tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post3879786574664759574..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: Pam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-67669871515301830712012-04-30T21:56:34.613+01:002012-04-30T21:56:34.613+01:00An awful process, exhausting in every way, I remem...An awful process, exhausting in every way, I remember it well. You can drown in that stuff. But it is only stuff, it's not the person, it's not even the memories. And very old things are only valuable becuase most of them don't survive!<br /><br />Good luck and good courage, of which you have shown much already.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-22983805837056454752012-04-30T21:40:19.627+01:002012-04-30T21:40:19.627+01:00I am in awe at the grace and patience you have con...I am in awe at the grace and patience you have continued to show throughout this very challenging time for you and your mother. Even though you may get frustrated at times, you have such a beautiful heart. ((((HUGS))))Dragonfly Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072079154293303454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-38322613400722641962012-04-30T15:55:52.039+01:002012-04-30T15:55:52.039+01:00If only I had had the money to purchase the flat a...If only I had had the money to purchase the flat as furnished. I would dearly have loved to been able to do so! But, alas and alack I do not have the funds. In my family we have no great aunts, grandparents etc reminders. That is the problem with immigrating. You have to lease so much behind. My grandmother came over in 1906 and two greats came over in the 1880's. Only one side came over in the 1600's and if there were any "treasures" they didn't make it to this corner of the family. So I envy you your treasures. Glad you could keep some.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547955147883142857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-15410400752625537942012-04-28T18:12:03.945+01:002012-04-28T18:12:03.945+01:00Oh Isabelle, you're not going to give hand emb...Oh Isabelle, you're not going to give hand embroidered table cloths to an opshop....are you? If you want them to go to a good home, I am willing to pay you for them. PLEASE email me or leave a message on my blog if you would be so kind!Gina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07532527261977368083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-33922924560002915942012-04-28T13:00:29.076+01:002012-04-28T13:00:29.076+01:00It's impossible to separate the things from me...It's impossible to separate the things from memories and emotions , when you first start doing this , I found . I had to hang onto every last mortal thing for quite a while before I could sensibly work out what to keep .<br />Luckily your mother has quite a few grandchildren to share all these treasures among .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-33935444887378534182012-04-28T09:10:08.333+01:002012-04-28T09:10:08.333+01:00Persiflage has expressed the ageing process so wel...Persiflage has expressed the ageing process so well, the completed chapters and the evaporation, but I am trying hard to remember to hold on to the essence, which has nothing to do with possessions.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-34557304169007292862012-04-28T08:34:24.824+01:002012-04-28T08:34:24.824+01:00Yes, it is a difficult process, combining all the ...Yes, it is a difficult process, combining all the emotional attachments and memories, with the problems of aging, and the feelings that the person whose possessions they are/were is somehow almost evaporating with every passing day. <br />As I strive to reduce the number of things from the completed chapters of my life, I imagine my children doing the same with my own things, and (to my mind, sadly) lacking the desire for continuity and remembrance.persiflagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161607100227748374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-38051975871738389502012-04-28T06:59:45.503+01:002012-04-28T06:59:45.503+01:00For us similar problems but with the younger gener...For us similar problems but with the younger generation - we got a container!Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-21420261538707067982012-04-27T23:08:45.182+01:002012-04-27T23:08:45.182+01:00Oh my. This will pass. This will get better. But ...Oh my. This will pass. This will get better. But glory, so much work in between. I can only advocate gin and tonic at these times. I have no words!magsmcchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278148796772565928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-33384133510895751872012-04-27T22:56:37.070+01:002012-04-27T22:56:37.070+01:00So hard, Isabelle, sending hugs. We did it when o...So hard, Isabelle, sending hugs. We did it when our mums were gone so maybe easier, not sure, still that awful indecision as to whether we should get rid of something.Gilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039155678428883554noreply@blogger.com