tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post8535219389846399597..comments2023-06-07T03:18:27.705-07:00Comments on Enchanted Oak: Morning on FireEnchanted Oakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-80907363825459266122010-01-11T20:46:26.144-08:002010-01-11T20:46:26.144-08:00I am rendered speechless by the tenderness of this...I am rendered speechless by the tenderness of this post. much love to you. jeNNbig Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539934994452947108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-70974811965173078992010-01-11T19:02:13.867-08:002010-01-11T19:02:13.867-08:00...and pay attention to the details!
This is a be......and pay attention to the details!<br /><br />This is a beautiful tribute to your mother (and as I read it--to YOU!).<br /><br />I shudder to think of what her life--and yours--would be like if you had not sobriety today. God IS good..to all of us, especially those who have found the way!steveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498524940140288735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-35173710077765339142010-01-11T11:41:05.984-08:002010-01-11T11:41:05.984-08:00How beautifully eloquent. What a loving heart you...How beautifully eloquent. What a loving heart you have. Treasure every moment. Life is just too short. ((hugs))Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-50114143702422088672010-01-11T09:50:28.558-08:002010-01-11T09:50:28.558-08:00Powerful, touching words.
I'm watching this pr...Powerful, touching words.<br />I'm watching this process as my grandmother is dying. "I want her back" too.<br />I'm sorry.<br />I hope you find serenity in this difficult situation.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776508470403950920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-60579734973783179582010-01-11T07:08:13.278-08:002010-01-11T07:08:13.278-08:00I can relate. It's like reliving the last days...I can relate. It's like reliving the last days with my dad all over again. He sort of knew I am a poet. I wrote a poem about St. Patrick's Day for him before it was too late and he kept that piece of paper in his top drawer, but after all, it just became a piece of paper with words by somebody.<br />I pray that your mother finds her release soon and finds forgiveness on the other side.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-72042028442145233912010-01-11T05:33:44.658-08:002010-01-11T05:33:44.658-08:00"pay attention to the details."
This is..."pay attention to the details."<br /><br />This is a lesson taught to me by my father. It took me getting sober to finally be able to put it into action, but it is one of the more utilitarian gifts he bestowed.<br /><br />Have a great week, chica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-42029259467425790752010-01-11T04:33:21.491-08:002010-01-11T04:33:21.491-08:00Ohhhhh.
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My heart aches in the beau...Ohhhhh.<br />I<br />have <br />chills.<br />My heart aches in the beauty of it all and for the losses, too. The writing of her signature. No one could write poetry as poignant as she herself is living! <br />my love<br />erinWoman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-79747410037810908162010-01-10T20:10:25.085-08:002010-01-10T20:10:25.085-08:00Chris, this is so beautiful. The pictures are bea...Chris, this is so beautiful. The pictures are beautiful, and so are your words. The quote you have included is also excellent (and goes so well with the spirit of your post). In the short time I have known you, I have noticed your cheerful spirit, even in the midst of all the tough things you must endure. That is a true testament to your beautiful personality! You are an inspiration to me and many others. I admire your strength, love and forgiveness. You are giving your mother the most wonderful gifts of all.Juliehttp://www.juliebuff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-39273676439892680072010-01-10T16:23:04.107-08:002010-01-10T16:23:04.107-08:00Chris happy birthday to your Mom and peace be with...Chris happy birthday to your Mom and peace be with you. In this day I love the sunsets you took for her and I'm sure she will to. <br />My heart goes out to you today remembering the last time we talked about this was not long ago. I'll pray along with you that she gets her peace soon. It's what I pray for my Mother also. I'd rather see her go than to suffer and here her say she wish she could die now. She says it because she's forgotten how to do anything or simply can't do anything anymore.<br /><br />LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086755362215081746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-83203747955241067812010-01-10T15:15:25.842-08:002010-01-10T15:15:25.842-08:00My mother did similar things--writing her name ove...My mother did similar things--writing her name over and over. It seems sad that adults are reduced to being children again with aging. I am fortunate that I had my mother for 95 years in spite of depression and dementia.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-20447354088555864072010-01-10T10:07:54.419-08:002010-01-10T10:07:54.419-08:00What great perspective and a fine tribute.What great perspective and a fine tribute.Monkey Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741294113777908130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-20374051519958164292010-01-10T08:23:34.851-08:002010-01-10T08:23:34.851-08:00andin giving her the pictures, maybe you are givin...andin giving her the pictures, maybe you are giving back some of the color she painted into your life. know this is tough. hope you have a great birthday together. my wifes mom was...her last two years...it was hard to see, to live..Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-47542509549192711302010-01-10T08:23:19.206-08:002010-01-10T08:23:19.206-08:00{{hugs}} Your memories are so touching to my hear...{{hugs}} Your memories are so touching to my heart and resonate my relationship as well except my mother's sobriety was a gift to me. We are on rocky ground now but I am willing so am just trusting that my HP will provide the when and where and how. Your mother's best that she could give you just sparkles in your photos. Happy Birthday, Mom.<br /><br />namasteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128247878961221421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-18146160810336787932010-01-10T08:19:42.701-08:002010-01-10T08:19:42.701-08:00the transparency of this post is admirable, and im...the transparency of this post is admirable, and im sure as well as the window views that inspired these thoughtsBlueJayEyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253536229860746060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-41564945637873376432010-01-10T07:59:31.988-08:002010-01-10T07:59:31.988-08:00I admire your grace with your mother and yourself ...I admire your grace with your mother and yourself in this difficult situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-6361820123418463402010-01-10T07:25:51.599-08:002010-01-10T07:25:51.599-08:00It's difficult when you have to mourn the deat...It's difficult when you have to mourn the death of a parent before their heart stops beating. Beautiful post.Anonymous :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14866852475568786172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-2583558726885311802010-01-10T07:19:15.122-08:002010-01-10T07:19:15.122-08:00Well done, daughter. You are loved.
Happy Birthda...Well done, daughter. You are loved.<br />Happy Birthday to the poet's mother today, and everyday glad YOU were born.<br /><br />ps, may I have a copy of the sunrise today... too?<br /><br />DiDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323454057921441274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-73222602621113957492010-01-10T06:10:34.274-08:002010-01-10T06:10:34.274-08:00There's so much honesty in your words this mor...There's so much honesty in your words this morning... Happy Birthday Mom!<br /><br />This is indeed one of the most wonderful gifts of sobriety, that we can be there for our families when they need us.Scott M. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588618061480681504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-26239974004605665762010-01-10T06:06:20.568-08:002010-01-10T06:06:20.568-08:00This post will surely touch the hearts and underst...This post will surely touch the hearts and understandings of many of your readers. It touched mine. I watched my mother sink into the abyss of Alzheimer's. That is a difficult thing to watch. <br /><br />God took her home when she fell, broke a hip, had surgery, some rehab, (totally unaware of most of it)and died within a few months. She finally was at peace and free.<br /><br />Prayers for you and your mom.<br />PGOne Prayer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455437909918314217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-41994809085325782302010-01-10T05:20:46.732-08:002010-01-10T05:20:46.732-08:00How heartbreaking. You are a good daughter.
We a...How heartbreaking. You are a good daughter.<br /><br />We are going through something similar with my MIL - but the moments of lucidity are fewer and farther between now. I pray for her to pass peacefully.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999741671175495307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-18327850398268626902010-01-10T04:51:04.742-08:002010-01-10T04:51:04.742-08:00The simplicity and wonder of the photos is exactly...The simplicity and wonder of the photos is exactly what your mother needs right now.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-45385261870927398942010-01-10T04:09:15.469-08:002010-01-10T04:09:15.469-08:00This is a beautiful tribute to a woman who proved ...This is a beautiful tribute to a woman who proved in too many ways to be all too human. That you pay this tribute today speaks volumes about you, Chris. You have risen above the resentments and the needs of your childhood self to become the giver. Your own recovery is probably in many ways due to this forgiveness. <br />xoxoxoxoKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-4932356573038413342010-01-10T04:00:55.910-08:002010-01-10T04:00:55.910-08:00what a moving post, I think losing someone to deme...what a moving post, I think losing someone to dementia must be one of the most difficult things. I hope your mother enjoys these photos.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-21259893301079437992010-01-10T03:44:09.016-08:002010-01-10T03:44:09.016-08:00oh this must be hard... hugs!oh this must be hard... hugs!Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7574822672391090343.post-73008717754784064332010-01-10T02:52:23.969-08:002010-01-10T02:52:23.969-08:00What a very touching post to your mother. Happy B...What a very touching post to your mother. Happy Birthday to her. I am glad you had at least those ten good years with her dear one. Thank you for sharing your heart. I am sure it is aching. Blessings.Just Be Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.com