tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post9050616139845045069..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-29858937365265737752016-01-05T21:09:27.447+10:002016-01-05T21:09:27.447+10:00Thank you Dana - our centre is gone and leaves a b...Thank you Dana - our centre is gone and leaves a big hole. None of us can fill it, but we will do our best to mend it...go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-71820352608373937942016-01-05T21:08:32.753+10:002016-01-05T21:08:32.753+10:00Thank you Mo...Thank you Mo...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-5860070777538600192016-01-05T21:08:16.614+10:002016-01-05T21:08:16.614+10:00Ah Gaby thank you so much from across the miles......Ah Gaby thank you so much from across the miles...love and strength received! Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-67521688988361941482016-01-05T21:07:05.132+10:002016-01-05T21:07:05.132+10:00Thanks V - received and welcomed!Thanks V - received and welcomed!Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-87825343123450859922016-01-05T21:06:47.747+10:002016-01-05T21:06:47.747+10:00Thank you Carol - it is hard at anytime but this t...Thank you Carol - it is hard at anytime but this time of year means we have faced lots of 'firsts' quite quickly. I imagine I will always be thinking of things to tell her, or ask her...she was a remarkable woman. Go well...Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-50826484696046990652016-01-05T21:05:02.503+10:002016-01-05T21:05:02.503+10:00Thanks Penny - I think the loss of a mother at any...Thanks Penny - I think the loss of a mother at any age is hard; what a life your mum must have led! Hope your new year goes well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-68145589936909185862016-01-05T21:03:50.576+10:002016-01-05T21:03:50.576+10:00Thanks for the long distance hugs Sandy - losing a...Thanks for the long distance hugs Sandy - losing a mum is hard and so very sad. I am going gently which is good. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-72980409037961650572016-01-05T21:03:01.676+10:002016-01-05T21:03:01.676+10:00Thanks Sharmon, I must admit the holiday spirit so...Thanks Sharmon, I must admit the holiday spirit sort of passed me by this year...I'm interested in the research around smiling and brain chemicals and am sure it is right! Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-21436176174724108412016-01-05T21:02:03.813+10:002016-01-05T21:02:03.813+10:00Thanks for your kind words AES - 'twas good to...Thanks for your kind words AES - 'twas good to gather again. Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-87342048202789333932016-01-05T21:00:57.980+10:002016-01-05T21:00:57.980+10:00Liz, thank you. You are right, it is so very hard,...Liz, thank you. You are right, it is so very hard, but I like your words of soft-spun memories...beautiful Go well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-89764410857742694632016-01-05T10:57:49.830+10:002016-01-05T10:57:49.830+10:00The loss of a mother creates an unfillable void in...The loss of a mother creates an unfillable void in the family. I am so sad for you.Danahttp://ravenandsparrow.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-27383034972785168652015-12-27T02:41:22.279+10:002015-12-27T02:41:22.279+10:00(((Fiona))) (((Fiona))) Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-41173374749619171342015-12-27T01:04:30.852+10:002015-12-27T01:04:30.852+10:00I am so sad for your loss, Fiona. I wish there was...I am so sad for your loss, Fiona. I wish there was something I could say to comfort you. Sending love and strength.Gaby Bee https://www.blogger.com/profile/02995395178887747269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-54198804201147175792015-12-27T01:02:18.980+10:002015-12-27T01:02:18.980+10:00fiona, HUGfiona, HUGVelma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-30785127871927290732015-12-25T16:05:32.270+10:002015-12-25T16:05:32.270+10:00Dear Fiona, I'm sorry to hear such sad news. N...Dear Fiona, I'm sorry to hear such sad news. Never easy to lose loved ones but Christmas makes it even harder. I lost my mum six years ago and still think daily of things I want to tell her. I know you are surrounded by love at this time. Go well...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-91759845273417267102015-12-25T13:58:03.307+10:002015-12-25T13:58:03.307+10:00Oh Fiona I am sorry, Christmas never seems a good ...Oh Fiona I am sorry, Christmas never seems a good time and yet I seem to have lost more relations around then than at any other time of the year. I miss my mother so much, still talk to her, she was 98 and had been a big part of my life for so long. Hope the New Year is better.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-21650356832826429362015-12-25T08:24:11.941+10:002015-12-25T08:24:11.941+10:00I am sorry to hear that you have lost your Mother....I am sorry to hear that you have lost your Mother. Take your time to grieve and remember all the lovely times.<br />Big hugs from Sandy in the UKSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978514536651961190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-75671641865424700782015-12-25T02:46:32.402+10:002015-12-25T02:46:32.402+10:00Fiona, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how ...Fiona, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is to be in the holiday spirit when a loved one has just passed away; we had a death in our family on Friday. As to your thoughts on smiling, there is actually research showing that smiling causes a change in brain chemicals that makes you feel happier. Wishing you many blessings for the holidays, and keep smiling.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-29296978814087937582015-12-25T02:07:05.478+10:002015-12-25T02:07:05.478+10:00I'm so sorry about your mother. I hope the lov...I'm so sorry about your mother. I hope the love around you at Christmastime feeds your soul. :)AEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437990960140669809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-80000973048437490172015-12-24T22:57:03.227+10:002015-12-24T22:57:03.227+10:00Oh I'm so sorry. Losing a mom is such a hard t...Oh I'm so sorry. Losing a mom is such a hard thing ... tears prick my eyes with the remembrance of it. So yes, small smiles accompanied by soft-spun memories of happy days. I bid you and yours peace.Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.com