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Tracy O’Brien's avatar

There is something special about lighting candles in church and sending healing, loving thoughts to those we love and those we have lost ❤️❤️

Sending you love and light to illuminate the dark corners 🌟🌟🌟😇🦋🌈

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Erla Frazer's avatar

Thanks Lou for sharing those words with us v powerful ❤️

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Adeline Laird's avatar

Thank you. you are our inspiration you keep us all going ❤️ beautiful read as always straight from the heart ❤️. The countdown is on xx

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mariannugent@hotmail.com's avatar

Great insights Lou you have learned alot, it takes courage tenacity and resilience to seek answers, ask for help and apply what works for you. Keep looking up. XOXO

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Liz's avatar

Beautiful as always well done Louise

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Tina Murphy's avatar

Magic. Pure magic writing, Lou.

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Joan O'Hara's avatar

Loved listening to you Louise needed the comfort it brought me thank you so much loads of love and luck to you 💕💕🌈

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Val Kelly's avatar

Beautiful words Louise ❤️ listened at 6.15am with the rain and wind howling...had my cuppa tea while listening....has become a special part of my Friday morning ❤️

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

love you Val xxx thanks so much for all your supportive and lovely messages always xxxx

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Martina's avatar

so beautiful Louise, Again I am only reading a few lines as having lost my beautiful Mam Eileen less than two weeks ago it is too raw, I am too heartbroken, too exhausted but when I feel a little stronger I will have a proper read as your writing is very close to my heart , (as you are). Good luck with the book launch and maybe I will see you around the midlands. Kind regards, Martina

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Carol Byrne's avatar

Sending my condolences Martina. So sorry to hear of your loss - thinking of you and yours x

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Martina's avatar

Thank you very much Carol for your kind message, very much appreciated at this time, Martina

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Kelly C's avatar

So sorry for your loss Martina, sending you love x

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Martina's avatar

Thank you very much for your kindness

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Louise Coghlan's avatar

Martina, I am so so so sorry to hear about the loss of your mam....of course you are too heartbroken for anything...life is so cruel and we are left behind to just keep going...where in the midlands are you again? I hope we cross paths so I can give you a big hug. I'll have you in my prayers night noon and morning and I know your mam will do everything she can to give you strength to keep going. Sending you all my love and so sorry I'm only getting back to you now, Lots of love and all my strength, Lou xxxx

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Martina's avatar

Hi Louise, thank you for the lovely message. I am in Roscommon and please God we will meet up at some point, if you are having a book launch for granny Nancy in Roscommon, Longford or Leitrim I will do my utmost to be there. I am not up to doing a lot yet as it is only two weeks but I certainly would try my best to come along. Also thanks for your prayers, badly needed now. lots of love, Martina.

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Kelly C's avatar

Awww Lou, I love your words every week. Each week you bring even more words that we all need to hear, topics that make us all reflect on and fir that I thank you.

I will keep looking up my friend xx

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Dolores McKenna's avatar

By being a good role model “Shine your spotlight .“ This really summed up for me what you do for everyone you come in contact with Louise!! It’s in those little acts of kindness, generosity, compassion, forgiveness, faithfulness and friendship which we share with others each day. As Saint Teresa of Calcutta once said “do everything with great love”, which will make all the difference to others as we meet who may be either grieving, having a bad day, lonely, depressed, anxious or afraid allowing others to be positive and hopeful in the shadow of love.

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Rose Alcock's avatar

Thanks for sharing Louise beautiful words well done to you Granny Nancy will be so proud of you.all the work you are doing and writing your book in loving memory of your. Granny Nancy keep looking up

Facebook family are with you all the way

We love you

💖🌹💖

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Margaret's avatar

Lovely really resonated with me and my own experience of grief and loss

Thanks Louise💜💛

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

Thank you for such a vulnerable, open, honest expression of your feelings. I am very grateful for this substack xx

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