Wikipedia states "In the English language, blue may also refer to the feeling of sadness. "He was feeling blue". This is because blue was related to rain, or storms, and in Greek mythology, the god Zeus would make rain when he was sad (crying), and a storm when he was angry."
My mom is in her last weeks...maybe. She passed the Sunday 2 week mark that the hospice nurse predicted. Her body is fighting. She was very healthy before this happened. She eats a small amount of food each day but there has been massive weight loss... She's in so much pain and I have to say I'm procrasting calling my step dad right now for an update. Thanks for the wonderful comments you guys have left for me; they really help.
I'm mourning her loss already. Do you ever find yourself sitting at your childs baseball game with 45 minutes to go till the first pitch? Do you run through the frequently called numbers in your cell? Do you wonder who you need to call and check in with? "Hi, haven't spoken to you this week, how are you, my kids are great, they miss you grandma, did you get the school pics I sent you...." Well I can't call my mom anymore. And I started wondering why I was on the verge of tears before every single baseball game. I can't call my mom anymore. I'm definitely blue.
As for my theme pic. I'm writing this on Monday Oct. 29th and am thinking how I can convey my "blueness" to y'all. (And somehow get the town of Cypress in also.) Wish me luck, I can't wait to see what I come up with.
Okay, here is it. My blue pen with the sweet November sun coming through my office window in Cypress, TX. The sun through my blinds created a perfect "break" in my heart. This fits...
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11 comments:
Minimalistic blue. I would love to get a note like this!
Peter
Stockholm by Pixels
:)
like peter i also would love to get a note like this.
Very interesting take on the theme. I was trying to think of an abstract way to represent the theme, but instead I went very literal.
Port Angeles Daily Photo
What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful post.
My thoughts are with you.
Greetings from New York City,
Eliane
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom....There are no words to describe this....but your words were very poignant...Love the heart.
Love this, Fantastic!
It took a lot of courage and thought to photograph and write this post. Best wishes during a difficult time.
Beautiful posting! My mom died of pancreatic cancer almost two years ago. It was a difficult road to go down but also very inspiring. I am actually writing a book about the experience. Blessings to you and your mom during this time.
My prayers and best wishes at this time - thank you for a beautiful, heartfelt post.
Renee, that was beautiful...you are a beautiful person. I have tears in my eyes wishing there was something i could do to take some of your sadness away. I thank god every day that he gave our family such a wonderful sister-in-law. You and your mom are in my thoughts and prayers! Love you
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