tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post9083689829831510583..comments2024-03-27T23:02:14.229-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: Dreaming time37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-65933227106987291472014-11-23T05:27:12.657-05:002014-11-23T05:27:12.657-05:00Wow. This is beautiful, and really conveys this sp...Wow. This is beautiful, and really conveys this special time for the both of you. Not an easy time, but special nonetheless.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-59882046602904538092014-11-19T09:22:53.647-05:002014-11-19T09:22:53.647-05:00She is beautiful in all ways. It seems to me that ...She is beautiful in all ways. It seems to me that a magical thread weaves the women in your family together. In your mother, in you, in your daughter. You are all so luminous. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-84871383207709612112014-11-19T04:47:16.370-05:002014-11-19T04:47:16.370-05:00Your exquisite family. What grace for you to be wi...Your exquisite family. What grace for you to be with your mother now. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318174928862120631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-44079808146688703872014-11-19T01:01:34.981-05:002014-11-19T01:01:34.981-05:00I am overwhelmed by the beauty of this. I am not c...I am overwhelmed by the beauty of this. I am not certain you realize how close your family is to those of us in this weird virtual community -- it's as if you've spun them near us and we can hear them -- hear your mother's soft voice, see her thin and beautifully clothed person, touch her soft skin. May you all continue to love one another in this extraordinary way that touches so many people.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-43478282834810380642014-11-18T16:20:24.182-05:002014-11-18T16:20:24.182-05:00Yolie, happy and sad, both at once. yes. love to y...Yolie, happy and sad, both at once. yes. love to you, friend.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-33232190117799933452014-11-18T16:19:56.267-05:002014-11-18T16:19:56.267-05:00Denise, a picture of repose, more restful in appea...Denise, a picture of repose, more restful in appearance thanks to the angle of the photo. She was in some pain. Thanks for this, for being here.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-25392244422863486502014-11-18T16:19:01.394-05:002014-11-18T16:19:01.394-05:00Bridie, she always did look regal. Even now. Thank...Bridie, she always did look regal. Even now. Thanks, friend.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-35112653401002682222014-11-18T16:18:31.421-05:002014-11-18T16:18:31.421-05:00susan, she is indeed happy to have me here. i used...susan, she is indeed happy to have me here. i used to love watching her do her tea parties, too, especially when she pressed her (willing) grandchildren into service. She was always so bursting proud of them and they so adoring of her.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-12634307717806352432014-11-18T16:17:22.388-05:002014-11-18T16:17:22.388-05:00Thank you, dear Mary.Thank you, dear Mary.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-15881638721419246532014-11-18T11:53:15.458-05:002014-11-18T11:53:15.458-05:00How lucky you are to have this time. It's beau...How lucky you are to have this time. It's beautiful. I'm so happy and so sad for you. <br />sending you love and hugs.plantingalongtheverge.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899341805908954700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-37037693716338054012014-11-17T22:26:41.009-05:002014-11-17T22:26:41.009-05:00A picture of repose. But maybe not so restful in r...A picture of repose. But maybe not so restful in reality. Sending love.Denise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-23208029040083281882014-11-17T18:24:22.802-05:002014-11-17T18:24:22.802-05:00You mother looks so regal with her beautiful silve...You mother looks so regal with her beautiful silver hair. <br /><br />Her caregiver sounds wise. Sometimes we just need to talk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-63028923035550550092014-11-17T14:57:08.036-05:002014-11-17T14:57:08.036-05:00i love reading about your mother serving tea; ther...i love reading about your mother serving tea; there's such a serenity in that image. and she is so open, so receptive to receiving blessings. such a rare and special woman. she must be so happy to have you there.susan t. landryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454487318141469849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-89361102752111487802014-11-17T14:40:39.488-05:002014-11-17T14:40:39.488-05:00Quiet peace. Being present.
Sending love. Quiet peace. Being present. <br />Sending love. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-60565605169005783882014-11-17T12:58:02.053-05:002014-11-17T12:58:02.053-05:00e, to be honest, i think my brother, in setting up...e, to be honest, i think my brother, in setting up a caregiving situation for our mother that is patient and loving, has given me this luxury. i think if i was the one doing all the caregiving day in day out, i wonder if i would have the presence of mind to know what a great luxury and blessing it is. So I am deeply grateful to my brother and his wife, the women who take care of my mom, and the fact that i was laid of a year ago and so have the freedom to be here without worrying about losing my job. So many blessings. Thank you for prompting me to stop to count them. Thank you, always, for being here. xo37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-10741878108825124822014-11-17T12:54:41.813-05:002014-11-17T12:54:41.813-05:00hello there! I'm so glad you commented so that...hello there! I'm so glad you commented so that I could meet you and discover your wonderful blog. Thank you for this kindness.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-78317286343757624622014-11-17T12:43:39.738-05:002014-11-17T12:43:39.738-05:00You know, I hate to admit this, but my relationshi...You know, I hate to admit this, but my relationship with my mother was so fraught with complication that I never considered sitting at her bedside to be a luxury. Many years and ages more experience later, I can see why you look upon sitting with your mother to be a luxury and I wish I had more than the luxury of hindsight. I do hope you enjoy every moment you can.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-70209564109903704762014-11-17T12:24:30.583-05:002014-11-17T12:24:30.583-05:00Sometimes listening is the hardest thing to do. I ...Sometimes listening is the hardest thing to do. I am a new reader, but I absolutely love your writing style and your perspective on life. You've been through so much in the short time I've found you blog. Thank you for sharing your world with us, your beautiful photography and amazing point of view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com