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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
For a while I have tried to find a thread I had started when I joined the forum that could be a "home" thread for me.
Being busy about the forum has been a coping style, where I can acknowledge all my different life experiences that had been silenced. Possibly do some good and prevent things from getting worse. Like the little boy with the finger in the dyke.
Feeling fragile
Needing Nurture
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Thinking of you @Appleblossom my old friend and your beloved Mo. 🌹
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Thank you so much @Former-Member @Queenie @Zoe7 @outlander
We, my son, his gf and I, had a lovely day out saying good bye to Mo.
I kept moving on trying to find a good spot and my son humoured me.
Ashes to ashes dust to dust.
It was gentle and healing and there were good memories. He had a good life. It was important my son could say his good byes as he was not home when Mo died.
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outlanderSenior Contributor
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QueenieSenior Contributor
That sounds like a sad, but at the same time beautiful thing to do to remember Mo @Appleblossom
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So pleased to read of the lovely and moving send off Mo received @Appleblossom - and that you all had a positive and moving experience with saying goodbye, savouring the good memories and acknowledging that a good life was had. That's magic, and has helped me as I can have difficulty emotionally with letting go...💕
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
We have had so much death that has been difficult in our family history. It was good for us to celebrate a wholesome life and death. We spent an hour walking in a beautiful part of the river, but for various reasons I drove to another section closer to the mouth with faster flowing water.
Thank you ALL. When he died I was beside myself and had so much going on with my son.
Now I have to feed his brother, my grumpy ole King cat.
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Beautiful @Appleblossom 💞 - you put a smile on my dial with the vision of grumpy ole King cat 👑😼
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
I seem to be blethering about a novel which is not like me. A great escape. "Herring Girls" by Debbie Taylor. This artwork is be Homer WInslow "A Voice from the Cliff"
My son is dragging his feet. I am sick of nagging him to get up. We go to see a special counsellor today.
Hope it helps.
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