tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post552656762708501619..comments2024-03-23T19:22:36.665-05:00Comments on Circling My Head: The AnniversaryReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-41597304272948536222010-07-26T20:05:24.027-05:002010-07-26T20:05:24.027-05:00A truly truly gorgeous photo!A truly truly gorgeous photo!flossy-phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207372419069284680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-16522327171332020782010-07-26T03:34:47.836-05:002010-07-26T03:34:47.836-05:00Looking at your young and beautiful parents, I see...Looking at your young and beautiful parents, I see myself so long ago. We were full of expectations and hope. Somehow, it fades with years, of course you have many other wonderful things to be thankful for, but this young hope is something else. I think of your dear mother quite often.Purpurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927562176795423992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-55748050575087021632010-07-24T17:01:26.703-05:002010-07-24T17:01:26.703-05:00Dear Angelique:
I was going through my junk, gett...Dear Angelique:<br /><br />I was going through my junk, getting ready (finally) to move down to Florida to be near my Dad, when I found a Christmas card your mother sent me last year. Not junk, but a treasure. <br /><br />And, it brought tears to my eyes! Tears of sadness knowing that your mother is no longer with us, or you. Tears of sadness that I never had the opportunity to meet her in person, or to talk to her on the phone. Something I always wanted to do, but.....<br /><br />And, most of all, tears of sadness that I didn't take your mother's illness seriously. In the rose colored glasses I wear when I don't want to deal with the harsh reality of life, I always told her, and believed, that she would survive the cancer. And, towards the end, I didn't keep in touch with her as much because of the problems in my own life.<br /><br />I'm sorry if my note is such a heavy one, but it's what I feel in my heart!!<br /><br />I'm so glad I decided to come here, because I see before me such a beautiful woman!!<br /><br />It's wonderful that you continue to share your stories on this blog, your mother's legacy to the people she loved with all her heart.<br /><br />xoxoxox<br />Nancy (EPTAS)Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-6150537381008524742010-07-20T19:31:13.439-05:002010-07-20T19:31:13.439-05:00Dear Angelique,
Today is the first day I have popp...Dear Angelique,<br />Today is the first day I have popped in for some time to find that your dear Mum has passed on.<br />Please accept my deepest sympathies to you and your family.<br />Your Mum was a very special lady and she will be remembered very fondly.<br />Blessings to you all.<br /><br />We met here...<br />http://countmydailyblessings.blogspot.comRGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678323038280327713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-17997413207927306562010-07-15T11:11:30.543-05:002010-07-15T11:11:30.543-05:00Oh, Angelique. Aren't they quite the attracti...Oh, Angelique. Aren't they quite the attractive couple, your mother and father. So very young and beautiful and in love. I read over your mother's anniversary posts, taking my time and savoring each word. I smiled to hear her laugh. She wrote as if she were talking to you from across the kitchen table, two coffee cups and perhaps some cookies on a plate, talking as if you are the only person who matters at the moment. <br /><br />Happy Anniversary to your wonderful parents. I spent my anniversary, not sad, but reflective and grateful and reminiscent of the good times. I hope your father did, too.Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-66929959826230669042010-07-13T03:04:13.448-05:002010-07-13T03:04:13.448-05:00Angelique you are all that Renee could have hoped ...Angelique you are all that Renee could have hoped for in a daughter and more....your Dad will tell you that, no doubt...and your Mom will continue to be in your heart forever...love to all of you!<br />Nancy & familyThe Strawberry Mallardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476019794761005644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-84404866341315662912010-07-13T01:47:38.737-05:002010-07-13T01:47:38.737-05:00It seems the start of healing Angelique. Probably ...It seems the start of healing Angelique. Probably your Mom's way of telling you, to pay attention to yourself and to take care for a while. I remember her as one who always reminded me to take care, rest and be good to oneself. <br /><br />She would not want you to be sad Angelique, although I could just see her grinning and saying "Darn right, Ces! Don't you forget about me." I won't There are days when I long for your mother, I can only imagine how it must be for you. Take care Angelique. Tsup! Tsup!!!Ces Adoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338000465619901229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-70641402944966343982010-07-07T22:12:12.436-05:002010-07-07T22:12:12.436-05:00Angelique... I'm sure your dad will forgive yo...Angelique... I'm sure your dad will forgive you ~ he loves you unconditionally. Your mom is looking down saying "Good Wahid, I'm glad your resting"<br /><br />What a beautiful photo of your parents... they are so young.<br /><br />I look at your mom's card she sent me everyday so I can be reminded of her love...<br /><br />Thank you for posting ~ I look forward to anything you would like to say... Give your aunt Jacqui a hug for me : )<br />PatteeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-11892305921155993962010-07-07T17:25:08.290-05:002010-07-07T17:25:08.290-05:00Aww Angelique. It's just a date. It's the ...Aww Angelique. It's just a date. It's the time they spent together that's important.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-74752251060747892262010-07-07T10:45:04.047-05:002010-07-07T10:45:04.047-05:00p.s. I didn't realize you kept the blog open. ...p.s. I didn't realize you kept the blog open. Glad to see and read about you and the family. Happy Birthday to Angelique.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-12173187439918512142010-07-07T10:42:25.249-05:002010-07-07T10:42:25.249-05:00Dear Angelique, your Mom is watching over your Dad...Dear Angelique, your Mom is watching over your Dad, and sends her blessings to all of you. Live and Love and breathe the moment, she would have said. We all learned to appreciate life through her pain.<br /><br />Blessings to you and yours.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-5213873635244321642010-07-07T01:27:22.777-05:002010-07-07T01:27:22.777-05:00Angelique,I want to thank you for keeping this blo...Angelique,I want to thank you for keeping this blog ongoing:) I wish that i would have found this blog when your Mom was still here and with you,But I am so happy that I did find it(I really think your mom led me too it:) I like you lost my best friend my mom of Cancer in April 09 she was 68 ... I am a little older than you! But when i started reading this blog where you were blogging I was crying with you. I too am having such a time with this and cant seem to move forward.But anyway I stayed and started reading Renee's and I was laughing and crying (I had Cancer at 30 and went thru the chemo and Rad and when reading your mom's posts it was me to a tee !! Ohhhhhh the dreaded check ups , Renee wrote it so good :) I feel in my heart we would have been best friends....I could see us both saying fuck cancer ! But I will not take any more of your time.But to say thank you.This has lifted my spirits and I have now started a blog .....just trying to figure out what direction to goooo:) And i am so sorry you lost your mom and best friend...happy ann Renee !Shawn Neuhalfen Blackdeer - Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659206540936449093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-67837659880967208632010-07-06T22:24:39.988-05:002010-07-06T22:24:39.988-05:00Oh sweetheart you and your family are in our heart...Oh sweetheart you and your family are in our hearts.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-56965982602037258182010-07-06T21:47:12.765-05:002010-07-06T21:47:12.765-05:00What a wonderful family you have. You are all so c...What a wonderful family you have. You are all so connected (even when you don't realize it), it is so amazing to see. You are a wonderful daughter, don't feel bad about anything, everyone is grieving and has to find what works for them. You are wonderful to call your dad. I know your mom would be very happy and proud of you for being there for your family :)Meghannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733200185181822610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-4149713689204080342010-07-06T20:27:43.168-05:002010-07-06T20:27:43.168-05:00These are the days when the heart aches a little m...These are the days when the heart aches a little more and the tears flow closer to the surface (or at least they have been for me). <br />Having said that, they are still special days, and I agree, it's nice to acknowledge them and celebrate the beautiful love you all shared.<br />Love the pic too.<br />Thinking of you all. Lots of love.<br />xxxJacintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574678278860427000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-63762868695708353012010-07-06T19:04:17.619-05:002010-07-06T19:04:17.619-05:00sigh,
this photo,
their love,
the posts,
your hone...sigh,<br />this photo,<br />their love,<br />the posts,<br />your honest heart.<br /><br />thank you, seriously.<br />you honour well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15924061349390319473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-84122630455514433282010-07-06T18:02:58.146-05:002010-07-06T18:02:58.146-05:00How wonderful of you to share your parents story o...How wonderful of you to share your parents story of love and life. Thank you so very much. Your Dad was doing just what he was supposed to do on that day. I have no doubt that your mother visited him in his dreams on the couch. I enjoyed reading your Mother's stories again too. Miss that part of her alot.<br /><br /> I have a delightful neighbor in her late 80's and every July she dresses up and celebrates her wedding anniversary. Her husband is long gone (sadly I never had the chance to meet him), but she says the memories are still as beautiful and vivid as ever. She misses him and is grateful that they shared so many years together. <br /> Afterall, love is forever.One Woman's Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583825153877354947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-18411829093406830082010-07-06T17:39:06.232-05:002010-07-06T17:39:06.232-05:00Dear Angelique,
I love that you're keeping th...Dear Angelique,<br /><br />I love that you're keeping this connection open for us who still miss Renee.<br />My heart aches for all of you each day, and for your dad especially on this date. How sweet that he made fried chicken, and how amazing that Nathan bought a cake without knowing. I think your mum nudged him ;) <br /><br />All of these days and remembrances are a first. The first anniversary without her, the children's birthdays, and soon Thanksgiving and Christmas.<br /><br />I dearly miss her, still.<br /><br />Thank you for posting her smiling face. What a wonderful photo of two young lovebirds! It warms my heart to know they found their soulmates.<br /><br />Love to you and the family, and thank you again for keeping this connection alive.<br /><br />xoxoxo<br />Lolo♥studio lolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363808478293833466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-84595190171192432992010-07-06T16:32:38.217-05:002010-07-06T16:32:38.217-05:00Oh, Angelique, I get so excited when I see a blog ...Oh, Angelique, I get so excited when I see a blog post here. I miss Renee so much. I talk to her picture in my office. :-) <br /><br />I love this photo of your parents. They look so young, happy and full of life. Thank you for taking the time out of your life to share here. I know your Mom is very proud of you. Love & Blessings!!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-30448070789207206762010-07-06T14:35:36.591-05:002010-07-06T14:35:36.591-05:00What a beautiful couple they made, I think of you ...What a beautiful couple they made, I think of you and your family and especially your mum often.... don't be hard on yourself, big hugs xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-67240699653356863922010-07-06T13:17:49.943-05:002010-07-06T13:17:49.943-05:00Wow Angelique, thanks for posting this picture! T...Wow Angelique, thanks for posting this picture! They both look so gorgeous, no wonder they fell in love with each other.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122097564705988658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-18540056879996520552010-07-06T11:01:47.129-05:002010-07-06T11:01:47.129-05:00Dear Angelique,
Thank you for the wonderful photo ...Dear Angelique,<br />Thank you for the wonderful photo of your beautiful parents - how attractive they both are! And thank you for re-posting your mother's anniversary posts. She was very wise indeed, as you know. Her insights could be read in pre-marriage classes and help a lot of people as they are starting out in life.<br />May your father have all of the strength and love he needs as he walks through these days without your beautiful mother's physical presence. May all of her family receive that gift, especially you.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-5202966024066037262010-07-06T09:45:13.145-05:002010-07-06T09:45:13.145-05:00Beautiful. All of it, beautiful. All my love to yo...Beautiful. All of it, beautiful. All my love to you and the family, DebDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195623810400107239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-90947625855820866062010-07-06T09:18:29.143-05:002010-07-06T09:18:29.143-05:00Dear Angelique, it is lovely to hear your voice ag...Dear Angelique, it is lovely to hear your voice again....even on such a poignant day as today.<br /><br />As I was a newcomer to Renee's blog last year, I had never read these two wonderful "Anniversary" posts..... I thought they were going to make my cry.... and they did...BUT....they made me laugh too. They made me aware of how much I miss your vibrant Mum, her passionate prose and her wicked wit!<br /><br />Thinking of Wahid sleeping on the couch, is so sad. We can only imagine the memories, the sadness that he will think of today. To have such a jewel as Renee for thirty five years is not enough.<br />How I wish we could all do something more than send love, prayers and strength...in a few months, "Renee's Book of Love" will be closer to finding a publisher....and we can send you all something tangible to hold, to read, to cry and laugh with.<br /><br />KJ and I were just talking the other night about how much we MISS being able to chat with Renee via e-mail. I have had a rough year emotionally, and there have been countless times when I wanted to reach out and just tell her. (Of course, I KNOW she KNOWS....but, I miss her encouraging "voice" as she responded.)<br /><br />So, I KNOW how much greater your loss is.... you had the real Renee to hold and kiss and hear her voice...<br /><br />Please tell Wahid that he remains in all of out hearts and prayers, as do you, Camille, Jacqui and all the children. <br /><br />We thank you for continuing to share Renee with us.<br /><br />Love to you all, always,<br /><br />♥ Robin ♥Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15247046205493711677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388558870650514383.post-92209843219002022852010-07-06T09:07:13.341-05:002010-07-06T09:07:13.341-05:00Angelique,
I cried when I saw this beautiful photo...Angelique,<br />I cried when I saw this beautiful photo of your parents, the light and love in their faces is so alive and I know it is still.<br />Don't feel badly about forgetting, everything happens for a reason and I know, no matter what it had to be a hard day for your dad. Perhaps low key was best.<br />Love and hugs to you dear girl.<br />xoxoAnniehttp://blissful-bohemian.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com