What a beautiful poem❣️Our loved ones live on, especially when we keep them alive in our stories. I often ask myself if grief needed an end date. I know now that it doesn’t. It’s okay to feel our loss way for the people who held our hearts. Having lost my dad a decade ago, I can relate to the tears, wanting to suck ‘em back in sometimes. Thanks for that reminder to seek out, and to spend time with our loved ones, in the years they need us more than we them. Always fills my heart and soul, reading your newsletter🧡
Mar 19, 2022·edited Mar 19, 2022Liked by Melinda Yeoh
Hello Melinda,
My heart stuttered after comment that it is 10 years since you’ve lost your Mum. This December will also mark my Mum’s 10th year death anniversary, and she was 58.
Across the oceans in Melbourne, Australia, I share your grief, your yearning heart and your hope. I started writing and creating art 2 years ago, but I’m not sure I can write about her. Specifically. Consciously. Digging deep into my memory banks. But it’s 10 years. It’s as good a time as any.
Thank you for waking me up.
I always enjoy your newsletters. Please keep going. With gratitude, MJ
Oh this poem - I didn't see it coming and it really made me feel the sting of it, yes. Losing our moms is just so...soooooooooo...hard. Tears came to my eyes too. And then with a smile I thought how yesterday I told my work I had to be gone at the last minute and went and spent two lovely hours letting my dad show me an orchid exhibit at a place he volunteers. It was wonderful and it meant so much to him. I'm not very good at dropping the "have tos" and doing the really important - but yesterday I did and I woke up this morning so happy.
What a beautiful poem❣️Our loved ones live on, especially when we keep them alive in our stories. I often ask myself if grief needed an end date. I know now that it doesn’t. It’s okay to feel our loss way for the people who held our hearts. Having lost my dad a decade ago, I can relate to the tears, wanting to suck ‘em back in sometimes. Thanks for that reminder to seek out, and to spend time with our loved ones, in the years they need us more than we them. Always fills my heart and soul, reading your newsletter🧡
Hello Melinda,
My heart stuttered after comment that it is 10 years since you’ve lost your Mum. This December will also mark my Mum’s 10th year death anniversary, and she was 58.
Across the oceans in Melbourne, Australia, I share your grief, your yearning heart and your hope. I started writing and creating art 2 years ago, but I’m not sure I can write about her. Specifically. Consciously. Digging deep into my memory banks. But it’s 10 years. It’s as good a time as any.
Thank you for waking me up.
I always enjoy your newsletters. Please keep going. With gratitude, MJ
Oh this poem - I didn't see it coming and it really made me feel the sting of it, yes. Losing our moms is just so...soooooooooo...hard. Tears came to my eyes too. And then with a smile I thought how yesterday I told my work I had to be gone at the last minute and went and spent two lovely hours letting my dad show me an orchid exhibit at a place he volunteers. It was wonderful and it meant so much to him. I'm not very good at dropping the "have tos" and doing the really important - but yesterday I did and I woke up this morning so happy.