Thank you so much for this offer. I ask you to carry the names of Ed and Hildegard Horgan, my maternal grandparents who died too young of alcoholism. They have not been well enough mourned. Sending you all my deepest thanks.
Thank you for your willingness to honor the loved ones of those who cannot make the retreat ourselves. This is a beautiful thing you're doing. Please walk walk with the names of these beloved ones, as well as myself if I may be so bold (currently in the process of extricating myself from a toxic marriage that has harmed me body and spirit.)
- Amy Garrison, my great aunt who passed from cancer during Covid lock downs
- Lola Kearn, my grandmother, who passed from cancer while I was in college many years ago
- My precious cats Sweetie, Tavin, Fitzy, Ellen, and Crowley
- my 13-year-old kitty Cas, who is very ill and may be joining his brother soon
- myself, navigating the labyrinth of leaving a toxic marriage in a culture that blames and shames abuse victims rather than supporting us
I was supposed to be with you at this time but my own Health situation made it not possible. To this I askew wherever you go on this retreat that you carry me with you and likewise feel mortality even as I greet the slower as I grieve the slow diminishing of my own health. I had an unexpected opportunity to visit a remote island close to home exactly at the same time as you are on the Isle of E I never really connected this until I drove on to the island and sat with my first thoughts. Even though I have been back many times to this sacred Island of mine this is the first time I have been made clearly aware of the changes here, in the faces of the people I know, and my own limitations walking the paths. Almost instantly I felt a sense of deep grieving where dear friends are nearing the end of the lives. So many memories of my immediate family here in younger days. The acceptance of this part of my life and not knowing if I myself will be able to return someday. I ask that you carry my brother Rodney who passed away at a young age of 52 from alcoholism. I ask that you carry the grief for my dear brother David in the first stages of dementia and the losing then the slow losing of him.
This sounds like a fabulous thing to do, please would you walk with the names of my loved ones, departed of this earth, and my husband currently recovering from brain surgery.
My beautiful mother, Dee Lambert.
My grandmother Louisa Bale.
My Aunt Ellen McRickus.
My husband, making slow progress recovering from major surgery, Guiseppe Mariani.
Thank you so much for this offer. I ask you to carry the names of Ed and Hildegard Horgan, my maternal grandparents who died too young of alcoholism. They have not been well enough mourned. Sending you all my deepest thanks.
Thank you for your willingness to honor the loved ones of those who cannot make the retreat ourselves. This is a beautiful thing you're doing. Please walk walk with the names of these beloved ones, as well as myself if I may be so bold (currently in the process of extricating myself from a toxic marriage that has harmed me body and spirit.)
- Amy Garrison, my great aunt who passed from cancer during Covid lock downs
- Lola Kearn, my grandmother, who passed from cancer while I was in college many years ago
- My precious cats Sweetie, Tavin, Fitzy, Ellen, and Crowley
- my 13-year-old kitty Cas, who is very ill and may be joining his brother soon
- myself, navigating the labyrinth of leaving a toxic marriage in a culture that blames and shames abuse victims rather than supporting us
Thank you for your kindness. 💙
May doors of knowingness open for you all. I too here walk my pilgrimage as best I can & whereever I am & ask for deeper acceptance.
I was supposed to be with you at this time but my own Health situation made it not possible. To this I askew wherever you go on this retreat that you carry me with you and likewise feel mortality even as I greet the slower as I grieve the slow diminishing of my own health. I had an unexpected opportunity to visit a remote island close to home exactly at the same time as you are on the Isle of E I never really connected this until I drove on to the island and sat with my first thoughts. Even though I have been back many times to this sacred Island of mine this is the first time I have been made clearly aware of the changes here, in the faces of the people I know, and my own limitations walking the paths. Almost instantly I felt a sense of deep grieving where dear friends are nearing the end of the lives. So many memories of my immediate family here in younger days. The acceptance of this part of my life and not knowing if I myself will be able to return someday. I ask that you carry my brother Rodney who passed away at a young age of 52 from alcoholism. I ask that you carry the grief for my dear brother David in the first stages of dementia and the losing then the slow losing of him.
Hi Kate - I've copied your comment - so feel free to delete. Thanks for sharing and especially for bringing in your four leggeds x
This sounds like a fabulous thing to do, please would you walk with the names of my loved ones, departed of this earth, and my husband currently recovering from brain surgery.
My beautiful mother, Dee Lambert.
My grandmother Louisa Bale.
My Aunt Ellen McRickus.
My husband, making slow progress recovering from major surgery, Guiseppe Mariani.
With thanks and blessings, Elaine