Monday, August 22, 2011

Glow

We picked up my mom and my niece from the airport in the early hours of Sunday morning, and my mom walked into her treehouse studio when the dawn was just beginning to put the night on notice. I had put in flowers and left on soft lights, so the apartment would look glowing and welcoming. My mom went straight to her favorite chair and she sat there, looking around, noting everything as she left it. And she said, "Well isn't this something. I am here."



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14 comments:

  1. Ms. MoonAugust 22, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Sweetness.

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  2. MarkAugust 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    How very nice. I'm happy for her.
    m.

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  3. ElizabethAugust 22, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I love that -- it's a perfect image. I love the wonder of the statement, too.

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  4. KristinAugust 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I'm so glad she made it back. The apt. sounds beautiful.

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  5. susan t. landryAugust 22, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    perfect.

    (and, "...the night on notice"; my little editorial heart gladdens.)

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  6. Miss AAugust 22, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    : )))
    Very happy for you, for her.
    Miss A

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  7. GaryAugust 22, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    I know that feeling.

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  8. Steph(anie)August 22, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Lovely.

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  9. ~ellen~August 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    So glad! :)

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  10. Expat mumAugust 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    "...put the night on notice.."
    What a fabulous phrase.

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  11. ~from my front porch in the mountains~August 22, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    The wonder of it all...
    Glad they had a safe trip. Have a wonderful Tuesday :)
    xo, misha

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  12. DebraAugust 23, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    Oh sigh, dear Angella. My heart is in my throat after reading this. It will be bittersweet when the sisters reunite again for the first time. I am sure that the journey is not nearly as easy as it once was for your beloved mom in so many, many ways. And also, for you...

    So much love and big hugs.

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  13. Kathleen BotsfordAugust 23, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    So sweet....for all of you.

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  14. 37paddingtonAugust 25, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Thank you, dear souls. She's very frail this time. When she walks, she's so unsteady I find I'm holding my breath. But she's here. And in spirit she is as hardy as ever! Love to you, each one of you.

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