tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post1651361005882072209..comments2023-09-18T07:16:38.615-05:00Comments on BLissed-Out Grandma: Being present in my own lifeNancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-2327494023036633152015-04-10T08:37:43.657-05:002015-04-10T08:37:43.657-05:00Just read your post about David and being present....Just read your post about David and being present. Thank you for posting.Pauline Persinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774940797880184764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-32936083449428151362015-03-18T12:20:58.858-05:002015-03-18T12:20:58.858-05:00I have not yet lost a sibling ... I hope I handle ...I have not yet lost a sibling ... I hope I handle it with as much grace as you have. I'm not good at facing death, seeing the phases as people pass from our lives. Your grace is inspiring.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-77696728783074100382015-03-12T11:53:24.551-05:002015-03-12T11:53:24.551-05:00Wow. You are right, a seemingly common topic these...Wow. You are right, a seemingly common topic these days. Sorry about your loss. I'm glad it provided some clarity for you though. You wrote this so well...Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-46810086768282950762015-03-08T21:15:57.795-05:002015-03-08T21:15:57.795-05:00I'm sorry for your loss, Nancy. How interesti...I'm sorry for your loss, Nancy. How interesting that your brother, in his passing, was the one person who could give you what you were seeking. The Universe works in strange ways. So lovely to have your back, my friend. Jayne Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053366144206401836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-69945590304780957212015-03-07T09:44:56.294-06:002015-03-07T09:44:56.294-06:00Thank you for writing this.Thank you for writing this.Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-41834574316397464242015-03-06T20:39:16.492-06:002015-03-06T20:39:16.492-06:00I am truly sorry for your loss. I can't imagin...I am truly sorry for your loss. I can't imagine your pain and this had to be hard to write.<br /><br />This has sure left me thinking. Lately I have found myself so caught up in checking things off the daily to do list that I don't get time to get to the important things! Thanks for writing this, I needed to read it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765055414561998856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-77203879417630268522015-03-06T20:27:12.459-06:002015-03-06T20:27:12.459-06:00Please know that my heart is full of sadness as I ...Please know that my heart is full of sadness as I read of the passing of your brother. I also hope you know how blessed you are that even if it meant that your brother was dying, you two were able to really be present with each other. What a gift for him. What a gift for you. This relationship speaks volumes about the both of you as siblings. It also speaks volumes about the home you must have grown up in. I wish I could have such a relationship with my brother. <br /><br />You and I are on the same wave length. I am processing the same things you are. I turned 70 this past week. I am sorting through what this stage in life mean.<br />"For the past couple of months, just when I'd thought I should get busy and get more things done, I have understood my limits and fed my need to be quiet and listen." You said exactly what I continue to say to myself. <br /><br />Thank you for your beautiful insights that reflect what is going on in my own soul. Your affirming words help me to know that I am not alone in the stage in which I find myself. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-14600897301446096422015-03-06T12:47:43.168-06:002015-03-06T12:47:43.168-06:00What a beautifully-written post! Your sad journey ...What a beautifully-written post! Your sad journey with your brother in his last days was surely a gift. I'm so glad you shared your thoughts with us.Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-71309366921101038922015-03-06T10:29:13.076-06:002015-03-06T10:29:13.076-06:00Sorry for your loss Nancy. But you gained as well....Sorry for your loss Nancy. But you gained as well. I found some very helpful introspections in what you wrote. Things I needed to think about for my own life. And for that I thank you very much.....troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-5084689852183640362015-03-06T06:15:18.123-06:002015-03-06T06:15:18.123-06:00What a gift you gave your brother and yourself, Na...What a gift you gave your brother and yourself, Nancy. Full presence to him, to exactly who was in front of you enriched David and taught you just what you needed to learn. Good for you for being open to and saying yes to this opportunity even if it broke your heart. My youngest brother, Donald, died one year ago in February. I wasn't able to be with him since he died in an auto accident but I cherish the work we did in the years before his death to strengthen and deepen our relationship. So do whatever you need to do to care for yourself after this loss and treasure the memories.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-9873213589566286142015-03-06T00:44:18.820-06:002015-03-06T00:44:18.820-06:00I am so sorry Nancy, my heartfelt sympathy. What ...I am so sorry Nancy, my heartfelt sympathy. What a journey you have been on. I hope you and Peter and your grands are all well. Naps are good...sometimes a person just needs down time to face the nest part of the day:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-42045537319697608302015-03-05T18:36:19.837-06:002015-03-05T18:36:19.837-06:00Oh, Nancy, I am so sorry to learn that the reason ...Oh, Nancy, I am so sorry to learn that the reason you have been absent in my blogging universe is because of your brother David. I feel sure that the places the two of you have traveled in recent months will change you forever. I look forward to being able to be a traveler along with you. I am sending you love and blessings from me to you. And tears as well. DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com