tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post652228272321759545..comments2024-03-13T09:08:42.601-05:00Comments on My Forest Cathedral: Memorial Day Remembrance: Our Al, a Candid Message..And of Course, NicetiesAmeliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-23422919210682939592020-06-09T16:29:18.563-05:002020-06-09T16:29:18.563-05:00Thank you so much Victor!Thank you so much Victor!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-1868424568595142652020-06-09T10:05:30.195-05:002020-06-09T10:05:30.195-05:00What a lovely post, Amelia. God bless you and your...What a lovely post, Amelia. God bless you and your family.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-15929923438904423272020-06-08T17:23:50.113-05:002020-06-08T17:23:50.113-05:00Thanks Sandi! Thanks Sandi! Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-30031713705127649612020-06-02T21:56:56.083-05:002020-06-02T21:56:56.083-05:00Thank you so much Christine. So true. I appreciat...Thank you so much Christine. So true. I appreciate you taking time to comment, I appreciate your sweet and heartfelt comments. Sometimes I wonder if the day I'm living at present will be looked at in the future as one of those special memories. Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-86628953340104115692020-06-01T16:40:02.837-05:002020-06-01T16:40:02.837-05:00"The most important thing in life, are't ..."The most important thing in life, are't thing."<br /> One of my life's motto's.<br /><br />Walking down memory lane is so sweet and humbling. My heart pounds with each word. <br /><br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-10813193011293718402020-05-30T03:41:04.161-05:002020-05-30T03:41:04.161-05:00Thank you sweet Amelia for your kind words :) May ...Thank you sweet Amelia for your kind words :) May God Bless you and your dear family xLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089908106331409725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-33016372555607413282020-05-28T22:50:55.702-05:002020-05-28T22:50:55.702-05:00Aww Linda, thank you so much for coming by. I kno...Aww Linda, thank you so much for coming by. I know exactly what you mean...yes. We have to be feeling it so to speak right? I'm the same way. Your comment touched me deeply on you sensing my heart, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much Linda.<br /><br />It sounds like we are in similar seasons of life, and I totally understand your absence here in blogging. Life has a way of paralyzing us in ways at times doesn't it? At least that is the way I have felt lately...Yes, feeling loss of that kind is so painful to me...It's nice to know you too take things like that to heart. How can we not right? <br /><br />I hope your dad is okay, I've thought about you because I know when we have an episode, it's very halting to our lives and I know you've had that too. It's such a blessing getting to know you Linda. A Gift. Thank you so much for your prayers and for taking time in the season of life you are in to leave a comment. It means the world. a hug to you dear Linda all the way to your side of the world there. <3 <br /><br />Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-10434291900959345862020-05-28T22:38:59.202-05:002020-05-28T22:38:59.202-05:00Oh Marianna, yes, Al was a very special, precious ...Oh Marianna, yes, Al was a very special, precious blessing in our lives for the nine years we had him...And we will see him again one day, yes, that is a comforting thought indeed. I can certainly see why you would say James is like him, I definitely see why you would think and say that. <3 Oh it was the worst time in my life when we lost our Al...He had been such a strong support for grandma and our entire family in such a loving way, he had even expressed interest in moving closer to the grandchildren (you girls). He is painfully missed many, many, many a time. When we moved to the country those years ago, we had just lost him and I remember watching old Hill Street Blues episodes after the 10 o'clock news as I wrapped you girls Christmas gifts by myself in the night hours, and for some reason it reminded me of New York which reminded me of Al. Anything that had to do with New York or old neighborhoods or sweet grandpas...It was like a comfort thing to me then...yeah... I was a young lady and my friends had no idea what I was going through, they hadn't lost anyone. It was very tough for me, I just grabbed on to God and eeked my burden to Him in solitude as we homeschooled in the country...Trying to make new friends in smalltown was especially a challenge then as it is now...Crazy times. I've learned as I've looked at life from both sides now though that people are people, suburbs, city or smalltown. If it's not one thing it's another it seems so I might as well enjoy the pristine beauty of the country. People will let you down, but God won't ever. So every day I have an adventure with God as David Wilkerson's sister, Ruth encouraged me to do over the phone one day as I reached out to her for prayers and encouragements after Al died as we were in the wide open country...<br /><br />I have that book, Screwtape Letters, I should finish it. : )<br /><br />So glad you are enjoying the little handprint-art that Elliott and I made! (big smile). He sure loved smearing his hand in that paint... <br /><br />Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-55881859490365366182020-05-28T22:17:54.065-05:002020-05-28T22:17:54.065-05:00Hi Barbara, Awww... I know your Buddy and Pal were...Hi Barbara, Awww... I know your Buddy and Pal were so precious to you. Beautiful dogs and look so sweet too.<br /><br />Thanks so much on the encouragement of my sewing! It's so fun I think to be able to sew my own clothes when I can, choosing prints and fabrics, even retro space-babies! : )<br /><br />You are so correct. Al was so precious, when I met him the first time as a newlywed, Mother brought him over to our little humble condo, I felt like the parent meeting my mom's date! I just loved his caring eyes and liked him right away. He would soon marry my mom and was at the hospital when I delivered my firstborn baby girl...Oh Al. Everyone should be an Al...I miss him dearly. <br /><br />Thank you for your sweet comment Barbara. I appreciate it so much.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-16463619944753373012020-05-28T22:10:40.800-05:002020-05-28T22:10:40.800-05:00Thank you so much Carolyn, I appreciate you! <...Thank you so much Carolyn, I appreciate you! <3Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093408888499365118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-13736418819786730962020-05-28T15:53:16.859-05:002020-05-28T15:53:16.859-05:00I seemed somehow to miss your previous post, so I ...I seemed somehow to miss your previous post, so I just read that too. It was so l lovely to catch up again. We've had a lot going on over the last 2 months so I haven't written anything. I need to be in the right head and heart space, if you know what I mean. I so enjoyed reading all they you've written Amelia and I felt your heart come right through the screen. It's so gentle. I agree with you about people that love animals, they do have a soft heart, even if at times the exterior may look crusty on some :)<br />I too feel loss very deeply, whether that be from a dear loved ones passing (friend, family or pet) or even sometimes just 'change'. We are going through some 'change' right now and that's why I've been absent. <br />Your garden looks so pretty and I loved seeing a pic of you and your sweet grandies too. Blessings to you and prayers for your sweet mum x ~ Linda (NZ)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089908106331409725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-66382739159557007022020-05-28T11:44:50.568-05:002020-05-28T11:44:50.568-05:00Aw, sweet Al.. miss him so much as well. I think ...Aw, sweet Al.. miss him so much as well. I think of him often. One of the things I've told James (my husband) is that I love that he reminds me in many ways of my PawPaw Al.. children and animals love his gentleness, he knows how to make everyone has a good time (like how Al would take us to get candy at the corner store), and is just that strong and calming presence like I remember Al having. I can't wait to see him in Heaven one day. He truly was a gem. I remember when we were told he passed away and how sad that was... and yes, I remember feeling I had lost my best friend. <br /><br />The Paul Harvey clip is so good... it reminds me of the Screwtape Letters -- i you haven't read that book, I think you would like it. <br /><br />Love "Bethany"! Never noticed the child's sweet face on that before. <br /><br />I have Elliott's little handprint proudly in my kitchen and Ilove it! Thank you for making that with him!Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718675384509580190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-72747170903674930782020-05-28T08:37:13.661-05:002020-05-28T08:37:13.661-05:00The little doggies on your cloth napkin look just ...The little doggies on your cloth napkin look just like my Buddy and Pal (RIP) Cocker Spaniels. They were my favorite of all the dogs we had through the years.<br /><br />I have been using cloth napkins for many years, ever since Elizabeth Elliott suggested them so we don't go through paper so quickly. My daughter uses them now in her home, too. A money-saver, too.<br /><br />Your memories of Al are precious. Oh that we all could relate to others as well as he did, especially to children. <br /><br />I always enjoy the glimpses of the clothing you make for yourself. The prints are delightful and your style is so feminine, which I know is a priority with you. <br /><br />Have a blessed day.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389829595981028640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1469962485360170433.post-18029228692530920292020-05-28T04:14:24.374-05:002020-05-28T04:14:24.374-05:00I love visiting your blog. It is such a beautiful ...I love visiting your blog. It is such a beautiful respite from the hardness in the world. Thank you and God bless you! <3The Saxophone Player's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113939459997068992noreply@blogger.com