tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post594255493980254809..comments2024-03-28T09:51:50.148-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Here We Are. Still. Ms. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79920615140282063452015-04-12T12:30:35.685-04:002015-04-12T12:30:35.685-04:00I think what Anne Lamott wrote about death is true...I think what Anne Lamott wrote about death is true--"...the person will live fully again in your heart, at some point, and make you smile at the MOST inappropriate times. But their absence will also be a lifelong nightmare of homesickness for you." Yes, I know that to be true. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-70451155402510661822015-04-10T11:23:03.850-04:002015-04-10T11:23:03.850-04:00You are so right about how each death affects us i...You are so right about how each death affects us in a different way...you got me thinking about all the loved ones, including pets, I have lost...beautiful memories, yet still a deep sadness inside of me for each of them I miss so dearly.<br /><br />Owen is a gem; both of your boys are just so precious. I love how they love you!lulumariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951594259193037282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73935311467818589682015-04-09T10:12:12.719-04:002015-04-09T10:12:12.719-04:00Big Mamabird- Good technique!
Elizabeth- I know. ...Big Mamabird- Good technique!<br /><br />Elizabeth- I know. They knock me out.<br /><br />Steve Reed- Can't you just see him doing that?Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-32279274848978018812015-04-09T04:54:52.698-04:002015-04-09T04:54:52.698-04:00Go Owen! He's terrific. That bit about the cha...Go Owen! He's terrific. That bit about the chair is priceless.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7260948757388187932015-04-09T00:13:32.206-04:002015-04-09T00:13:32.206-04:00Those boys -- those boys -- those boys.Those boys -- those boys -- those boys.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-58764296921395546942015-04-08T20:30:26.492-04:002015-04-08T20:30:26.492-04:00The soothing nature of nest building, a technique ...The soothing nature of nest building, a technique my boys had that as well. I use the wall, well the door frame really, thumping method to call my guys as the house is tiny so they wear headphones to listen to their music. That shot of the chicken and the pink flowers is so pretty!big mamabirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758974733590946010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-71500564522110081292015-04-08T18:24:24.720-04:002015-04-08T18:24:24.720-04:00Catrina- The older we get, the softer our hearts g...Catrina- The older we get, the softer our hearts get, if we are loving people. The things that mattered once don't mean a damn thing- the angers, the resentments. <br />And the things that DO mean something- the love of our grandchildren, for instance, becomes that much more important. Encompassing.<br /><br />Angella- He is an amazing child and thinks so very deeply. I am so proud to be the grandmother of these two boys, the mother of their mother. <br /><br />jenny_o- I know! That brain of his!<br /><br />Gail- I'm serious. He did some good cleaning. <br /><br />A- I have no idea! It just grows that way here. The flowers are sour-tasting and the children love to eat them. <br /><br />Kate- No bell? No problem.<br /><br />Janzi- I appreciate every bit of that. Every word. Thank you. As to your friend- just cherish the memories you do have of your times together. I am not telling you anything you don't know. But do. Remember those. Be grateful.<br /><br />Jo- I agree. And I think I thumped the stick once to ask him if he wasn't yet ready for a break...<br /><br />Denise- My whole body does weird things. Aches and hurts and gets pains which I know are "psychosomatic" and yet, are real as real. There are new theories that inflammation of the body can cause depression but I think it may just be the opposite. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-21963303457693699362015-04-08T18:21:47.973-04:002015-04-08T18:21:47.973-04:00No way pain is ever only psychological or physical...No way pain is ever only psychological or physical. Sadness hurts everywhere, and infections make for stubborn depressions. I'm glad your wonderful boys are comforting you. xMwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-64398176462563251452015-04-08T18:15:06.452-04:002015-04-08T18:15:06.452-04:00You are helping to raise wonderful boys who will b...You are helping to raise wonderful boys who will be wonderful men.<br /><br />I'm resting in a pile of pillows on my couch right now as I type this. I hope you are resting some more. Grief is so terribly physical. Like being beaten. Like having a weight on your chest. For me, anyway.Denise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-81829672718461646192015-04-08T16:19:51.761-04:002015-04-08T16:19:51.761-04:00Oh, what a wonderful child. He's a cure.
The...Oh, what a wonderful child. He's a cure. <br /><br />The thumping stick... I would exploit that to the max, if I were you. <br /><br />hugs, Mary. I think every new death is made that bit more painful by the lesions left by the ones before. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988685736635515808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-65120152640358180202015-04-08T15:31:11.406-04:002015-04-08T15:31:11.406-04:00What a great post Mrs M. It is so touching to see ...What a great post Mrs M. It is so touching to see how those kids care for their grandma and that love shines out.. what a smasher to have done so much for you.. no wonder really, as watching them growing and seeing your love that surrounds them, can see that they are just turning out so beautifully... as that new baby soon joining you all, will do too.. Death is rearing his head here too, more and more. I have had three friends die over the last year, and another is making her end of days preparations.. I was hoping to see her tomorrow, but she is too involved with the care givers, so it is unlikely that I shall manage to get to see her before she ends her journey and it so distresses me. You are right too in saying each time we grieve differently, but it hurts so much all the same. Music is endless and lasts forever and a day, and when they say Music is the food of Love, it is, but it is also a soother for the soul .. Thanks for sharing your post and I hope you have had a good evening. and a lovely day tomorrow... xxjanzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061408016373122220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-60670967892253465502015-04-08T14:49:56.488-04:002015-04-08T14:49:56.488-04:00I laughed at the stick solution as well! Kids are...I laughed at the stick solution as well! Kids are the bestKatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30712461200002050022015-04-08T14:34:52.922-04:002015-04-08T14:34:52.922-04:00I so agree with you about any check-list of stages...I so agree with you about any check-list of stages. <br /><br />Owen--what a giving, caring boy.<br /><br />And I didn't know oxalis came in<br />bright magenta. I wonder if I could make that happen here next spring, mixed with all the yellow.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318174928862120631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-62191904228648637662015-04-08T14:27:54.993-04:002015-04-08T14:27:54.993-04:00That Owen couldn't be any sweeter, Gibson too....That Owen couldn't be any sweeter, Gibson too. Looks like he did a good job cleaning also. GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87998111725602593942015-04-08T13:56:04.620-04:002015-04-08T13:56:04.620-04:00Sweet children ... I love the idea of a stick to h...Sweet children ... I love the idea of a stick to hit the wall - what a thinking child.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-37914772702808016482015-04-08T13:37:52.072-04:002015-04-08T13:37:52.072-04:00Owen is just an extraordinary and loving and indus...Owen is just an extraordinary and loving and industrious child. I credit his parents and grandparents. And Gibson is taking notes from his big brother, who sets such a wonderful example. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30549329725535390122015-04-08T13:07:16.623-04:002015-04-08T13:07:16.623-04:00What a sweet boy he is! When my Mom passed away a...What a sweet boy he is! When my Mom passed away almost six years ago, my then 12-year-old granddaughter asked if I needed her to come stay with me. Then she said, 'you know, in case you want to cry or something.' I told her I'd be OK, and she said I shouldn't be alone. That dear child's other grandma passed away last week, and I was at her visitation last night. She was my hubby's ex wife, and, though we had issues when the kids were little, we got past that a long time ago. My heart aches for my kids and grandkids, but what pains my soul is that she died all alone.Catrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408495829569772826noreply@blogger.com