I’ve always found it hard to blog post-holiday season.
I mean, how can I top trees and mini wreaths and twinkle lights?
And then there’s all that cold and gray and early darkness that follows … for what feels like months and months on end.
I spent last weekend working up motivation to turn my back on that gray and cold and get back to the business of blogging.
But then tragedy struck on Monday night. Technically, Tuesday morning.
Don’t worry, my family is fine. But my friend who happens to live next door is not.
I won’t get into any details. I’ll just say it was a terrible, horrible, devastating sudden loss. And I was there as it all unfolded.
Nothing criminal, but it was traumatic. The emotions were raw — primal — as a friend lost her husband, and her children lost their father.
My heart breaks for this wonderful family. The best next door neighbors you could ask for …
And with that broken heart, I just can’t find any inspiration to blog. For now. So I’m hitting pause. For a week. Probably more like two. Perhaps three?
I don’t know.
All I can do it take it one day at a time.
God Bless you Friend and your Sweet neighbor family.
Prayers to All.
Take your time…we will all still be here for you when you return.
Do what you need to do Linda. Sending you and your neighbor a hug.
So sorry for your friend’s loss. Prayers for the family and you.
Thank you!
So sorry for the loss of your neighbor, I pray for peace and comfort for the family and we look forward to hearing from you when the time is right. 💕
Thank you for your prayers and understanding!
I teamed up reading this. I’m so sorry for you but especially your neighbor and her family. Be there for her, we will be here when you return. Prayers.
Thank you for your support!
Oh Linda I am so sorry about your friend and neighbor. What a huge loss. Linda sometimes life really throws us a curve and our direction with blogging needs to take another path too. Take all the time you need. We here in the blogging community are here for you if you need anything. Just reach out. In the meantime take care of yourself. So sorry. Prayers for your neighbor and the children.
Hugs,
Kris
Hi Linda. Sorry to hear about your neighbor. I am sure she is taking comfort in your friendship and support. Take care of yourself too.
Thank you Melody. Hope all is well with you and your family!
Sorry to hear of your loss. Thoughts for your family and your neighbours. When life kicks us we need to take the time to live all the emotions and not worry about other things.
Blessings and Peace for you and your dear neighbors. Breathe. Hug someone dear. Breathe.
We will be here when you are ready. Take ;your time to do you. {{{hugs}}}
Thank you so much! Truly appreciate all your blessings and support!
Thank you for sharing your grief with us, your readers. I have prayed for you and for your dear neighbors. I was just reading in 2Corinthians last night about how God comforts us with compassion. May you rest in His comfort and then be able to comfort your friend with the comfort you’ve received from our Heavenly Father through Jesus our Lord. God is merciful and a Good Shepherd. May you rest now and come back when you see fit. This is one of life’s hardest things. Virtual hugs.
Linda, I am so sorry. Keeping you and your neighbor in my thoughts and prayers.
Bless and take care of yourself and those around you
Thank you! 🙂
I admire you for putting your loved ones first in your life. You are very strong and I am sure your friend and her family will continue to need your love and support as you all grieve. I just found your blog while searching how to lime wax and of course from there, saw the striped table. I look forward to reading your past blogs and will enjoy picking up new ones when you are ready to write again. If you want to write sporadically, and that may help you with your grief, then do it! God Bless you all.
Thank you so much for your kind, kind words. I’m finally resurfacing! 🙂
Dear lady, there are bends in the road that we cannot see beyond. We know we must travel, and sometimes, we travel on. Maybe this will be your journey. Blogging seems to exhausted itself within your creative being. It is a lot of work. And all while you live and work, sleep and clean, and eat and cook.
All this walking. we can get exhausted. When do we get to rest, revitalize , renew, regroup if we stay just before the bend in that road, eh?
Maybe this is “me” time for you. What I’ve noticed with do many bloggers who get burned out, that after they revitalize. . They find. They have changed, morphed, if you will — and blogging — that way of talking, learning and growing while sharing, just isn’t important, needed, necessary or even fun.. anymore. Maybe that may be your new road to travel after this bend. You know you’ll be missed tremendously. You really made our world’s better for the time that you shared with us.you know, that you are respected, admired, and loved. That, in and of itself, is the best any blogger can hope for. So
As you take your leave from us, walk with love in your heart. And we wish you goodness in every step . In any direction, whether you treat us to more goodness by way of your blog.. or.. you dont.
Much love to you and yours;;to your neighbors and prayers of healing comfort and peace to you all. DC. 2019
Please, I’m sorry my post was not good enough. Forgive and delete it
I am so, so sorry. Take all the time you need. You know where to find us.
Thanks Kirby! And now months later I’m resurfacing. Again. I appreciate your support, my friend! 🙂