Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 27 Dec 16 - 11:13 AM

When I sent the previous post, I had yet to hear about the mall fights....

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 26 Dec 16 - 06:38 PM

This holiday season I am grateful not to have been greedy and excessive, at least not this year, so the day after Christmas feels healthy and stable for me. I spare a moment for communion of spirit with those whose feelings are bruised and whose bodies need more time to recover, because the holidays can be a bruising and battering occasion, and I know whereof I speak.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 09:22 PM

Merry Christmas (or whatever you celebrate), y'all!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Dec 16 - 11:10 AM

Thinking of you all on Christmas Day. Thanks for being on board.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 08:44 PM

Rap, my heart goes out to you and your family who are grieving at this time of year.
Wendy, everyone should have a friend like yours. I'll join you in the Galley presently, and I'll bring tea for anyone who won't join us in drinking your mulled wine.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 03:09 PM

Looking at the obit notice for Rapparee's sister, is to observe how grief sometimes is grief squared:
one power of grief for the actual passing on;
and grief to the second power, over the person who you remember from many years before, who has been someone different-looking for a long time. Especially so, if you did what could be done to support some form of recovery, and the person wasn't having it.

That one is going to smart deep down.
Until it is time for you to travel back for the observances, Rap and better half, eat and sleep well, and take good care of yourselves, the better to be present for the other grieving survivors where you are bound. Holding you and your grief over my heart.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 01:30 PM

That's a beautiful image, Mike. I just attended the memorial service for a friend, and thought of your sister and her whole grieving family.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 12:37 PM

My sister.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 06:47 AM

I am in the galley, the stove is warming up, I have mince pies, mulled wine and merry music. Who will join me?

Wishing you all a very Happy, Peaceful Christmas, health to all who are not too chipper, Happy memories of Christmas past with loved ones who are no longer here.

I was not looking forward this year till I heard some words of wisdom from a good friend " Wendy, your mother loved Christmas, she loved seeing the little ones open the presents, she loved the shopping for all the family, she spent Christmas eve making mince pies and sausage rolls listening to the carols from Kings College, she made the family traditions that you carry on in her memory "

Happy Christmas

with all my love
Wendy xxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 16 - 06:33 AM

MERRY HO HO!!!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 04:36 PM

Thank you, Mysha. You reassure us all by poking your head around the corner. It feels good to see you, even if you are not back at full strength just yet.

Hope Skarpi is now fully recovered from what was bothering him several months ago.

Be careful and be happy this holiday weekend, everyone.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Mysha
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 02:27 PM

Hi,

This is the moment where I finally feel strong enough to post again, only to find that I don't actually have much to say for now. c-:

I read the posts, and I sort of sound along with the good and the bad, like a resonance string. I guess I wish people for the continuation of the good times, where appropriate, and the change of fortunes where things aren't going so well; calmer times for those who lost kin and/or loved ones. Well, no matter your fortunes it comes down to:
I wish you smooth sailing.

Bye,
                                                                Mysha

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 23 Dec 16 - 06:31 AM

I wish each & everyone of you peace & joy over the Christmas Holiday & trust that 2017 will be filled with the goodness Life can bring. My sincere thanks for your loyalty, compassion & wisdom. You are an exceptional Crew.
                                                             Much love to You All,
                                                                                                Nigel.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 22 Dec 16 - 12:24 PM

Thanks for the reply, Janie, and hope your first Christmas as a retiree is a very healthy happy one.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 04:27 PM

Don't forget Keith, who is due for a scan to see if the latest course of treatment has shrunk the tumor.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 21 Dec 16 - 05:59 AM

Sending all my love Rap, so sorry to hear about your sister

Love to Nigel too, hope yesterday's results were good news

fondest love to all

Wendy xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 10:24 PM

adding mt condolences to Rap & family

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 02:10 PM

The holiday for the Nativity always leaves me with mixed feelings to start with. Stuck somewhere between my heart and my gut feelings, is this unfortunate dread: when everyone else rejoices in the Nativity of the infant, I am thinking, Ye gods, what a hard road that little boy has to travel. I can't get "Let this cup pass from me" out of my mind for some strange reason.

So, although there is grief and loss when someone passes on, -- depending on whether the passing is expected, or a complete shock -- it consoles me to consider that someone has been released from suffering.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 09:32 AM

Flying out the 28th, obsequies on the 30th. Her ashes will share my father's grave.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 20 Dec 16 - 06:15 AM

Adding my condolences, Rap, to you and all of your family.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 09:55 PM

Aw, Rap, I'm sorry. Hugs and tissues are all I can offer.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 07:28 PM

Keeping you and yours in heart and mind, Rap.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 02:28 PM

So sorry, Rap.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 02:06 PM

Expected but always hard . Condolences from me too rap ...

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 01:09 PM

Rapparee, again words fail me, but my heart goes out to you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 05:28 AM

My condolences, Rap.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 05:14 AM

Rapparee, my sincere condolences to you & your Family. Wishing you well over the coming days & weeks,
             Holding you in my thoughts,
                                                          Nigel.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Dec 16 - 03:24 AM

My sister, Martha, died at 10:15 p.m., December 18, 2016.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Dec 16 - 06:39 PM

Keep the Rainbow above the surface.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 17 Dec 16 - 05:04 PM

Glad things are relatively smooth for all at present. cARRY ON. sMOKE EM IF YA GOT EM.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Dec 16 - 08:31 PM

Well, you may still be waiting for your test results, Nigel, but that word of reassurance doesn't hurt at all. Hold that optimism as Tuesday approaches.

WOOF back atcha Beau. Rejoice in the snow.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete from seven stars link
Date: 16 Dec 16 - 10:46 AM

That sounds reassuring Nigel !    Indeed to absent friends , and family . The joy of Christmas often tinged with sad but fond remembrances                   Blessings all Pete

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 16 Dec 16 - 10:19 AM

Thank you for the good wishes. I'm seeing my GP next Tuesday to get my results, but was reassured on the phone by her secretary that had there been any malignancies reported, I would have been contacted immediately. I don't subscribe to: "No news is good news", but on this occasion it would appear to be true.

               Love & thanks to everyone who has PMd &/or emailed. 2017 is fast approaching...'twill be the fifth year of our Grand Voyage,
                                                             To absent Friends,
                                                                                           With Love,
                                                                                                          Nigel.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 15 Dec 16 - 07:43 PM

Ranger1, give Beau some pats from me.
Donuel, I'm glad your eyes are working. I hope things at school improves for Dean

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Dec 16 - 03:06 AM

2 pieces of good news, Donuel - your vision, & you son's diagnosis.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 08:24 PM

Love back atcha Nigel, how are the little things?
Rap, Self sabotage is a stubborn thing that's hard to watch. Sorry.

Janie, that was fun how about an orange blossom Xmas?
I'll check out a how to you tube for dummies and give it a shot.

My corneas took a turn to the clarity of an azure sky so I binge posted lately. Dean is no better but the school officially declared him with an emotional disability and will give him school sponsored focused help.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 01:01 PM

Janie... love the video! r1... WOOF!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 12:55 PM

Beau would like to send greetings to everyone on the Rainbow. Woof!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 12 Dec 16 - 10:25 PM

Rap, I'm sorry to hear about your sister.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 12 Dec 16 - 08:44 PM

keberoxu - just saw your inquiry. I retired, sort of, December 1. Still have my private practice and a number of folks I was seeing at the clinic are moving to that. Have also been going to a flurry of medical appointments now that I have good insurance, so not feeling retired yet as I have yet to be able to sleep in a little or have a day free - but that will come. Will just take some time. The holiday season is always tricky with my private practice schedule, and with adding 8-10 new clients is a bit chaotic but will get sorted out.

Getting stuff taken care of and seeing to screenings I have put off for 2-3 years due to poor medical insurance. All good so far, and Medicare and my Medigap policy will cover the minor issues that have emerged.

Here is a little something for the season I hope y'all enjoy. My sister, Annie Williams, playing fiddle Christmas Morning 2015 in Mom's living room.
Jingle Bells fiddle

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 12 Dec 16 - 07:41 PM

My good thoughts to you, your sister and your brothers, Rap. We all have people in the family who make bad choices over a lifetime. No matter how frustrated we may get, for most of us, we still love and care deeply about them. With our siblings, we have all that history going back to our earliest days.

I'm reminded of my youngest aunt. She was the 'wild one' and Mom and her brothers were frequently frustrated. Still, not long before she died, (the youngest of them, but the first to go,) Mom and my uncles flew to Texas to spend a weekend with her. Was a beautiful and special to all of them.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Dec 16 - 01:55 PM

Nigel, thanks for telling us, as you wait for your news, that you have no news....hoping for a happy result for your tests.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 11 Dec 16 - 12:15 PM

Becalmed, but still very much afloat.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Dec 16 - 10:39 PM

I lost my youngest brother five years ago. My sister is the youngest of the four. Soon it will only be the Old Farts left.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Dec 16 - 03:17 PM

Thinking of Mysha and Wendy with the holidays nearly upon us. It's quite a time to be vulnerable and grieving. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 04 Dec 16 - 12:17 AM

Sorry to hear that, Rap.....people are as they are, aren't they. Having lost a brother a couple of years ago I can say that nothing really prepares us for the loss of a sibling.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Dec 16 - 11:52 PM

My post last night disappeared!
Nigel, I'm glad Ann is safely home again.
Rap, I'm sending hugs to you and your family, including your sister, of course.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Dec 16 - 06:54 PM

don't let the sun set on this rainbow.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 03 Dec 16 - 01:21 PM

Tis (at least almost) the season

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete from seven stars link
Date: 03 Dec 16 - 07:50 AM

What a horrible situation Rap , and you tried so hard to help her, with all your family pulling together . Blessings on you             Pete