My beloved mother passed away this morning. Death Notice of Brighid (Brídge) Ennis On the Death of the Beloved Though we need to weep your loss, You dwell in that safe place in our hearts, Where no storm or might or pain can reach you. We look towards each other no longer From the old [...]
Archive for November, 2011
The hand that first held mine
Posted in Personal Reflections, tagged mother's death on November 25, 2011 | 20 Comments »
This is the hand that first held mine. This is the hand that I now hold onto tightly as my mother lies dying. Holding her hand, I try to convey the depth of my love and gratitude to her for a lifetime of mothering. Her hand is warm, her heart beats strongly, but her breathing [...]
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged gratitude, thanksgiving thoughts on November 24, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I couldn’t let today pass without wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you are celebrating this day, and to thank you again for your support and friendship during this difficult time in my life. I have been overwhelmed by your kindness and compassion and am deeply grateful for how you continue to walk this [...]
Hope
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hope, Inspiration, loss on November 21, 2011 | 21 Comments »
Have you ever experienced such intense sadness you couldn’t imagine ever feeling hopeful about ANYTHING again? Maybe, like me, you once stood in the corner, gulping your champagne, at a New Year’s Eve party you wished you had skipped. As you watched your friends laugh at a shared joke, you held the corner of a [...]
Motivation Monday
Posted in Advocacy, Guest Blog, Lymphdema, tagged breast cancer advocate, Jan Hasak, Lymphedema Advocacy Group on November 14, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Thanks to Jan Hasak for standing in the gap today with her inspirational contribution to Motivation Monday. As a patient-advocate for the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, I grabbed the rare opportunity to go to Washington, DC on Nov. 2-4, 2011 to lobby for a bill that would help older Americans with lymphedema get better insurance coverage. [...]
Mamma’s Memories
Posted in Guest Blog, tagged letter to tooth fairy, memories of mom, standing in the gap on November 11, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Thanks to Rachel Pappas of 1 Up On Cancer for standing in the gap today with her delightful memories of her daughter growing up. The memories stories seem to be well appreciated here on Marie’s site, so I have some to share about my daughter, now 22 years old. She’s my only child, not by [...]
All things pie
Posted in Guest Blog, tagged american pie, apple pie, cherry pie, mom's apple pie, pecan pie, pie crust, pumpkin pie on November 7, 2011 | 21 Comments »
Standing in the gap today is Nancy Hicks of The Pink Underbelly blog, who has chosen to write a post for me all about pie, complete with mouth-watering pics. Every Sunday morning we woke to the gorgeous aroma of my mother’s freshly baked traditional Irish brown bread, scones, and apple pie. We’d lie there in [...]
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