I wish for all those reading my blog a safe, healthy, happy and joyous 2007! May it be everything you desire it to be, and more!!
More very soon!
All My Love,
Kim
Unconditional Love
September 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Hi All,
I decided to post more on the topic of love, except this time, I’d like to concentrate on the love we experience for, and from, our beloved pets.
My family lost our beloved beagle, Flip, sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. She died very suddenly and very tragically, and my entire family have been left heart-broken by her sudden loss. We miss her amusing antics, her bouncy persona and her loving disposition. She was the queen of the hill, and did she ever know it! She was spoiled by her people, and has left us with so many wonderful memories to treasure.
One of my favorite stories to tell about Flip is how, during the Winter months, when we always had a fire going and a large wood pile stacked up under our kitchen window, Flip use to climb up on the wood pile and gaze through the window at us, or survey her entire domain from up there. We were always scared she’d fall off and break her neck or her back, but she never did, fortunately. I regret that there aren’t any pictures of her up there, as that’d really be something to treasure down the road. But we’ll always have that sweet little memory, and we’ll always treasure Flip in our hearts.
Our pets bring us such unconditional, unreserved love. When we lose them so unexpectedly, our sadness can be incredibly great. But eventually, we’ll be able to replace some of that sadness and grief with laughter and our treasured remembrances. Our pets would want us to be happy, and keep our hearts forever open and loving, as they always kept their hearts so open and loving for us. If you, or someone you love, is also experiencing the loss of a beloved animal friend, I encourage you to treasure the time you spent together and hold your pet close to your heart always. I firmly believe that someday, we’ll see our beloved ones, people and animals, again.
Because Flip’s passing was so sudden and tragic, it left me feeling a bit overwhelmed, and I wanted to memorialize her in some special way, for all she’d given me. You can see my memorial to her, and post your own, for free, at:
In Love,
Kim
A Time To Heal?
August 2, 2006 By 1 Comment
Grady Curtus Bailey, March 12, 1915, July 29, 2006.
Today, we bury my grandfather, who passed on at around 11:05 on Saturday night. I’ll sing the first, second and fourth verses of How Great Thou Art at his grave side service, at 11:00 this morning.
The funeral, which was held at 7:00 last night after an hour of viewing for we family and two hours of receiving friends, was huge… five songs, countless family and friends, one of those old-time priechers that annoy me so much… but he would of loved it, and that’s the primary thing.
Like everybody else, I’m incredibly tired. Ready for the rest of this to be over with. Will write more when I can again think straight.
RIP,
Kim
Being with Yourself
July 31, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I tried to publish this earlier, but obviously it didn’t work. So… trying this again!…
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Dear All,
It’s proven to be a difficult and exhausting period for me personally. My maternal grandfather has been ill for some time now. Last week, he took a turn
for the worse, and was hospitalized on Wednesday morning. He seemed to rebound Thursday, and had quite a wonderful day, talking and laughing with family
members and friends.
By Friday, however, he had hit a downward spiral. He passed away Saturday, July 29, at a little after 11 PM.
Making the various arrangements has been a logistical nightmare for the family. We’ll find out today when we’ll be able to proceed with the funeral.
This entire process has been totally exhausting, physically, mentally and emotionally. In times like these, I have to remind myself that it’s really *okay*!
It’s okay to experience our personal turmoil, and to honor it as a part of life. It’s okay to grieve, to release all the emotion inside of us. It’s
okay to feel pain, exhaustion, anger, frustration, and yes, relief. That’s okay!
I feel all of those emotions as I sit here writing this entry. This is simply a period… a process… a part of the journey. I honor this painful experience,
and the process of getting through it empowers and strengthens me on all levels.
So, when you’re facing turmoil, my advice to you is to honor the emotions, the experiences and the people and places involved. I’m not saying to let your
emotions run away with you or to wallow in the experiences. But honor them, experience them, release them with love, and then begin to heal.
I leave you with this quote from Elisabeth Kubler Ross, whose work on death and dying has given so much to this world. “People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
Elisabeth Kubler Ross
Shine your light, now and always,
Kim
