Life changing
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust. ~ Gertrude Jekyll
This week has been one of many emotions. When these moments happen, you realize that it is important to stay close to your heart. At the same time, it is not about us. These are those moments in life that life takes over and you know that this river is too wild, too strong to go against it. So you better choose to go with the flow. My mother in-law is ill, she is not waking up. It is not clear what is going to happen. It is a period of many questions and not too many answers.
What is it we wish for her? What is it she wants? What is our decision and what is her’s? The one thing I wake up with and go to bed with is, how can I help? We all carry so many emotions and interpret them all differently. The meaning of words – it is important to think and feel before speaking. Of course I do speak to her and she’s to me. She is trying to communicate and we are all trying to listen. It is all at a completely different level – which brings beautiful light to this very dark situation.
When we have to let go and take every hour as it comes, we have a different perspective to life. The values change and our thinking change. Our lives change. We see the events around us differently. Maybe because we let go and trust that what is coming will be the best – even if we can’t see that at the moment.
24 Comments
Anushree Prashant
This blog is straight from the heart, Renee, and each word says it all. Trust your self, and your instincts, it never fails, you are great at intuiting,
All the best,
Anushree
Renée Vos de Wael
Thank you!
Suzan McCreadie
My thoughts are with Stefan & you and the rest of the family – I wish you all of you all the strength in the world!!
Renée Vos de Wael
Thank you very much!
Els
Moeilijke tijden voor jou en de familie en tegelijk zo waardevol en diepgaand. Prachtig verwoord. Sterkte!
Renée Vos de Wael
Dank je!
Katrien Hens
Sterkte Renee ! Ook aan je familie.
We zijn vorig jaar door een gelijkaardige situatie gegaan… en ja, niet gemakkelijk om te weten wat het beste is voor iedereen… gevoel blijven volgen!
Groetjes xxx
Renée Vos de Wael
Schrijven helpt altijd enorm. Dank je voor je gedachtes!
Sarah-Jane
Beautifully (as always) put into words – our thoughts are with you all. ASDM xxxx
Renée Vos de Wael
Thanks! xxx
Estelle Els
Life…. we need to be thankful & cherish life! Sterkte xx
Renée Vos de Wael
xxx
nihadfawzi
Most of the time we think we are in control of our life but actually it’s because what we want is going with God’s will but when they differ we realize that “we have to let go and take every hour as it comes”, at that moment we take “a different perspective to life”, we realize that we aren’t really in control.
My prayers for you all.
Renée Vos de Wael
Very thru, thank you! xxx
Lloyd Sevigny
Dear Renee,
It is at times like the one through which you are going that we may feel an intense desire to be able to do something. We must realize that this desire is one which will fulfill our need in the situation. In fact your desire is an attachment to being a “good” person in your own mind and in the view of others involved in the situation. The truth is a most difficult one but one which will bring you into your own inert intelligence. Investigate your pain, investigate all of the reasons why you feel so helpless and sad. When you are involved in the actual truth about yourself, you will realize that this is not an unusual situation, it happens all of the time to each of us, sooner or later. Be with the person and feel the passion of your pain and then see how being there releases you from it and allows the process to flow normally to it’s ultimate conclusion. Don’t guess at when death may occur or try to understand what she is going through…you cannot. Most of your pain comes from your own fear of death and/or illness. So be awake to each conscious moment and be attentive to it. Fear, pain and anxiety will disappear as you watch the drama of life fulfill itself. Sat Nam!
Renée Vos de Wael
Thank you so much for your words.
Yvonne
Good luck Renee! Thinking of you and your family. May you find strength with each other! Hugs & love! XOXO
Renée Vos de Wael
Dank je wel!
Marja
Nice words! Wish you and your family all the best in this situation. X
Renée Vos de Wael
Thanks
sandyseeber
Faith and trust are easy words to say and yet they seem to be so far away in situations like this. Sometimes it is easier to surrender to what ever we feel… I wish you all the strength you need, Renee.
Renée Vos de Wael
Thank you Sandy
imthecat
Renee, you have been such an inspiration to me. I don’t have words to express but my thoughts & prayers are with you. Love & Hugs
Renée Vos de Wael
Thank you very much for you thoughts! Renée