oh I feel this Trudi. I think I am opposite. I want to dare, smell the air and have it engulf me. There are emotions and experiences that live inside of us and they come out in tangible ways. Hope you're doing well. Sending you much love. ox
I’m not even sure it’s brave. I think it’s come from some kind of self defeat. Wouldn’t it be great to live with someone who could explain these things, right at our whim? lol.
Glad you’re doing well. How’s your job? I miss you and @Kristin Swan ‘s penpal letters. I am presently writing letters to my granddaughters that moved in June. It’s fun. I always include a little jingle poem :) Although I really don’t hear back. But that’s up to the adults :)
I’m good - just inundated with work, so that leaves less time for reading and writing (boo hoo). I miss @Kristin Swan SO much. I am sure our penpal letters will resume (everything crossed)! Oh your granddaughters will treasure those letters, Debs! I still have my Granny’s letters and I love them. ❤️
The oldest loves to write poetry. She’s eight. I hope so. A lot was lost. It’s why I came here. I think we are all so blessed to have this place. This writing. Your work sounds full though. I love that you can release it in your poetry. We need our Kristin back! Always praying that all is well and good. And, I treasure the letters from afar as well. It’s what I had to cling to after we immigrated. ox
Yes, letters were everything back then. We looked forward to the envelopes dropping on the mat and trying to identify the handwriting and stamps! I still love a real letter.
Powerful, Trudi! The poem is like walking the plank, so to speak. But there's also a kind of instinctive sense of protection, especially along riverbanks.
Perhaps a past life memory? I get it sometimes when standing on something high above the ground - that, sometimes, urge to jump. (And yet I loved living on the 17th floor for many years.)
I am the same with fire. Life long fear of it and at age 15 saw my grandmother, on fire, when her cardigan dangled onto the stove top. She suffered 3rd and 2nd degree burns. I find it hard to talk about even now I am 73! I can’t watch anyone on fire in a movie or on the news. Life long fear even before this happened to my grandmother. I feel I was born with a premonition of the dangers!
When I was a little girl in parochial school, we had to go to mass every first Friday of the month. This church was absolutely gorgeous with marble steps and alter. There was a statue of Jesus on one side and Mother Mary on the other. Getting to my point, I had a fear every time that I was going to scream uncontrollably. Why I felt that fear so strongly, I will never know but it haunted me for years. I never looked into it as an adult but when read your poem, it brought the memory back. By the way, I was a good little girl, never got into trouble, never lied, moms little 😇. I haven’t changed much at all, still sensitive, shy at my age until I get to know people and lying is a big no no! If the fear is that the sea will keep you, maybe you were a mermaid in another lifetime. But what would that mean for me? Was I some awful demon😱? This makes me want to dive deeper into what that meant for me. Yet, some things are better left alone. I feel bad that you have that fear,knowing you love to swim in the sea! 🤗
Your story is so interesting, Jo-Ann. I don’t know what caused your fear but I’m certain it wasn’t you! Who knows why these things haunt us. Yes, I love to be in the sea but this fear is about falling or jumping in and drowning - or being trapped in a car underwater and being unable to get out.
It could be related to a past life? 😊
Yes I think so!
I have the same thing about open spaces during windstorms!
I wonder why we have these fears?
Past lives?
I’ll check! Do you want me to check yours?
No thanks, though I certainly do think it a possibility 🙏🙏
I agree! 🤗
oh I feel this Trudi. I think I am opposite. I want to dare, smell the air and have it engulf me. There are emotions and experiences that live inside of us and they come out in tangible ways. Hope you're doing well. Sending you much love. ox
I'm good, thank you Debs! You are much braver than me ... maybe I will overcome my irrational fears.🤗✨
I’m not even sure it’s brave. I think it’s come from some kind of self defeat. Wouldn’t it be great to live with someone who could explain these things, right at our whim? lol.
Glad you’re doing well. How’s your job? I miss you and @Kristin Swan ‘s penpal letters. I am presently writing letters to my granddaughters that moved in June. It’s fun. I always include a little jingle poem :) Although I really don’t hear back. But that’s up to the adults :)
I’m good - just inundated with work, so that leaves less time for reading and writing (boo hoo). I miss @Kristin Swan SO much. I am sure our penpal letters will resume (everything crossed)! Oh your granddaughters will treasure those letters, Debs! I still have my Granny’s letters and I love them. ❤️
The oldest loves to write poetry. She’s eight. I hope so. A lot was lost. It’s why I came here. I think we are all so blessed to have this place. This writing. Your work sounds full though. I love that you can release it in your poetry. We need our Kristin back! Always praying that all is well and good. And, I treasure the letters from afar as well. It’s what I had to cling to after we immigrated. ox
Yes, letters were everything back then. We looked forward to the envelopes dropping on the mat and trying to identify the handwriting and stamps! I still love a real letter.
I put my face close to them to smell my granddad :(
Powerful, Trudi! The poem is like walking the plank, so to speak. But there's also a kind of instinctive sense of protection, especially along riverbanks.
It is like walking the plank, Heidi! Great analogy. ✨🤗
Perhaps arm in arm with your loved one, protector
Can be beautiful on the Riverside
Just saying
Yes that would lessen the fear - if he walked closer to the edge!
Perhaps a past life memory? I get it sometimes when standing on something high above the ground - that, sometimes, urge to jump. (And yet I loved living on the 17th floor for many years.)
Yes it is like an urge to jump, when on bridges. Curious!
I am the same with fire. Life long fear of it and at age 15 saw my grandmother, on fire, when her cardigan dangled onto the stove top. She suffered 3rd and 2nd degree burns. I find it hard to talk about even now I am 73! I can’t watch anyone on fire in a movie or on the news. Life long fear even before this happened to my grandmother. I feel I was born with a premonition of the dangers!
That is very frightening. And to have seen it happen. Your poor grandmother.
She was such an amazing woman. So sad this happened to her.
It is. 🤗
Wow!
Thank you 🙏✨
My son is like that with canals, he can’t walk by them at all.
Yes! I get that. I can walk past, but on the far side of the path.
Mmmm...sounds to me like the rivers are inviting you to their rhythm. Listen deeply to them! They are our Sisters. XO
I will, Danielle. Thank you!💞🤗
When I was a little girl in parochial school, we had to go to mass every first Friday of the month. This church was absolutely gorgeous with marble steps and alter. There was a statue of Jesus on one side and Mother Mary on the other. Getting to my point, I had a fear every time that I was going to scream uncontrollably. Why I felt that fear so strongly, I will never know but it haunted me for years. I never looked into it as an adult but when read your poem, it brought the memory back. By the way, I was a good little girl, never got into trouble, never lied, moms little 😇. I haven’t changed much at all, still sensitive, shy at my age until I get to know people and lying is a big no no! If the fear is that the sea will keep you, maybe you were a mermaid in another lifetime. But what would that mean for me? Was I some awful demon😱? This makes me want to dive deeper into what that meant for me. Yet, some things are better left alone. I feel bad that you have that fear,knowing you love to swim in the sea! 🤗
Your story is so interesting, Jo-Ann. I don’t know what caused your fear but I’m certain it wasn’t you! Who knows why these things haunt us. Yes, I love to be in the sea but this fear is about falling or jumping in and drowning - or being trapped in a car underwater and being unable to get out.
Oh dear lord, that’s frightening honey! 🤗
I know! 😟
U need to access the Akashic, there U will find your answers, another lifetime here is when that experience played out, your Soul remembers🥰🥰👑👑💜💜
You’re right, Reina. I’ll ask my Records. Thank you 🙏🤗✨❤️🌟
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