Wow!! Amazing news about your dad!!! This was a beautiful post. I appreciate so deeply your perspective and your personal journey. Nice cartoons too! 😍❤️
I love your writing and drawing. It is true nothing is as black and white as it seems. And nothing is ever as it seems. Thank you for putting all your thoughts here so authentically. Congratulations on your dad’s cancer free and working closely with your brother.
A true story told beautifully. So, happy for your Dad and for the great outcome. I agree with Tarzan Kay - you certainly must have inherited some of his positivity.
Thank you Janice. And to be completely honest with you, it's a trait I had to consciously reclaim. My childhood wasn't great, so for decades I walked around always fearing the next threat/catastrophe, looking only at the problems and not so much at the gold. It's taken truckloads of healing, but I feel like positivity is back to being a very natural part of me again. Thanks for noticing and for your generous words.
After my mother had a stroke I moved into her house. We spent the last three years of her life together. My mother used to say "I guess I'll just have to adapt." She had a lot in common with your Dad.
Oh wow. That attitude is such a gift. Particularly when living through the hard stuff. That's a massive thing for you to have done! We talked about what dad wanted to do if it came to him not being able to live on his own anymore and he said he wouldn't want to live with either me or my brother. He said he'd rather be in a home and have us visit. Being around people taxes his brain, so I guess that makes sense. Thanks for sharing your experience Douglas.
So emotional story write for you dad. It's really true nothing is black and white it seems. Beautiful written thought. Very well your dad's cancer freely working with your brother. Very interested story written you. I like .
What a beautiful story, and I definitely see your dad's positivity in you when you told your cruise ship story
Oh wow! Thank you. That means a lot.
My Dad the Acceptance Ninja. Beautiful heart warming story, well written. Thank you.
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Cheers Michael!
Thank you Pam!
Wow!! Amazing news about your dad!!! This was a beautiful post. I appreciate so deeply your perspective and your personal journey. Nice cartoons too! 😍❤️
It IS amazing! And thank you! You know I always look forward to your words x
I love your writing and drawing. It is true nothing is as black and white as it seems. And nothing is ever as it seems. Thank you for putting all your thoughts here so authentically. Congratulations on your dad’s cancer free and working closely with your brother.
Thank you Karen. I'm super happy about it, and I appreciate your kind words about the writing and drawing!
Beautiful words and imagery
Thanks so much Gary! I appreciate it.
A true story told beautifully. So, happy for your Dad and for the great outcome. I agree with Tarzan Kay - you certainly must have inherited some of his positivity.
Thank you Janice. And to be completely honest with you, it's a trait I had to consciously reclaim. My childhood wasn't great, so for decades I walked around always fearing the next threat/catastrophe, looking only at the problems and not so much at the gold. It's taken truckloads of healing, but I feel like positivity is back to being a very natural part of me again. Thanks for noticing and for your generous words.
Hi Medha, I think I need to consciously reclaim that trait as well.
I highly recommend it. It's way more fun on the other side ; )
After my mother had a stroke I moved into her house. We spent the last three years of her life together. My mother used to say "I guess I'll just have to adapt." She had a lot in common with your Dad.
Oh wow. That attitude is such a gift. Particularly when living through the hard stuff. That's a massive thing for you to have done! We talked about what dad wanted to do if it came to him not being able to live on his own anymore and he said he wouldn't want to live with either me or my brother. He said he'd rather be in a home and have us visit. Being around people taxes his brain, so I guess that makes sense. Thanks for sharing your experience Douglas.
Woohoo that’s amazing. The acceptance ninja drawing is the besttttt, love it
Haha. I thought that one up while I was waking the dogs and I had a little giggle out loud when it landed. And yes! It IS amazing! Thank you!
Medha, I'm so pleased to hear the good news about your dad! I love getting the updates. All the best- Norma B from Canada!
Thanks so much Norma! Hope life and Canada are treating you well!
So emotional story write for you dad. It's really true nothing is black and white it seems. Beautiful written thought. Very well your dad's cancer freely working with your brother. Very interested story written you. I like .
Thanks so being so consistently supportive. I appreciate you being here and being so generous with your praise!
No binaries in life. All nuance. Gray area. Some of my worst suffering later became my biggest gift.
The Black Snake of Wounded Vanity
https://blacksnakeofvanity.substack.com/
I think that tends to be true for most of us. We just have to be willing to see it.