Jane, as always, your writing is beautiful. It causes me to stop and reflect more than I might otherwise. Thank you.
This past week our family celebrated Sophie's first birthday. I captured a wonderful photo of Sophie making puffy cheek faces at her great-grandfather who recently turned 96. He held her tight with his crinkled blue hands, that tremble from Parkinson's disease, while he stared into her beautiful blue eyes. It remains to be seen if we will celebrate his 97th birthday next year. But it is clear that Sophie's favorite old man passed his love to her just in case he doesn't.
As you said: "Perhaps true reverence for life requires us to bear witness to its entirety — both its tenacious persistence and its inevitable surrender."
Dearest Maggie, thank you for your wonderful sharing and sorry I was flying to my Mum in the UK when you posted and lost track. What a beautiful scene and sharing of love and joy for Sophie and your great Pa...
It isnt easy for sure... but there is so much beauty in these precious moments.. and arent we too lucky to watch and share their magic!
Thank you, Jane, for this beautiful reflection. It touches me in many ways. As do you.
Thank you so much. I know your heart… and so I know you’re touched by so much in the world. Love you and miss you very much xxx
Jane, as always, your writing is beautiful. It causes me to stop and reflect more than I might otherwise. Thank you.
This past week our family celebrated Sophie's first birthday. I captured a wonderful photo of Sophie making puffy cheek faces at her great-grandfather who recently turned 96. He held her tight with his crinkled blue hands, that tremble from Parkinson's disease, while he stared into her beautiful blue eyes. It remains to be seen if we will celebrate his 97th birthday next year. But it is clear that Sophie's favorite old man passed his love to her just in case he doesn't.
As you said: "Perhaps true reverence for life requires us to bear witness to its entirety — both its tenacious persistence and its inevitable surrender."
Dearest Maggie, thank you for your wonderful sharing and sorry I was flying to my Mum in the UK when you posted and lost track. What a beautiful scene and sharing of love and joy for Sophie and your great Pa...
It isnt easy for sure... but there is so much beauty in these precious moments.. and arent we too lucky to watch and share their magic!
Love you very much xx