Heartfelt Thanks—-May 6, 2014

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My heart and soul is extremely humbled and ever so grateful for all the wonderful, kind, understand and encouraging thoughts over my last post.

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Each of you have brought tears to my eyes because of your strength, love and understanding. Each of you have given me even more hope and determination to keep the strength and love of our families as the fore-front of these new far reaching lives!

You are truly my friend as I hope I am yours!

Linda

16 thoughts on “Heartfelt Thanks—-May 6, 2014”

  3. One of the best things about blogging is the wonderful people who inhabit the blogging world. It’s doubly wonderful when we have the opportunity to meet in person. We’re proud to be considered your friends.

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  8. Ours are in North Carolina – an entire coast away. Nevertheless, with Skype and Facebook, it’s doable.

    I feel your pain. 😦

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  9. Oh you are our friend, no doubt about it! Linda, as someone who’s spent the past 16 years apart from her family with a whole ocean in between…no, I’m not going to tell you you’ve got it easy…I understand separation. It is hard. I hate it! It hurts. They’ve been so much a part of your life OF COURSE you’ll miss them. But this technology – yay! – will give you all kinds of ways to see them even when you can’t see them. You’ll have time to see them in person. And they will DEFINITELY want to come see you. (Who wouldn’t want to visit you and Terry???) And meanwhile, there’s Skype. My mother has watched my children grow largely through the screen, which, is better than nothing. We thank our stars I didn’t move to Europe in the days of steamships and slow letters…lots of love and solidarity. If you need company, we’re here. (a late breaking idea: Maybe you could do a special creative project for them that help you feel close…like Beatrix Potter’s stories for animals that she did, I believe, for her nieces and nephews.)

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  10. Awww. Separation is so tough. I cried my eyes out when my son moved to Oregon. I wanted him to stay home! But I knew he had a future he was pursuing. I do yak at him every day! Lol! And he knows I will always be here for him no matter what.
    Emails, texts, phone calls. Even if it’s just a hey love you really makes my day. 🙂
    Cheri

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  12. My daughter, her husband and 4 kids are contemplating a future move, quite possibly to
    Chicago. Their youngest daughter was recently diagnosed with pachygyria, a rare brain disorder, and I know they will need to go where she can receive the best of care. (And they hate Arizona like all of us!!) Like yourself, I have always had my kids nearby and now all the grandkids. I cannot fathom their moving so far away. The thought just breaks my heart, easily produces tears, and puts me in a real funk when I think about it, even though it could be later than sooner. So reading your blog of yesterday certainly tugged at my heartstrings and as so many of your friends, and “blog friends” have said, we understand how you feel and share your grief! Really sucks, but we get this!! In the meantime, “savoring the moment” means far more than before, those sweet impromptu hugs have never felt so good, and it’s ok to cry and say this is not ok, but you will get through it. And your friends are right beside you!!

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  15. Dear Linda, I’ve been having a very busy season so have missed checking in with you. Firstly, a belated Happy Birthday to your hubby! Loved seeing that cake. I’m sorry your daughter and her family are moving-I can’t imagine how hard it is; even when we want the best for our loved ones, it is still hard at times.
    Hope you have a great evening.

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