome Madness 49
Time for Leanne Cole and Laura Macky’s Monochrome Madness 49 Thank you so much ladies for such a fun weekly challenge. Do check out all the wonderful monochrome work by everyone My submissions aren’t new photos. They are two I worked on from my many files, as I’m not as motivated to get out as…
I’ll be home for Christmas
Sometimes it’s like yesterday, so close, you need only shut your eyes for an instant, whisper Christmas, and you are back. This is a nostalgic time. Our little house on the hill near the University exists only in my heart now, having been put to rest by urban development. There is Mom at the window waving…
The Road to Awe – in memory of Robin
We never know at the end of the day if we will see another sunset or sunrise, or when we kiss someone goodbye if it will be for the last time. With that in mind we can then embrace the moment as a sacrament, in it’s entirety, and without expectation. Our lives are fragile. …
There is a sacredness in sorrow too- as I was told
Thanks so much dear bloggers and friends for your comments, prayers and blessings. I can’t answer them at the moment but they are appreciated! And I will be away for a few days. It’s interesting that I had just written a previous post about memories, because I’m bathed in a sea of them now! In…
Our Robin
Yesterday (the 24th) we received a heavy, devastating burden of news. In memory of our sweet Robin who lived with us, a friend, a sister, a daughter, and my daughter’s best friend, -our hearts are broken. You came into our lives like a shooting star and you have left the same way. We had no…
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 