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Dear Friend
Art by Jacinta Cillis-Asquith, found at Art.com
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Well, it’s official. My dad has colon cancer which has spread to his liver.
Slap that little nugget of news on top of my mom’s brain cancer & you have an idea of how surreal my life feels right now. (& their’s too, I know.)
I feel a little like Alice being sucked down the rabbit hole into the absurd fever-dream world of Wonderland. & like Alice, I eat & drink everything I lay my hands on, hoping it will make me smaller so fate may not notice me, or larger so I may handle this journey with courage.
Thing is, this is what The Author wills for us.
& that leaves me with only one option, really:
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To live this story in the most beautiful way I can.
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love,
Pippa
Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop. ~ Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland
Well, that just says it all, doesn’t it? We all have a beginning & an end. But spiritually we don’t stop – only these earth suits we wear have expiry dates.
Pippa,
I am so truly saddened by this news. However, in true Pippa fashion you will live your life Beautifully making the most of the time your parents do have…much, much love, Connie
Thank you so much, dearest Connie.
This is probably going to be the biggest and scariest adventure ever … but hey, aren’t all adventures big and a little bit scary?
As long as we remember:
* It is for a purpose.
* It is good.
* It is there so we may become who we were meant to be.
love & hugs
Sorry Pippa.
Living this story in the most beautiful way you can, that is such a powerful and empowering statement, Pip.
Grace to you and your family.
I read this quote somewhere this week, by an unknown author:
“You know that moment that comes when the last tear falls? The one when you realize that your worst fears have come to light and you’re still breathing? Never forget the moment you look into the mirror and into your red eyes and see that you aren’t broken or weak or lost at all. You are thin skin over steel.”
Made me think of you. Stay strong, dear light-filled being!
Thank you so much, Owen.
Thank you, Wildenwald, for all the support & encouragement, and the beautiful, beautiful quote. I need to print that out & keep it near!
& keep living this story beautifully.
My thoughts are with you in these tough times. Keep your friends close to you, they are there to help along the way :-) x
Thanks, Steve, you’re a friend indeed!
Hey pippa it’s me again!
I’m so so sorry to hear that about your parents. I truly am. But there is nothing that we can do now except to make the most it while there still is time. Please, send my love and care to them. Send all of ours. Keep your friends close and your parents closer. Keep this story beautiful. Live it beautifully.
Love,
Jon
Thank you very much, Jon, it means the world. Yes, let’s make it beautiful!
We all hold you in our hearts Pippa…keep following the Light…
Thank you so much, Margaret! It’s going to be an exercise in LIGHT, this, if I have any say.