tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292036617674446978.post679275780022845343..comments2023-05-18T20:25:29.756-03:00Comments on Riffs On Life: 20 years todayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292036617674446978.post-40427582618687278502010-03-19T11:41:55.364-03:002010-03-19T11:41:55.364-03:00Thank you both for sharing such loving thoughts at...Thank you both for sharing such loving thoughts at this sensitive time. Rosaleen and I went to the local church (St Charles Borromeo) and lit candles - it's a beautiful old church and the stained glass sunlight poured in creating a soothing calm within which to reflect on happy times with your mum and dad - and all the wonderful, life-enhancing experiences we've shared with you.<br /><br />All our love - Andrew & Rosaleen xOld Park 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/00469540451421254518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292036617674446978.post-41935016088350498032010-03-16T20:44:51.874-03:002010-03-16T20:44:51.874-03:00Some thoughts:
I always think about the anniversar...Some thoughts:<br />I always think about the anniversary and this one seems like a milestone and has been on my mind. Twenty years seems such a long time and yet it can still feel like yesterday (or today!) I think of us then and cry for our sadness, but think of us now and smile. I feel a great sense of achievement. This helps with other losses, and when I ache for others who experience loss, I know, that they too, will be okay. <br />Experience has taught me that we all have the strength to cope with tragedy, even when we think we don’t. To do this we must allow room to cry as well as make room to laugh. <br />Life is short (no matter how long) and extremely precious. Seeing people I love die, reiterates this for me. It is slightly cruel- but not at all untrue- that experiencing loss makes you never forget this. For this I am grateful. <br />I was lucky to have mum and dad for nearly ten years and, luckier still, to have lived another twenty on top. I know there will always be a sore, gaping hole that can never be filled, but over time I have learnt how to acknowledge and look after it and, as a result, fully appreciate and enjoy living. I feel Siobhan and Paddy have done the same and for this, and for all that they are and have achieved, I am so proud.Caitlinnoreply@blogger.com