Oh sweet Phyllis, may you know your journey, and through you, your mother's journey are blessings I count myself so fortunate to have! Your love, your presence, your generosity, and your truth are deeply felt and deeply appreciated. Love and Namaste, Augusta
I lay a stone for you, Phyllis, for your mother, and for all who loved her as you start this next chapter of your life with deep grief and deep joy as your companions. Blessings on all.
Dear Phyllis - I'm sending you my deepest condolences. I know she was ready, but somehow we never are. Such blessings you all have had together and at this ending of a sorts. May you feel the love and peace that surround us when we most need it. Hugs for you and yours.
Dear Phyllis, Please accept my deep sympathy for your loss. Your mother sounds like she was an extraordinary human being, someone filled with love for others, which she wisely passed on to you. May she be at peace and may you find comfort in knowing that in the days to come.
Oh, you speak truth, my friend. I hadn't considered my new "eldership." 😉 I want to thank you for little insights into visual arts and supplies that I passed to Mom over the time I've known you.
Dear Phyllis, sending you my deepest condolences. What a beautiful tribute to your mother, Mama Cole. Such a blessing that you could be with her. The song, "World, O World," is extraordinary, as is its timing on The Daily Boost. Wow. Sending love and prayers to you and yours.
My sympathy for you and the rest of your family’s loss. No matter how prepared we may think we are for our parents to pass, it is still hard when they are gone. May you find peace in knowing you blessed her through her journey and that she will always be with you in your heart and spirit
I lay a blessing stone for you, dear Phyllis, as you mourn the passage of your mother into mystery, into the what-comes-next, carrying her love for you and yours for her forever in you.
Phyllis - I'm reaching out to you and your family in Christian sympathy at the homegoing of your Mother. The words you used to describe her passing were beautiful! I pray they will continue to minister to you and yours in the near and distant future. Weeping may endure for a night, BUT joy comes in the morning.
No hasty goodbyes in the holy... what a tender privilege to midwife your beloved Mama into the Great Mystery. I lay a stone of blessing for you, your family and all the lives your mother touched with her presence. Deep thanks to you for sharing Mama Cole with us here. Peace. 🕊❤️
What a blessing of a good bye you offered your mother. What a blessing you were to one another - to be held like that in her passing - it makes me think of a line from a poem about autumn and the turning leaves - I cant recall the author but the words are "To whom shall I be so beautiful as I fall?" and you have have made those words come alive. And that you took the time to share this with us all in the midst of so much - so much. In the coming days as you walk this journey may you know you are held and loved by many many people.
Oh, dear Claire! What a beautiful line! I couldn't find it online—maybe the poem is still waiting to be written BY YOU! But thank you for "To whom shall I be so beautiful as I fall?" Bless you.
Oh sweet Phyllis, may you know your journey, and through you, your mother's journey are blessings I count myself so fortunate to have! Your love, your presence, your generosity, and your truth are deeply felt and deeply appreciated. Love and Namaste, Augusta
Oh bless you, Augusta! Mom lives in me and helps me companion you! All is well. Thank you.
I lay a stone for you, Phyllis, for your mother, and for all who loved her as you start this next chapter of your life with deep grief and deep joy as your companions. Blessings on all.
Thank you, Rona. And I lay a stone for you and your own dear mother and all who love her. The joy shines through all grief.
Dear Phyllis - I'm sending you my deepest condolences. I know she was ready, but somehow we never are. Such blessings you all have had together and at this ending of a sorts. May you feel the love and peace that surround us when we most need it. Hugs for you and yours.
Thank you, Katharina! I do indeed feel the hugs of blessing!
Dear Phyllis, Please accept my deep sympathy for your loss. Your mother sounds like she was an extraordinary human being, someone filled with love for others, which she wisely passed on to you. May she be at peace and may you find comfort in knowing that in the days to come.
In sympathy, Jerome
Thank you so much, Jerome. Mom was indeed "filled with love for others," and I'm still learning from her!
So glad you could be with her. May her passing leave a blessing for you and your family. You are now the elder and the “ mom”.
Oh, you speak truth, my friend. I hadn't considered my new "eldership." 😉 I want to thank you for little insights into visual arts and supplies that I passed to Mom over the time I've known you.
Dear Phyllis, sending you my deepest condolences. What a beautiful tribute to your mother, Mama Cole. Such a blessing that you could be with her. The song, "World, O World," is extraordinary, as is its timing on The Daily Boost. Wow. Sending love and prayers to you and yours.
Thank you, dear heart. I feel such love given me, to pass on, as all living gifts must.
My sympathy for you and the rest of your family’s loss. No matter how prepared we may think we are for our parents to pass, it is still hard when they are gone. May you find peace in knowing you blessed her through her journey and that she will always be with you in your heart and spirit
Thank you, dear Jan. There is tremendous peace in my heart—a touchstone when the sadness rises.
So sorry, Phyllis.
Thank you, dear Donna.
I lay a blessing stone for you, dear Phyllis, as you mourn the passage of your mother into mystery, into the what-comes-next, carrying her love for you and yours for her forever in you.
Thank you, dear heart. The passage is indescribable. The stone testifies to the ineffable.
God bless you and your family, Phyllis. Love and light to you and yours, especially Mama Cole! 💖
Thank you, dear friend. Mama is in the fullness of being now.
Phyllis - I'm reaching out to you and your family in Christian sympathy at the homegoing of your Mother. The words you used to describe her passing were beautiful! I pray they will continue to minister to you and yours in the near and distant future. Weeping may endure for a night, BUT joy comes in the morning.
Oh yes, Suzanne! The joy! The joy comes! Thank you!
Dear Phylllis,
Sending you so much love.
Wishing you strength for the days ahead,
Casey
Thank you so much, Casey. The strength you wished for me is coming in the form of much needed rest.
Hi Phyllis,
So glad to hear this.
There is strength to be found in rest, and yet we resist it.
One of those strange cyclical things.
Love,
Casey
ain't it da truth!
Dear Phyllis, so beautiful. She waited for you. Peace to you.
I choose to think she waited. She was always a patient person!
No hasty goodbyes in the holy... what a tender privilege to midwife your beloved Mama into the Great Mystery. I lay a stone of blessing for you, your family and all the lives your mother touched with her presence. Deep thanks to you for sharing Mama Cole with us here. Peace. 🕊❤️
Thank you for welcoming my mother, Brigid. We have a great community of them in the stars above us, don't we?
Holding you in my heart, dear Phyllis ❤️🙏
Thank you, dear Mish.
What a blessing of a good bye you offered your mother. What a blessing you were to one another - to be held like that in her passing - it makes me think of a line from a poem about autumn and the turning leaves - I cant recall the author but the words are "To whom shall I be so beautiful as I fall?" and you have have made those words come alive. And that you took the time to share this with us all in the midst of so much - so much. In the coming days as you walk this journey may you know you are held and loved by many many people.
Oh, dear Claire! What a beautiful line! I couldn't find it online—maybe the poem is still waiting to be written BY YOU! But thank you for "To whom shall I be so beautiful as I fall?" Bless you.