tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post1846361727022594404..comments2012-11-14T19:33:31.398-08:00Comments on El Tiempo Para Gustar: Day 90Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00499970438108858216noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-57967328760062344512012-04-24T17:21:33.209-07:002012-04-24T17:21:33.209-07:00A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day,
dri...A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day,<br />drinking iced tea and visiting with her mother. As<br /><br />they talked about life, about marriage, about the<br /><br />responsibilities of life and the obligations of<br /><br />adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her<br /><br />glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance<br /><br />upon her daughter..<br /><br /><br />'Don't forget your sisters,' she advised, swirling<br /><br />the tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll<br /><br />be more important as you get older. No matter how<br /><br />much you love your husband, no matter how much you<br /><br />love the children you may have, you are still going<br /><br />to need sisters. Remember to go places with them now<br /><br />and then; do things with them.'<br /><br /><br />'Remember that 'sisters' means ALL the women...<br /><br />your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other<br /><br />women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women<br /><br />always do.'<br /><br /><br />What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman<br /><br />thought. Haven't I just gotten married?<br /><br />Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a<br /><br />married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely<br /><br />my husband and the family we may start will be all I<br /><br />need to make my life worthwhile!'<br /><br /><br />But she listened to her mother. She kept contact<br /><br />with her sisters and made more women friends each<br /><br />year. As the years tumbled by, one after another,<br /><br />she gradually came to understand that her mother really<br /><br />knew what she was talking about. As time and nature<br /><br />work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,<br /><br />sisters are the mainstays of her life.<br /><br /><br />After more than 50 years of living in this world,<br /><br />here is what I've learned:<br /><br /><br />THIS SAYS IT ALL:<br /><br /><br />Time passes.<br /><br />Life happens.<br /><br />Distance separates.<br /><br />Children grow up.<br /><br />Jobs come and go.<br /><br />Love waxes and wanes.<br /><br />Men don't do what they're supposed to do.<br /><br />Hearts break.<br /><br />Parents die.<br /><br />Colleagues forget favors.<br /><br />Careers end.<br /><br />BUT.........<br /><br /><br />Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how<br /><br />many miles are<br /><br />between you. A girl friend is never farther away<br /><br />than needing her can reach.<br /><br /><br />When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you<br /><br />have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life<br /><br />will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,<br /><br />praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on<br /><br />your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the<br /><br />valley's end.<br /><br /><br />Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk<br /><br />beside you....Or come in and carry you out.<br /><br /><br />Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,<br /><br />daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,<br /><br />Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended<br /><br />family: all bless our life!<br /><br /><br />The world wouldn't be the same without women, and<br /><br />neither would I.. When we began this adventure called<br /><br />womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or<br /><br />sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we<br /><br />would need each other.<br /><br /><br />Every day, we need each other still.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-76843331386573327382012-04-24T11:28:20.368-07:002012-04-24T11:28:20.368-07:00Jess, You are the same strong woman your mother i...Jess, You are the same strong woman your mother is. My heart is with you all at this time. Words are somewhat meaningless but please know that as time goes on, you will heal and be whole again. Give yourself time. It's the hardest thing I ever went through (with my sister) and my love and prayers for peace with you all. Love, DoreenDoreen Marinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-35902674783047439672012-04-24T10:38:15.287-07:002012-04-24T10:38:15.287-07:00The life, love and experiences you share with your...The life, love and experiences you share with your Mom will become even more vivid in your heart as you move through this journey. Your family shares a spiritual kinship with all you encounter and you bless us in ways you don't even realize. May God bless you richly as you embrace each moment, each day and may you find peace through the pain. You are all loved so much Jess! <br /><br />Hugs and Kisses, KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-60299778822104985552012-04-24T08:09:54.701-07:002012-04-24T08:09:54.701-07:00You have an amazing son. Please know that I greatl...You have an amazing son. Please know that I greatly appreciate you sharing your son with our family. I look forward to getting to know him better. It is such a blessing to have them here. <br /><br />I want to personally thank you for your support from Washington. It is felt and appreciated greatly.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851293335863883495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-51443772298385607322012-04-24T07:02:35.828-07:002012-04-24T07:02:35.828-07:00Jess, I wish I had the words to comfort you more a...Jess, I wish I had the words to comfort you more at this difficult time. I do most assuredly know the feelings that have become part of you now. I do know that our paths were chosen before we came to this life and that the path chosen has specific purpose and intent. We cannot question that because we don't have answers until we are done. I know that life will not stop for us, but at some time it will allow us to take a deep healing breath and catch up. I wish for you faith that all is going according to the plan and that you will be able to carry on. Life will become clearer and stronger. Love does not expire. I am praying for strength and comfort for all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-88369800757747534812012-04-24T05:59:39.071-07:002012-04-24T05:59:39.071-07:00Take Each Day
One Day at a Time
One day at a t...Take Each Day <br /> One Day at a Time<br /><br />One day at a time<br />this is enough.<br />Do not look back <br />and grieve over<br />the past,<br />for it is gone,<br />and do not be troubled<br />about the future,<br />for it has not yet come.<br />Live in the present,<br />and make it so beautiful<br />that it will be worth<br />remembering.<br /> A poem by Ida Scott TaylorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-16737407523796269302012-04-23T22:21:26.088-07:002012-04-23T22:21:26.088-07:00Beth, I do not know you but I do. I am Ben's ...Beth, I do not know you but I do. I am Ben's mom and what you say joins our families. We ARE strong! Thank you Jess for your words for your love for your determination.What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/11324258522950429645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-66262661750786043612012-04-23T21:05:55.151-07:002012-04-23T21:05:55.151-07:00I find myself at a loss for words through all of t...I find myself at a loss for words through all of this. We are fixers that can't fix! How can that be? How? I am finding myself so grateful for TIME! And so grateful and blessed by our family! <br /><br />I love you guys and will always be here. Even through silence...we are STRONG!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851293335863883495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-41941447841902256492012-04-23T14:05:45.876-07:002012-04-23T14:05:45.876-07:00When Wisdom speaks through precious pain
Its light...When Wisdom speaks through precious pain<br />Its light becomes an ageless flame<br />That sheds the dark of fearful halls<br />So brave our hearts may walk withal<br /><br />And braver now we journey on<br />Our strength renewed to lean upon<br />The words we heard when we did fear<br />That Wisdom whispered in our ear<br /><br />And so the light of Wisdom burns<br />To bring the strength for which we yearn<br />For truth and love can cast off fear<br />If we but have a willing ear<br /><br />PapaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-43053096634373931492012-04-23T10:20:54.733-07:002012-04-23T10:20:54.733-07:00What if those minute changes happen to us all, eve...What if those minute changes happen to us all, every day...but it is only through these intensified times of life we take care to notice them. I don't believe pain is the ultimate teacher anymore (in that there is always a lesson folded into pain and that is its ultimate purpose), but I do see your plight as a means to enlighten my soul to real living as you encounter real dying. I admire her so, the still wanting to leave this earth with her hands on a menu for the week, and I admire you so - for indeed summoning the courage to keep her hands strong and full - which, no doubt, requires an emptying of yours.candacemorrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893739347394561554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-90960816708603152532012-04-23T09:47:43.049-07:002012-04-23T09:47:43.049-07:00This journey is beautiful. I hope you feel yourse...This journey is beautiful. I hope you feel yourself wrapped in in the Lord's arms. The pain is a pure expression of your love for your Mom and so is the deep joy of going through this experience with her. There has been nothing more real that I have experienced in life, than the journey toward death of my loved ones. Love yourself, Jess. Be easy on yourself as you would your most beloved. Aunt JeanetteJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391769811700781227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896708321363415589.post-58143255325183401742012-04-23T08:30:00.726-07:002012-04-23T08:30:00.726-07:00Jess That is one of the most beautiful things I ha...Jess That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. Your Mom is by far the strongest women I know. She gives and gives and gives. The love that she has shown all of us is such a gift for that I or we are all blessed. The day she came into my life changed me in so many ways. She is an Angel for sure. I love you all so much.<br /><br />DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com