tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post1729632921259268505..comments2023-12-27T09:28:32.621-07:00Comments on Retired English Teacher: The Break is OverSally Wesselyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-66695625257772123252011-10-08T17:17:11.244-06:002011-10-08T17:17:11.244-06:00So happy to see you back, Sally, in so many ways. ...So happy to see you back, Sally, in so many ways. Your trip sounds like a wonderful chance to heal and to find the beauty of life and of the cycle of the seasons once again. The pain of Julie's passing will always be with you, but feeling that you are once again able to see beauty, to re-engage with your love of autumn and to appreciate anew your wonderful partner in life shows huge progress toward healing. I'm so glad you were able to make this trip! (And I so understand the concept of needing a vacation from the vacation! Bob and I just returned from a two week trip to Maui and I've been very lazy about blogging the last week or so!)Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-77236371860076289982011-10-08T09:39:58.731-06:002011-10-08T09:39:58.731-06:00"...fully enjoy again...."
"...to g..."...fully enjoy again...."<br />"...to give my heart new life."<br />"...new appreciation...."<br /><br />Wow, was this satisfying to read. Having lived in New England for a few years (Northampton, MA) I could see the colors as you described them. I'm glad you had this trip and especially glad you shared it with us. I enjoy your writing. Thank you.John Paul McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426192694972130205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-56771409010007813792011-10-07T09:11:50.943-06:002011-10-07T09:11:50.943-06:00Hi Sally,
Welcome home. I was really touched by ...Hi Sally,<br /><br />Welcome home. I was really touched by your post. I'm glad that you enjoyed your time away. I can't help but wonder if your illness during the trip was somehow part of your healing process. I don't know how to explain what I mean by that though. <br /><br />Keep taking care of yourself and that wonderful husband of yours.<br /><br />God bless,<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-5128753379478696262011-10-06T22:53:55.466-06:002011-10-06T22:53:55.466-06:00This is a beautiful post and I'm glad you poin...This is a beautiful post and I'm glad you pointed it out because I'd missed it. It sounds like this trip was a really significant part of the healing process. I'm so glad you were able to find the beauty in this season, which seems to symbolize both the vividness of life and the transition to something quieter.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-29269967977239898492011-10-06T20:57:02.083-06:002011-10-06T20:57:02.083-06:00Sounds like you had a memorable, healing vacation....Sounds like you had a memorable, healing vacation. I'm so glad.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-41228245892502612302011-10-06T20:35:46.066-06:002011-10-06T20:35:46.066-06:00This is a beautiful post, Sally. I'm so glad t...This is a beautiful post, Sally. I'm so glad that the break was truly that -- a step away and a new start in its way. Those things have to come at their own time, and it looks as though you chose your time just right. And New England is such a delightful place for a holiday. I hope (and it sounds like) it was healing for you. Welcome back to the world, my friend. One step at a time.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-72558176084538464732011-10-06T20:24:48.859-06:002011-10-06T20:24:48.859-06:00Hi Sally,
I'm so glad you had a much neede...Hi Sally, <br /> <br />I'm so glad you had a much needed time away from home and found healing despite illness. <br /><br />As someone who has also had a child take his own life, I fully resonated with these words, "I needed to learn that one's heart is not forever dead to the beauty of life and nature."<br /><br />Our hearts do come back from the dead, but the season for grieving and the season for rejoicing are often intertwined. <br /><br />It's been almost six years for me, and reading your post tonight brought fresh tears, of remembrance, and in compassion for you and others who have suffered this indescribable loss.<br /><br />Welcome home!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-85912029175898043912011-10-06T15:16:40.571-06:002011-10-06T15:16:40.571-06:00We had a vacation house in VT for many years while...We had a vacation house in VT for many years while are kids were still at home. The falls there were memorable. Your trip sound like a turning point for you, Sally. Glad you and Jim could take the journey together and feel positive about moving forward. Welcome home to CO! It's snowing today at my house (but so far not staying on the ground).Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-59513754891898798782011-10-06T14:27:24.254-06:002011-10-06T14:27:24.254-06:00Welcome back Sally. I am sorry that you were poorl...Welcome back Sally. I am sorry that you were poorly whilst you were away but, overall, I think this post is a positive one from you, and I am so pleased that you find yourself being able to appreciate the beauty of this new season once again. A 'dear travelling companion' is a blessing indeed. Sending warmest wishes to you.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-84873006659500897582011-10-06T11:28:29.766-06:002011-10-06T11:28:29.766-06:00What can I say except that to read about you recov...What can I say except that to read about you recovering life and finding the road back to a stronger self is wonderful. A tremendous shock like the one you have had is not easily overcome and if this journey helped you along the healing route, it was the very best thing you could do.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-20524123924775564472011-10-06T09:41:41.749-06:002011-10-06T09:41:41.749-06:00Welcome back! Thank you for sharing your wonderful...Welcome back! Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos. I'm glad you and your husband were able to take this break together.LittleSilkDresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936399858666687119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-3115205192132249132011-10-06T07:06:56.897-06:002011-10-06T07:06:56.897-06:00I read it now, although it didn't show up in m...I read it now, although it didn't show up in my Reader. I'm so glad that you are past the hardest part and will now be able to move on. I know with my son (it's been nine years now) that every once in awhile something will hit me and I'll experience a huge sadness and cry, but every year it's a little easier than the one before.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-14212496335077169302011-10-06T06:24:32.299-06:002011-10-06T06:24:32.299-06:00Even with being ill while you were gone, it sounds...Even with being ill while you were gone, it sounds like this trip was very, very good for you. It was very good to read the ways this trip helped in your healing. Welcome home!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-56660810347303942132011-10-06T06:10:49.997-06:002011-10-06T06:10:49.997-06:00I am so very glad to hear that this trip was a fir...I am so very glad to hear that this trip was a firm step into the healing process for you. I hope, as Lynilu said, you are free to enjoy the good memories more and more--even make more and more good memories with your loving family. Jim is a gem.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-62531155547438172512011-10-05T22:10:35.505-06:002011-10-05T22:10:35.505-06:00It's good to have you back. And it's good ...It's good to have you back. And it's good you took the trip! It sounds as if it was just what you needed in many ways. I remember the day I noticed my grief was no longer the main object in my life, and it felt so good. Since then, I've felt free to enjoy the good memories more and more every day. :) Hope it's the same for you.Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-22235009290094355982011-10-05T21:44:36.671-06:002011-10-05T21:44:36.671-06:00Glad you pointed this out... I wouldn't have s...Glad you pointed this out... I wouldn't have seen it. Great post--and I am SO SO SO glad you took this trip... You (both of you) needed it SO much... <br /><br />You all are retired... Start taking more trips--even little ones!!!! Getting away just warms the soul.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-86255386154121626832011-10-05T19:32:51.658-06:002011-10-05T19:32:51.658-06:00My favorite part:
I will remember these past few...My favorite part: <br /><br />I will remember these past few weeks as a time of healing for my heart. I have a new appreciation for health, for friends, for the changing of the seasons, for family, and for my husband. He has been so generous in the way he has provided wonderful opportunities and experiences for me. He has spared no expense. His patience has been beyond measure as I battled through illness throughout the trip. We survived navigating new roads and routes through country we did not know. <br /><br />and even more important... my personal bible outlining what good man does for good woman. <br /><br />...... <br /><br />I keep hearing about Ithaca. YOU have convinced me that its time I visit.Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-41900600115217489742011-10-05T16:30:23.267-06:002011-10-05T16:30:23.267-06:00Dear Sally, It's nice to go to your blog and f...Dear Sally, It's nice to go to your blog and find again a gentle posting about your life and about the beauty surrounding you.<br /><br />The sentence in your posting that spoke most deeply to me was the following: "I mean that for the first time since her death, I found that I was no longer floundering in disbelief."<br /><br />I am happy for you that the seeds of new life and new realization and new possibilities are growing within you.<br /><br />Peace,Dee Readyhttp://www.cominghometomyself.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-49570928320162566082011-10-05T14:45:25.403-06:002011-10-05T14:45:25.403-06:00I am so happy for you, Sally. Looks like you had a...I am so happy for you, Sally. Looks like you had a journey of healing and beauty. What every trip should be. <br />Sorry we could not connect, but someday, I hope. It has been very busy with the company here and a good times being had by all! The next contingent arrives this Sunday. They want lobster, clams and more lobster. LOL!MsGrayseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904170938207154612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041834369094012241.post-51231414977805779702011-10-05T11:10:30.942-06:002011-10-05T11:10:30.942-06:00Hi, welcome back! Sorry to read about your illnes...Hi, welcome back! Sorry to read about your illness. What a bummer! But you seem healthy now; that's the main thing, isn't it. Love your photos and hope to see more of your trip later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com