Happy Mother’s Day.
It is at times like this that I realize the incredible weight of being a mother. The responsibility and care necessary to feed the blooms that you have brought into this world, to care for them tenderly, and always, in order to help them realize the glory that they are.
I have three sons and one daughter. The daughter currently being buffeted by the gale force winds of the storms of life that can appear in the sky, as a tornado does, dark and threatening. She is the daughter of whom I wrote in Black Friday. The daughter who having come through this storm, only to be met by another to test her resolve; she was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer, caught in its early stages, and should be fine. She, and we, are currently wrapped up in surgeries and treatment.
It is with this that I explain some absences on my part here, and lack of attention to all of my friends here on WordPress. I will be posting short little snippets and solo photos that I capture through my lens in the coming weeks, always trying to see the beauty, even in dark and threatening skies.
Photo above taken yesterday in a hospital patio. How appropriate, I thought, for Mother’s Day.
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Much warmth from Sicily. Wish a lot of good things to you and your daughter in this difficult times.
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Thank you so much for your thoughts!
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Those dark and threatening skies can come at us out of nowhere and I am sorry to hear they are bringing these challenges to you and your daughter. You bring all of us such rays of goodness with your photography and positive philosophy, I hope you can feel the support coming back to you.
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Thank you so much, Patricia. And yes, I definitely feel the support from all the incredible people here on WordPress.
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Thinking of you and your daughter. I hope her recovery is swift and complete. Take care of yourself too. Big hugs xx
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Thank you, Su. I appreciate your thoughts. The first surgery was one week ago today, and things are slowly improving.
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I’m so glad Angeline. 🙂
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Brilliant Blog,nice to be here, i have an invitation to my place as well ,feel free to comment, like and the best Regards to You 😀
Pleasure by my side , EW II
http://emeraldwake.wordpress.com
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Thank you so much! I appreciate your following my blog. I will be over to visit with you soon.
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Stay focus on your Angleine. Best wishes. Prayers and hugs for you.
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I am so sorry Angeline. Your support must mean so much to your daughter in this difficult time. Best wishes and loads of positive vibes to you all. Love and hugs.
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Life sure throws some tosses doesn’t it . . . . Mother’s day wishes to you Angeline for all the many hours, days, years of worry, anxiety, joy, happiness and love you have for your family and of course best wishes to your daughter for what she has ahead. We can live till 100 and our children will always be our babies . . . Take your time Angeline and do take care xx
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Many thanks to all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and wishes for health.
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This status express so much of love, resilience, strength of a mother. Your love will help your daughter go through dark and threatening skies.
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Dear Angeline. I am sooooo sorry your daughter has to weather this. It must be very scary for you as well, when our children are under sort of threat it is worse than if it was us. Take gentle care of her and yourself and know we are all out here…sending you the biggest cyber hugs we can manage.
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thinking of you Angeline, your good fortune in having a daughter, and all the stress you are both experiencing, sending love and light, Christine xx
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What a girl, supported by the staunch love of her mother. Blessings to you all, Angeline. 🙂
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May Allah bless your daughter with health and happiness ameen.
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I’m so glad it was caught early. This too shall pass. Sending healing and strength thoughts for both of you.
(((((and hugs)))))
Alison
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Thinking of you and wishing you strength throughout this journey. And Happy Mother’s Day to you, Angel! Your daughter is blessed to have you by her side.
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Your photo of the sculpture is very beautiful. Sometimes it is very difficult to watch our children face the challenges of life, knowing that we are limited in our ability to help and support, and at times the challenges are terrible. My best wishes to you and your loved ones, to your daughter, for strength, health and happiness. There are ups and downs in life. May you soon reach a better stage, and find consolation for your losses. I have a strong feeling, from experience, that this stage will be followed by building and growth, and that soon you will be able to share inspiration too.
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I’m so sorry to hear this news about your daughter, Angeline… take care and know that our thoughts are with you and your family.
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What a beautiful statue…such simple lines and yet it tells so much about mother-daughter relationships. You’ve got the right attitude when it comes to dealing with cancer…stay positive! Wishing you and your daughter strength and courage in the months ahead as she progresses through treatment and recovery.
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