Ascending

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Ascending through grey

Slicing sad, foreboding clouds.

Miracle of flight

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I’m struggling a bit with blogging at the minute.  All the zap seems to have gone out of me.  It’s natural enough, I suppose.  I hate these grey skies and Dad’s loss has left an emptiness.  The day I left Faro was one of the longest in my life.  The sky itself felt full of sorrow, and I both wanted, but dreaded, to be home again.  But down on the Praia life went on.  A battle with the elements that held me captive for a few sweet moments.

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If there’s one thing you can rely on it’s that Thursday’s Special, and that Paula will do her best to make it so.  Thanks, lovely lady.

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      1. When we lose someone we love, there are days we cope & days when the emotion of no longer having them with us just seems to weigh heavily on our hearts. I hope that writing some of those feelings down & receiving support through friends & family, in some small way, lessens the grief you feel.

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  5. Take your time, take a few more walks, and then just give in to your grief. There’s nothing that says you have to be brave all the time. Your photographs are inspiring, the plane ascending is so positive, so keep that feeling. Look forward to your blogs when you feel like returning but don’t push yourself, be lazy and do nothing, it does wonders for the soul. I know, it’s not so long ago that I was in the same place. As another of your respondents says, it takes time, but honestly, it does get better.

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    1. I just came back from kicking a few more leaves about. Not too many left, Maris. 🙂 Autumn is often a blue time for me, but I mostly stay positive. Thanks for the great advice.

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  10. I feel your pain Jo and know how hard it is. I’m still feeling the loss of mum two months on. Take care and be kind to yourself, the blogging will take care of itself. Hugs xo

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  11. It’ll take sometime Jo such a big adjustment parents are always supposed to be there aren’t they . No matter how old we are . xhugsx
    Ah the Praia da Faro … 🙂 we enjoyed a stroll along there just a couple of weeks ago what a gorgeous beach !

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  14. As the other comments said, be gentle on yourself and take care, Jo. Life has its downs and it might not be the best feeling in the world. But the sun will always shine tomorrow and there will be another day. I really like the shot of the plane in the sky, and how you managed to capture it below a patch of brighter sky 🙂

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  18. Be gentle with yourself, my dear friend. We can bear your absence if you need a break. That said, I would hate to have missed this beautiful elegiac post, and the way it expresses both loss and ongoing life. And I always enjoy it specially when you go haiku. Take a few enveloping hugs (not on Hugless Douglas’s list!) whenever you need them. They’re there waiting for you.

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    1. Thanks, sweetheart. It’s hard to leave this nurturing environment. So many kind people in this world. 🙂 The sun is peeping out now and I’m off to find a last few leaves to kick. Still snow, or just mushy slush?

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  20. After yesterday’s result, I think a lot of people are struggling 😦
    I’m sorry about the aftermath, it’s often worse isn’t it? And I think the last parent to die hits us hardest. It’s like the rug has been swept from under us. I’ve prob said this before! Take care dear Jo.

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