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Tracy O’Brien's avatar

Short, hmmm, not really 😁😁

Always here for you Louise, you have got this, and we will be here to support you in any way we can to help you over the line and back into your boat 🚤 lots of love always T xx ❤️🌈❤️🌈🦋🦋

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Dear Lou, I was so happy to see you at the meetup yesterday and to listen to you sharing your experience of deep grief this week. Thank you for sharing your uplifting thoughts on the power and support of friendship: you are certainly one of those who locate the lifejackets and help others put them on! Thank you xxx

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Val Kelly's avatar

Sending hugs Louise 💖

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Val Kelly's avatar

Sending hugs Louise 💖

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mary ann Alcock's avatar

Dear Louise. Such beautiful photos of the night sky. Soon you will be putting the book to bed and you can get some rest. Take care and will be praying for you. Love Mary.

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Margaret's avatar

Just sitting here listening in a silent house My grandson is asleep tg I really admire your ability to control your thoughts and mind when it spins off I call it ...going down the rabbit 🐇 burrow It's your personality I'm convinced I'm a glass half empty person But you are not yours is not just half full its overflowing So keep going Lou the end is nigh 💜💛🌈🌈🌈

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Dolores McKenna's avatar

Wanted!! Life Jackets one size fits all comes to mind. When we are going through the storms of life It is in every thought, word, deed and in the actions of others, who stop us from going under when we least expect it, and when we need them the most that they enfold us in their weighted blanket of love, encouragement and friendship. As I’ve got to know and understand your grief Louise you too have definitely begun to unfold and helped me with my life jacket too, of which I am truly thankful. Your friend Dolores ☘️🙏🕯🌈💗🦋💗🌈🐞🕯🙏☘️

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Dolores McKenna's avatar

Wanted!! Life Jackets one size fits all comes to mind. When we are going through the storms of life It is in every thought, word, deed and in the actions of others, who stop us from going under when we least expect it, and when we need them the most that they enfold us in their weighted blanket of love, encouragement and friendship. As I’ve got to know and understand your grief Louise you too have definitely begun to unfold and helped me with my life jacket too, of which I am truly thankful. Your friend Dolores ☘️🙏🕯🌈💗🦋💗🌈🐞🕯🙏☘️

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Kelly C's avatar

Your just a lovely soul Lou, your a life jacket for us all but you remember we are all your lifejacket too xx

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Sarah Cooke's avatar

Oh, Lou. Thank you for sharing this, and for continuing to be so generous with us as readers; guiding through grief is, to use your metaphor, not something many of us have the sea legs for.

"Your innate human condition to hold yourself back from dreaming big is in there too. It’s easy to dream but so much harder to bring that dream to reality." In a word: yes. I adore living inside dreams—carving out the sequences of who I could be, and how I would inhabit that person—to the point that actual life, in all its messiness and poor directors, feels quite cold and harsh. But that's all we've got; that, and people. Which is, actually, as you so remind us, quite a lot indeed.

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Martina's avatar

Hi Louise,

Sorry I have missed the last two posts and this one I have to confess I only got to read a tiny portion. My beautiful Mam passed away last week and we only had her funeral last Monday so no other explanation necessary. There are no words at this truly horrific time. God bless you and your work and I hope to catch up again soon. Martina.

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

Lou, you are the lifejacket to so many. I consider myself lucky to be on that list that you have helped time and time again. I am so glad you have people there for you too, and am not at all surprised.

Your friendship is a true gift xx

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