This is so beautiful. I have only been on the other side of these goodbyes. I am 53 and my parents are two of my best friends. During Covid we began to Zoom every Saturday morning. We still do, sharing fiction, philosophy, movies, politics, laughs, pet stories, fears, sorrows, hopes. Often we talk for 3 hours. I savor. I savor. I memorize their beloved faces.
This made me a bit emotional as a daughter who has been on the other side of this story, the many times I've had to say goodbye to my parents after spending time with then. Nature always gives us something we need.
I feel your pain. Our youngest left for NYU over 25 years ago. She’s now living in California. We see her if we’re lucky once or twice a year. It is so hard.
So lovely! Living in and around nature is such fertile ground for our tender hearts. We just got back from a wonderful (and tiring) weekend with our two daughters and their husbands, and our first grandchild! Our getaway on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee is surrounded by trees, creeks, hiking trails, and the sounds of nature. Our hearts are full!
This is so beautiful. I have only been on the other side of these goodbyes. I am 53 and my parents are two of my best friends. During Covid we began to Zoom every Saturday morning. We still do, sharing fiction, philosophy, movies, politics, laughs, pet stories, fears, sorrows, hopes. Often we talk for 3 hours. I savor. I savor. I memorize their beloved faces.
This made me a bit emotional as a daughter who has been on the other side of this story, the many times I've had to say goodbye to my parents after spending time with then. Nature always gives us something we need.
Such a touching story. Yes, the universe provides!
So wonderful. I can relate
I still get teary when one of my grown children is leaving me. ((Big hugs))
I feel your pain. Our youngest left for NYU over 25 years ago. She’s now living in California. We see her if we’re lucky once or twice a year. It is so hard.
Nature, the great empathizer! It knows just what we need when we need it, if we would only look and appreciate it.
I love these, too! Hopeful and energetic as they unfurl. 🌿
So lovely! Living in and around nature is such fertile ground for our tender hearts. We just got back from a wonderful (and tiring) weekend with our two daughters and their husbands, and our first grandchild! Our getaway on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee is surrounded by trees, creeks, hiking trails, and the sounds of nature. Our hearts are full!
This is so beautifully written. I don’t know for sure how that feels, but I have a sense that my sister would really relate.
what a beauty!