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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 673119" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p>But you do have her, Copa. You have her in your heart. But could it be you are misinterpreting what she is telling you about yourself, and about her, and about what it meant to her to be your mother?</p><p></p><p>We have discussed how interacting with our children has changed each of us. We have talked about "At the touch of Eternity, we will know." From her place now, beyond the pale, how vitally, perfectly right is every smallest thing that happened between yourself and your mother and your sister?</p><p></p><p>It is perfect Copa, because it happened.</p><p></p><p>We may not ever know why it had to be just this way. </p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"Let me win. If I cannot win, let me be brave."</em></p><p></p><p><em>Patrick Kennedy</em></p><p><em>Special Olympics Chair</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You are so cruel to Copa.</p><p></p><p>You are breaking my heart.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know, Copa. It took an act of will and courage to leave them. It took courage and passion to come back; to see it through.</p><p></p><p>But you did it.</p><p></p><p>Now you must have that same determination Copa to reclaim your life and save it for yourself, for the joy in the simplest things.</p><p></p><p>It is the year 2015.</p><p></p><p>Where did the time go.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We don't get to choose that. Whether we are or are not enough, we are all we have. At the end of the day, there is only us and the stars.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Mine, too.</p><p></p><p>WTF?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I will look, Copa.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Are the sheets soft and fresh, and the bedroom filled with sun?</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The Sleeping Beauty kiss, Copa?</em></p><p></p><p>I refuse to believe you go back to bed in defeat. Nothing about you fits that. So...why do you go back? To awaken through the Sleeping Beauty kiss....</p><p></p><p>To reset time, somehow Copa?</p><p></p><p>Do you think you will go back to bed?</p><p></p><p>Is your bed big enough for all of us? </p><p></p><p>:O)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know about the buying of stuff, Copa. We are tricked by advertising to believe things will make us happy. That has to be in here somewhere.</p><p></p><p>The things I said "yes" to were things that would help someone else, Copa. Something you add to what you are already doing. There is nothing wrong with buying things online. Eventually, whatever this is will run its course. </p><p></p><p>I think the key has to be to do something that matters for someone else. Like taking care of the stray cats so they would not go feral again before the family that was trying to tame them came back. I would go there, feed the cats, and try to get them to let me pet them.</p><p></p><p>That's it. But it was something. I had to be somewhere at a certain time twice daily. The cats were depending on me.</p><p></p><p>Those opportunities will be coming again soon I think, Copa. There are always times we can help, but sometimes, we cannot hear the request, or we refuse it.</p><p></p><p>Listen now, and say "yes".</p><p></p><p>The strangest things will come.</p><p></p><p>The only thing I told myself about any of it was that if I agreed, then I needed to be there on time.</p><p></p><p>It was about respect for me, and for them. And that turned in to integrity, for me.</p><p></p><p>I won.</p><p></p><p><em>"Let me win. If I cannot win, let me be brave."</em></p><p></p><p>Copa?</p><p></p><p>Good Morning!</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grouphug.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grouphug:" title="grouphug :grouphug:" data-shortname=":grouphug:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 673119, member: 17461"] Yes. But you do have her, Copa. You have her in your heart. But could it be you are misinterpreting what she is telling you about yourself, and about her, and about what it meant to her to be your mother? We have discussed how interacting with our children has changed each of us. We have talked about "At the touch of Eternity, we will know." From her place now, beyond the pale, how vitally, perfectly right is every smallest thing that happened between yourself and your mother and your sister? It is perfect Copa, because it happened. We may not ever know why it had to be just this way. [I] "Let me win. If I cannot win, let me be brave."[/I] [I]Patrick Kennedy Special Olympics Chair[/I] You are so cruel to Copa. You are breaking my heart. I don't know, Copa. It took an act of will and courage to leave them. It took courage and passion to come back; to see it through. But you did it. Now you must have that same determination Copa to reclaim your life and save it for yourself, for the joy in the simplest things. It is the year 2015. Where did the time go. We don't get to choose that. Whether we are or are not enough, we are all we have. At the end of the day, there is only us and the stars. Mine, too. WTF? I will look, Copa. Are the sheets soft and fresh, and the bedroom filled with sun? [I] The Sleeping Beauty kiss, Copa?[/I] I refuse to believe you go back to bed in defeat. Nothing about you fits that. So...why do you go back? To awaken through the Sleeping Beauty kiss.... To reset time, somehow Copa? Do you think you will go back to bed? Is your bed big enough for all of us? :O) I don't know about the buying of stuff, Copa. We are tricked by advertising to believe things will make us happy. That has to be in here somewhere. The things I said "yes" to were things that would help someone else, Copa. Something you add to what you are already doing. There is nothing wrong with buying things online. Eventually, whatever this is will run its course. I think the key has to be to do something that matters for someone else. Like taking care of the stray cats so they would not go feral again before the family that was trying to tame them came back. I would go there, feed the cats, and try to get them to let me pet them. That's it. But it was something. I had to be somewhere at a certain time twice daily. The cats were depending on me. Those opportunities will be coming again soon I think, Copa. There are always times we can help, but sometimes, we cannot hear the request, or we refuse it. Listen now, and say "yes". The strangest things will come. The only thing I told myself about any of it was that if I agreed, then I needed to be there on time. It was about respect for me, and for them. And that turned in to integrity, for me. I won. [I]"Let me win. If I cannot win, let me be brave."[/I] Copa? Good Morning! :grouphug: [/QUOTE]
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