We had a family picnic today. My mom in her hospital bed. There were times of joy and times of so much tenderness I don't know how my soul contained it.
I am touched and glad you shared the photos of your mom and your captions. For awhile I did not share photos of my mom since her illness. Then I realized that this was her life. I can't just stop the moments that she does still exist in our lives! For better or worse this is her life and she is important.
These days mean the world to your mom right now. The joy of a baby in her arms, the pleasure of being held in the arms of loved ones.....
You're a jewel, Birdie. I read this after just reading your comment over on Friko's World. Awesome, both. You have more strength than you realize. I only hope that when my time comes, I have someone who cares as much as for me as you do your beautiful mother.
Birdie, my dear, I have just caught up with your last posts, and I know of nothing I could say that would make the whole sad story easier to bear. That's what terminal cancer does, it kills the joy.
All you can do is what you do already: sit with her, talk about anything and everything you can think of, stroke her, warm her, cuddle her.
The hardest thing to bear is when they're gone and you've left things undone. My mum didn't want to know about anything like that, it broke my heart then and I'm still not over it years later. So much wasted time, so many lost opportunities to get close.
Birdie, your photos enternalize such prescious moments of loving and devotion. Your mother's smile is all encompassing. I can feel it. You are so kind to share them with us.
Beautiful.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your Mum with us xxx
Those pictures are treasures greater than gold.
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erin
i find i can not turn from it. she has such a beautiful smile.
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erin
Such a journey you are all on with your beautiful mother. More than that- I can't say. My eyes are blurred.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these precious moments.
ReplyDeleteTender and beautiful. Your family exudes love.
ReplyDeleteNothing much to say as the photos say it all... thank you for sharing a precious moment with us!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. These photos say more than words ever could. Thanks for sharing with us. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI am touched and glad you shared the photos of your mom and your captions. For awhile I did not share photos of my mom since her illness. Then I realized that this was her life. I can't just stop the moments that she does still exist in our lives! For better or worse this is her life and she is important.
ReplyDeleteThese days mean the world to your mom right now. The joy of a baby in her arms, the pleasure of being held in the arms of loved ones.....
Beautiful and honest, I agree with those words
ReplyDeleteThat last photo made me cry.
ReplyDeleteThe beauty has left me speechless.
ReplyDeleteYou're a jewel, Birdie. I read this after just reading your comment over on Friko's World. Awesome, both.
ReplyDeleteYou have more strength than you realize. I only hope that when my time comes, I have someone who cares as much as for me as you do your beautiful mother.
Birdie, my dear, I have just caught up with your last posts, and I know of nothing I could say that would make the whole sad story easier to bear.
ReplyDeleteThat's what terminal cancer does, it kills the joy.
All you can do is what you do already: sit with her, talk about anything and everything you can think of, stroke her, warm her, cuddle her.
The hardest thing to bear is when they're gone and you've left things undone. My mum didn't want to know about anything like that, it broke my heart then and I'm still not over it years later. So much wasted time, so many lost opportunities to get close.
Birdie, your photos enternalize such prescious moments of loving and devotion. Your mother's smile is all encompassing. I can feel it. You are so kind to share them with us.
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