tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post4644039912845925440..comments2024-03-27T10:30:15.253-06:00Comments on Standing Into Danger: The Power of Family StoriesFundy Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-88588120646770222422020-01-29T15:55:40.960-07:002020-01-29T15:55:40.960-07:00Thanks, Theresa! This was one of my reasons for s...Thanks, Theresa! This was one of my reasons for sharing this post. I hoped that it might encourage someone to find peace, whether through sharing or seeking help. I hope that you are having a good week! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-10758094369235217362020-01-28T20:51:36.922-07:002020-01-28T20:51:36.922-07:00Life is filled with the good, the bad, and the ugl...Life is filled with the good, the bad, and the ugly. This was your truth and I'm glad you found the strength to put it out there. I'm sure this post will shine a light on some of your readers who may have went through something similar, and encourage them to share their truth and seek peace as well. Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-18876935394174777822020-01-28T11:53:15.355-07:002020-01-28T11:53:15.355-07:00Thanks, Sakuranko, for your kind words and encoura...Thanks, Sakuranko, for your kind words and encouragement! Have a good one!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-49398384959659094422020-01-27T20:07:45.324-07:002020-01-27T20:07:45.324-07:00Wow this post was really touching, reabout the fam...Wow this post was really touching, reabout the family stories of someone else can be powerful too. My best wishes to you<br />xxSakurankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564376439929492407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-31537820795538251352020-01-26T11:37:28.998-07:002020-01-26T11:37:28.998-07:00Thank you, Martha, for your perceptive and kind co...Thank you, Martha, for your perceptive and kind comment. Life is quite a journey, isn't it? Both challenging and magnificent. I hope that you and George are enjoying a relaxing and happy weekend together!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-11211624663229145242020-01-26T07:43:40.780-07:002020-01-26T07:43:40.780-07:00This was such a heartwarming post, Louise. It remi...This was such a heartwarming post, Louise. It reminds us all how complicated families can be, and what a huge impact the experiences we share with each other have on us. Every family has its fair share of ups and downs, dark and light moments. I'm glad you found your peace. I think we see things from a different perspective as we get older. We certainly grow to understand things better. Hopefully :) Thank you for sharing these stories with us!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-79068478332788791592020-01-25T17:27:39.567-07:002020-01-25T17:27:39.567-07:00Thanks you, Julie, for your comforting comment. B...Thanks you, Julie, for your comforting comment. Being with a loved one when they die is so wrenching and wonderful at the same time. Your father and my mother were fortunate because they died peacefully at home and surrounded by love. Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-64590412676828954762020-01-25T15:52:12.871-07:002020-01-25T15:52:12.871-07:00This really touched me and brought tears to my eye...This really touched me and brought tears to my eyes. The story of your brother there at the hospital with your mom brought me back to the time my siblings and I spent around my dad's bedside before he passed away. I'm so grateful now that we were able to all be there and he was able to die peacefully at home. <br /><br />Family memories can be a treasure and I am glad going through your own helped you find peace. Take care!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-78794738979318565182020-01-25T14:44:48.133-07:002020-01-25T14:44:48.133-07:00Thank you, Sage! Your words mean a great deal to ...Thank you, Sage! Your words mean a great deal to me! Take care, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-73944851874101597772020-01-25T13:12:48.332-07:002020-01-25T13:12:48.332-07:00A wonderful testimony to the power of stories. I, ...A wonderful testimony to the power of stories. I, too, feel I was often protected from much when growing up. I'm not sure it was always good. It certainly had impact on early relationships when I had expectations that exceeded reality. You have given your family a tremendous gift. <br /><br />www.thepulpitandthepen.com sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-45298083479143271352020-01-25T11:30:02.901-07:002020-01-25T11:30:02.901-07:00Hugs.Hugs.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-5193768766278706002020-01-25T10:29:01.656-07:002020-01-25T10:29:01.656-07:00Thank you for this kind and loving comment, Baili!...Thank you for this kind and loving comment, Baili! You always encourage me and support me with great insight and heart. Thank you for sharing what your mom used to say to you and your sister. My mother expressed similar thoughts throughout my childhood. She was gravely ill at times when I was a small girl, and she said many times that it was her love of us that brought her back from death. You eloquently speak to the value and power that family stories have on the listeners. It is so true ~ that deep impact and bonding stays with you always, even beyond the death of the storytellers. People have always said how much I am like my mother, but as I worked with my father's letters I was shocked to realize how much my father and I are alike (beyond the common sharing of manic depression). When I was a child he was a towering, strong figure in many, many ways. Maturity on my part allowed me to see him through experienced and more equal eyes. I am beyond grateful that I finally got help with my manic depression. I still get depressed and anxious, and I still have suicidal thoughts, but nothing like I experienced in the past. I'm in a good place. And I have Terry, who understands me so well and who loves me and supports me even in my worst moments. If God is anything, He is love and has given us love. Hugs to you, my special friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-48232849714655842952020-01-25T09:34:33.146-07:002020-01-25T09:34:33.146-07:00Your Mum was the solid rock you could stand firm o...Your Mum was the solid rock you could stand firm on while growing up after the devastating lost of your father, Yvonne. And also a warm and safe place when you needed comfort. Those of us who have strong, loving mothers are truly fortunate. To lose them creates a hole in our hearts that can never be completely patched over. We may lose them physically, but their love is with us always. That said, what I wouldn't give to sit down and have one of those long wonderful chats I used to have with Mom. Hugs to you, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-70292239094278475172020-01-25T05:25:29.694-07:002020-01-25T05:25:29.694-07:00i feel lucky to have you as friend dear Louise
d...i feel lucky to have you as friend dear Louise <br /><br />depth of intellect ,purity of soul and honesty of thoughts is rare that you have my friend!<br /><br />thank you so much for this treasure post <br />what a powerful sharing that gripped my heart strongly <br />christmas hug of your brother and mom made me cry and so did her story of survival ,i agree completely that it was power of family stories that held her back <br />i remember my mom used to say to us (her both daughter) that if she had not us she would have died long ago ,our love and our want to stay close to her ,our care and warmth of touch did magic to her that is she used to tell us which i will never ever forget <br />i am so blessed to have past where i had extended family and stories telling was common ,i know how it works not just then but for listeners it works for their whole life <br />deep impact of those bonding stay with us .makes us live with strength and grace and selflessly most of the the time <br /><br />this was such relief that you found way out to deal with that illness my friend ,this is gift of advancement and media that such helps are available for who seek <br />i found this part of your story really touching ,<br />you relationship with you father was transformed when you started to put yourself in his shoes ,this is insight and wisdom that we get with age and our approach towards life <br />thank you for telling it so magnificently .i loved it <br />hugs! bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-41811320920385216822020-01-25T01:38:05.336-07:002020-01-25T01:38:05.336-07:00As my died died when I was three I only had a moth...As my died died when I was three I only had a mother. Her love and devotion was excellent. Always put the family first and was always there in such times we needed a shoulder to cry on. Life does change over the years sometimes for the good other times not so good, I lost a good mother and friend when mum passed on 21 yrs ago.<br />Loved the post and pictures Louise.<br /><br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-92010375204458073062020-01-24T18:39:44.250-07:002020-01-24T18:39:44.250-07:00Haha, you can resist a good rhyme, can you, Pat? ...Haha, you can resist a good rhyme, can you, Pat? We were beyond grateful for my mother's spark, Those last few days with her were some of the most powerful in my life. Now I have to go back and reread "Delivered," a book of yours I really loved. Have a great weekend, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-59669497048433872052020-01-24T18:33:15.411-07:002020-01-24T18:33:15.411-07:00Hi, Adam! I'm not sure which animal you mean....Hi, Adam! I'm not sure which animal you mean. My dad is definitely holding a cat. The animal in the photo of the five of us with our mom is a pig statute in her garden. If there is another animal hidden somewhere, let me know. All the best to you and Daisy this weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-87159463244614907792020-01-24T16:03:20.040-07:002020-01-24T16:03:20.040-07:00Great that you were able to share and with a murde...Great that you were able to share and with a murder to spare lol it just popped out.<br /><br />Being able to go back and see things from a different viewpoint really can allow for healing, or at least a different aspect of what one thought. Seeing his and now knowing your struggles really must bring things to a whole. <br /><br />Great that your mom got a spark and you were all able to hear and share the stories again with her. Oh what family stories can do.<br /><br />We've got a few that aren't pretty, one of which I snuck into Delivered hahaPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-38397762024016000532020-01-24T13:53:30.690-07:002020-01-24T13:53:30.690-07:00Is that tiny animal suppose to be a baby goat? Is that tiny animal suppose to be a baby goat? Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-21885389595996430402020-01-24T13:45:41.003-07:002020-01-24T13:45:41.003-07:00You are so right, Debra. In some post or posts I&...You are so right, Debra. In some post or posts I'll address the barbaric things that were done to my father. I just don't know how or when yet. The closest I could approach it in this post was to share the picture of my father as a beautiful, vulnerable, and sensitive child who had no knowledge of what would come to pass. It's so hard, and it has me in tears right now. So I'll stop. Thank you, my friend. You mean so much to me.Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-13822116993653706882020-01-24T13:33:38.398-07:002020-01-24T13:33:38.398-07:00Thanks for sharing your view of my post, Rain. I ...Thanks for sharing your view of my post, Rain. I hoped that my post would be perceived as positive in spite of its topics. Regarding the writing of memoirs, I have definitely found it takes distance and time. I suspect every family has a skeleton hidden somewhere. Hugs to you my friend. Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-35338020782569902172020-01-24T12:34:06.381-07:002020-01-24T12:34:06.381-07:00Thank you, Peggy. You post brought tears to me ey...Thank you, Peggy. You post brought tears to me eyes and a choke to my throat. I'll continue to forge ahead with my story, even when it's hard. All the best to you, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-59862072948552164532020-01-24T12:32:11.693-07:002020-01-24T12:32:11.693-07:00Thanks, Sandi, for the encouragement to hold on to...Thanks, Sandi, for the encouragement to hold on to my parent's love. It keeps me going. <br />Agnostic me, in an obvious contradictory feeling, has always felt that God did give my brother and our family that precious time. Thanks for the link to your previous post. I had read it before, but it was well worth reading again. It breaks my heart every time I read the story of what someone has endured in the past, especially when it's about suicide. I'm thankful that you made it through that dark place. You have become a bright light, definitely seen and appreciated. Hugs to you!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-30481803630404806302020-01-24T12:06:42.025-07:002020-01-24T12:06:42.025-07:00Thanks, Alex! It was a struggle for me to commit ...Thanks, Alex! It was a struggle for me to commit to go in this direction. Even late last night I was thrashing around in bed resisting the urge to unpublish my post. But I woke up feeling I had made the right choice for me. Thanks for your support and encouragement, always! I hope hat your editing is going well. Enjoy your weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-47995154473720032552020-01-24T10:38:54.174-07:002020-01-24T10:38:54.174-07:00Our family has some dark stories of mental illness...Our family has some dark stories of mental illness too. But the real darkness in those stories is how others (both inside and outside the family) treated those who were ill (so meanly and judgmentally), the horrible awful psychiatric treatments they received, and how breakdowns/suicides were covered up and lied about for decades afterwards. I'm so glad that in today's world there are better treatments and an increasing understanding that mental illness should carry no more of a stigma than any physical illness. It is what it is, part of being human.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com