Mom Christmas 08
For most of my 54 years I’ve been in a dance with my mother – sometimes a slow waltz, sometimes a lively jig and sometimes a dangerous tango. Last Wednesday night my mom suddenly left me on the dance floor alone. I am missing her very much.
I visited mom a few weeks ago when I learned she was undergoing some tests. We had a beautiful final conversation that I will carry with me forever. I believe that even though we didn’t speak it, we both knew that it was our goodbye. I am sad and I will rally when I am ready. I am most at peace with the fact that she and my dad are together again. She missed him terribly these past eight years.
My life feels strangely out of sync. I’m not much interested right now in doing anything or even being in conversation. I am however, deeply committed to the Women’s Wisdom Retreat I am facilitating on September 24th. I want to gather these women and offer them the love and support they want as they transition and settle in their lives. It is my passion and my purpose and what brings me alive.
And, so I look at life from a new perspective; leaning into those who care for me and finding the lessons that will shape my path in the days and weeks ahead. Bless us all.
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What a great picture of your Mom. She looked like someone who would have been alot of fun.
I lost my mom over 4 years now. My mom raised 8 kids by herself. I could write a book on the life lessons i have learned from her. Her greatest gift was her legacy as a mom, a friend, and my hero.
You have the gift of knowing there is someone who has been patiently waiting for her to join him.
Take your time to grieve.
God bless.
Suzanne Tilley
By: Suzanne on September 14, 2009
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I agree with Suzanne, it is a great picture of your mom.
It’ll just take a little bit to get your footing, but given a little time to learn a few new steps you’ll find that the two of you are just dancing to a different tune. You’re Mom and Dad haven’t left you alone on the dance floor, there’s a whole crowd surrounding you. Some already know the dance, and some of us are still bumping into each other trying to learn the steps. A little patience and a “whole lotta of love” (Rock & Roll: Led Zeppelin) will keep you from falling. We can give you the love, but the patience comes from within.
1, 2, 3 breath………
Loving you to the max,
~Susan~
By: Susan Griffith on September 16, 2009
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