29-04-2015 09:19 PM
29-04-2015 09:19 PM
The fire is going tonight Karen, won't you come and sit by it in the big armchair with a woollen blanket? We can have a milo or a Horlicks.
Kindest regards,
Kristin
29-04-2015 09:45 PM - edited 30-04-2015 11:30 PM
29-04-2015 09:45 PM - edited 30-04-2015 11:30 PM
Karen I just finished this poem. I hope you like it. Wishing you a spidersilk of hope.
Spidersilk
As dawn breaches
night's depths
I take up
this spidersilk
I am given
to weave creatively
through my day
At times robust and sure
others fragile and tenuous
daily I spin a web
from birth, through life,
unto death
oft in tatters by dark's fall
tomorrow I begin anew
This spidersilk
of hope,
like a mustard-seed of faith,
is sufficient
keeping me anchored
to the One
who gives me life
Never can I comprehend
such appalling squander -
He poured out
his precious life
in the hope
of saving me
and each of thee
Kristin © June 2014
PS as you can see from the date I started it last year. Sometimes it takes a long time before I'm ready (or have the head-space) to edit or finish them. I have quite a few that are snippets waiting to "grow up" into poems!
30-04-2015 10:24 AM
30-04-2015 10:24 AM
Hey! Count me in too. Nothing like a group hug. There's safety in numbers you know.
30-04-2015 12:20 PM
30-04-2015 12:20 PM
30-04-2015 06:08 PM
30-04-2015 06:08 PM
Here with you Karen, hoping your day has been bearable. It was a beautiful day here. lots of sunshine.
I hope tonight you are feeling warm and safe. Sending some light and sunshine that i caught for you today with this message
LJ
30-04-2015 06:43 PM
30-04-2015 06:43 PM
30-04-2015 08:55 PM - edited 01-05-2015 07:47 AM
30-04-2015 08:55 PM - edited 01-05-2015 07:47 AM
How I wish that we could all get together for a walk in the sunshine along the river. We've all had pretty awful things happen this week in various ways. I really feel for the two of you. Well done you - Karen. That's quite a distance. You must have just about made it to Wessie or East Warby and back! (BTW did you know that orignially Wesburn was called West Warburton?)
I'm looking forward to a river walk after school drop-off before my art class, with a bit of luck in the sun! I got some photos the other day of the most amazing "ruffled" looking fungus growing on a couple of trees along the river. And I got a photo of some beautiful "fairy" toadstools near home - they are bright orangey red with white spots! I will see if I can manage to post some photos too, I think they came out (not sure I didn't have my glasses on 🙂 !)
Thinking of you both. We will keep on keeping on - snug in front of the fire and having a warm drink with good company would be such a boon. A safe place for us all. Hope endures...
Kindest regards,
Kristin
01-05-2015 05:00 PM
01-05-2015 05:00 PM
01-05-2015 05:18 PM
01-05-2015 05:18 PM
You are very welcome.
That makes sense, it's lovely - open and sunny along there. I got a short walk at Warby this morning but only very quick as I had a meeting first thing this morning at school (one of the other kids was being pretty unkind to my 6yo about a couple of things).
I really love the little "beach" behind the footy oval in Junction, on a bend of the Litlle Yarra. Even though it's in the middle of town it has a quiet about it. When I'm in town and need the solace of the river with no time to come home that's where I head.
I've managed to get the name of a femal e advocate at VMIAC, but she's not in the office until late next week.
No words here either, SO sorry.
Is this an involuntary voluntary (ie "we'll make you go if you don't agree") or a voluntary involuntary ("you won't go "willingly" so we'll make you") admission?
The candle will continue to be lit, the fire is burning. I'll continue to hold you in my thoughts and prayers, as I'm sure the others will in their own ways.
Hope for a new door opening endures...
Kindest regards,
Kristin
01-05-2015 09:10 PM
01-05-2015 09:10 PM
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