I buried my wife this afternoon. It was just her and I one last time. I miss her all over again. Then I came home and made this:
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Made a Living after a Burial…
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Living is an action…I like that. Living is a way of being……
I hope today brought you more peace, more comfort. You are doing so much good Andy…….and the best we can do is to continue to try, right? Even when life slams you against the locker sometimes…….or you feel bulldozed….All we can do, if we choose, is to open our hearts again and connect with this great big beautiful place we call home…..
Much gratitude
Meg that comment was so well written. (Do I see a blog in your future? How about a guest post?) Living IS action…though I think we put ourselves on autopilot…and then freak when we hit a wind sheer and have to take the controls back. (Oh god…enough the analogies Andy!)
Just…thanks. Let’s go live now…
A
oh Andy…..that was perfect. hard to do but so perfect
Thanks, Heids. (Does it count if a “thumbs up” comes from your sister? Yes…I’m sure it does…)
I hope it inspires you to listen to that inner something…and let your gifts continue to make this world a better place. (For example…Heidi is an incredible cook…though I can’t say we’ve seen many meals show up these days. KIDDING! I”M KIDDING!)
Love ya’…
Hey Andy,
Maybe I’ll just cry a little and live in a few minutes….Ok? I’m so sad for what you’re going through and it’s obvious how strong and positive you’re trying to be. I admire you so much. This was really creative and very cool. Well done… Hope to see you all this week.I miss my little peeps… Hugs!
Danni…cry a little and live in a few minutes. Of course…I do it all the time. (Even though I’m a dude…) That crying bit is hard to get through sometimes…especially when you just “feel” it and let it happen. We humans are complex things aren’t we?
I am definitely trying to be strong and positive. Even in the short time I’ve known you I feel you do the same thing. Am I right? (And for those of you who read the comments…Danni is a great, great person. Big ol’ heart…little body.)
Have a great day…and thank YOU.
Danny said everything I wanted to say, so I am just gonna say that I think you’re a very strong person, Andy.
As are you, Agnes. I KNOW you are. As usual…thanks for dropping by!
A
You have a true gift, Andy. Keep on creating and inspiring ~ We miss her too, very much.
Thanks, Suz…I will keep creating. And I know…we all miss her. (Dangit! I was told I swear too much on here…so I cleaned it up.)
Couldn’t get the music out of my head…
Physically letting go is so tough, but I’m glad that you had such a profound moment on a beautiful day together, one more time, to bring your unity full circle ~ forever in your :30 seconds.
It was very hard…I didn’t want to let go. I could’ve walked with her forever…
And I will now be signing my TS correspondence with “4ever in your :30″ That’s cool. We are all a part of each other’s, huh?
Take care…
This is great, I’m going to share it. Who the hell said you swore too much? I don’t think so.
Barbara…LOL. I was wondering anyway…and a few people told me to back down on that…so I’m not going to fight it. It’s not that important.
More importantly…how are you doing? Thanks for sharing with your circle. I appreciate it very much. (Future vids will be better. Promise. I already got a little professional advice from someone who knows.)
Take care…and thanks!
Andy, I’m smiling for you today!
My girl, Evelyn. Thank you!
Andy,
Well you actually don’t know me, but I found you through a tweet… very touched and very inspired. I really can relate to the video and that moment when perspective suddenly is realized. Your posting and comments are not only powerful but touching. Let me know if there is anything I can do and I hope to continue learning more from you.
Seth…thanks so much for saying these things! I was talking with someone today about why I blog…and the ultimate conclusion was that I like to interact and “meet” people through what I write…and hopefully cause like thoughts to surface…which brings about real interaction…which prompts thoughts…and so on.
OK…let me just say that I appreciate your comments…and look forward to seeing more of them. (I also clicked through to your site. Impressive! You know what you’re doing, don’t you? I believe I will be seeking out to learn as well.) (And why I wrote it like that I’ll never know. Seriously…my son has the Jetson’s really, really loud…and I can’t concentrate!)
Take care…
I can relate Andy. When my wife passed away 15 years ago I began a journey from head-living to heart-living. This quote from “Waking the Dead”, a book by John Eldredge, helped me along the way:
“The story of your life is the story of the journey of your heart through a dangerous and beautiful world. It’s the story of the long and sustained assault on your heart by the Enemy who knows who you could be … and fears you. But it’s also the story of the long and mysterious pursuit of your heart by the God who knows you truly and loves you deeply.”
Asking God to bless and comfort you on your journey of the heart.
I’m in between 2 worlds…as we all are…or need to be. Between head-living and heart-living. Amazing how something that hurts so bad can bring one to this point. I love the quote. A very close friend of mine has been telling me things about the “…Enemy who knows who you could be…” My religious convictions have changed…but I have no doubt whatsoever that there is a God. It’s powerful stuff…
Thank you for the visit…let’s talk again…
Andy, I read it…I did my homework. I love deeply what ‘Kansas Bob’ wrote you…to all of us also. “Thank you”. John Eldredge is the husband of Stasi, who wrote ‘Captivating’. In sharing, in contrast she writes, “And most of you are living with the guilt that somehow it’s your fault you aren’t more deeply pursued now. That you do not have an essential role in a great adventure. That you have no beauty to unveil. The message of our wounds nearly always is, “This is because of you. This is what you deserve.” It changes things to realize that, no, it is because you are glorious that these things happened. It is because you are a major threat to the kingdom of darkness. Because you uniquely carry the glory of God to the world. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course, there are many words to be hyphenated! Absolutely called to my heart & quite personal an epiphany. It doesn’t just speak to woman but also man. You are on my heart & know you are taken care of by One who Loves You deeply. Thank you for your ‘transparency’. ~Christa
Thanks for that, Christa. I’m working through that whole thing as well…how sadness…pain…road blocks…the things that can stop us dead in our tracks might actually be the things that come to us because we are “glorious” as she says. Not sure I can say it better than that (the way she did) but something tells me I’m going to try.
And thank you for taking the time to visit…and everything. You rock!
My sincere sympathy and compassion goes out to you and your children. I will be sending you strenght and an e-mail soon. For now, live day by day, moment by moment and let the flow decide direction. There is no need to go against the stream, only to build a ship, stable and strong that will carry you along the journey.
Take care of each other, ok?
Helen…I’m telling you…you have a way with words. There is no need to go against the stream…I’m learning that. (Doesn’t matter a whole lot whether you do or not…it’s going to take you along!)
I appreciate the strength you’re sending. Makes my day when I see your comments…(and that’s pretty cool…)
great- and very inspiring!
.-= patty´s last blog ..and while we played =-.
This is the first one I ever made. I don’t do a lot of videos but I remember making this and how I felt. Thanks for the comment. It brought me back here.
What can one say when ones heart is broke into? God had blessed you with profound wisdom that is in his word.I had recently lost my husband and the pain so fresh.You give hope in the darkest night of life.Continue I pray with wisdom and love.Your wife was a blessed woman.I’m sure she knew.God blessed you.
Cindy I’m sorry about that pain. I have it too…often…but I also have hope…maybe faith…that there is still so much left in this world for me/us. I will continue…especially since you just told me I should:) Thank you for saying what you said. Visit often and don’t ever hesitate to chime in or contact me, okay?