Comments on: Lazarus sits up and goes on and on . . . http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306 The Blog of Author Kent Nerburn Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:43:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lindsey http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-659 Lindsey Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:24:39 +0000 http://kentnerburn.com/archives/267/#comment-659 Very sorry to hear of youe losing your mother, I too looked at myself as an orphan after losing both parents. There is a void, an empty space without them , but would you want it any differently ? Your sadness reminds of your mother's love. Who she was, her smile, her words, her mannerism's , the gifts of advise and wisdom she gave to you throughout her life. Such a great loss. When the sadness comes, smile to yourself, because she was, and is, in your heart always... you'd want it no other way, sadness and all... Very sorry to hear of youe losing your mother, I too looked at myself as an orphan after losing both parents. There is a void, an empty space without them , but would you want it any differently ? Your sadness reminds of your mother’s love. Who she was, her smile, her words, her mannerism’s , the gifts of advise and wisdom she gave to you throughout her life.
Such a great loss. When the sadness comes, smile to yourself, because she was, and is, in your heart always… you’d want it no other way, sadness and all…

]]> By: pbm http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-655 pbm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:08:26 +0000 http://kentnerburn.com/archives/267/#comment-655 I've only just now, thanks to the twists and turns of the Internet, discovered your talent for writing articulate and moving words capturing your experiences and insights. I look forward to reading more of your work. I have recently experienced the loss of my husband of 34years and your words of the loss of your mother touched me deeply to help me see connections as profound loss is a tremendously humbling experience. My wish is that in times of grief you are encircled by moments of sweet remembrances and love. "... It is not given us to know who is lost in the darkness that surrounds us or even if our light is seen...It is not an issue of quality or intensity or purity. It is simply an issue of the presence of light." I am thankful for the presence of your light! pbm I’ve only just now, thanks to the twists and turns of the Internet, discovered your talent for writing articulate and moving words capturing your experiences and insights. I look forward to reading more of your work.

I have recently experienced the loss of my husband of 34years and your words of the loss of your mother touched me deeply to help me see connections as profound loss is a tremendously humbling experience.

My wish is that in times of grief you are encircled by moments of sweet remembrances and love.

“… It is not given us to know who is lost in the darkness that surrounds us or even if our light is seen…It is not an issue of quality or intensity or purity. It is simply an issue of the presence of light.”

I am thankful for the presence of your light!
pbm

]]> By: Anita Biers http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-651 Anita Biers Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:07:46 +0000 http://kentnerburn.com/archives/267/#comment-651 I wondered why your blog has not be on my e-mail for a while and I thank you for sharing the reason and am sorry for the loss of your mom. My mom will be gone 23 years this July and my father has passed three years ago. While my father was an alcoholic and did not take care of his family as he should have he still loved us. Losing my mother, however, affects me everyday. Although she had little to give us and we spent much of our life at the time on welfare, she was my best friend and I talk to her today as if she is watching me and still a part of my life. I miss her more than words can say. My only child, my daughter, new a grandmother for only eight years and my sadness is even more profound for her. Thank you for your reflection on what is going on in this country and your new book about NDNW. My thoughts are with you. I wondered why your blog has not be on my e-mail for a while and I thank you for sharing the reason and am sorry for the loss of your mom. My mom will be gone 23 years this July and my father has passed three years ago. While my father was an alcoholic and did not take care of his family as he should have he still loved us. Losing my mother, however, affects me everyday. Although she had little to give us and we spent much of our life at the time on welfare, she was my best friend and I talk to her today as if she is watching me and still a part of my life. I miss her more than words can say. My only child, my daughter, new a grandmother for only eight years and my sadness is even more profound for her. Thank you for your reflection on what is going on in this country and your new book about NDNW. My thoughts are with you.

]]> By: Jane http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-658 Jane Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:48:18 +0000 http://kentnerburn.com/archives/267/#comment-658 Hello Kent, My thoughts and prayers go with you. I loved your description of what a mother is to a man. Today is the anniversary of my mother's death way back in 1977. My father had a good number of years more than my mom, but I have been an orphan for a long time and I believe you and I are close to the same age. It takes some adjusting to for sure. Gives you a new place in the universe even, but then so does being a grandparent which is my latest joy. Ah, life! So glad that Lazarus has arisen - thank you for your willingness to share with us. Fondly, Jane Hello Kent,
My thoughts and prayers go with you. I loved your description of what a mother is to a man. Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death way back in 1977. My father had a good number of years more than my mom, but I have been an orphan for a long time and I believe you and I are close to the same age. It takes some adjusting to for sure. Gives you a new place in the universe even, but then so does being a grandparent which is my latest joy. Ah, life! So glad that Lazarus has arisen – thank you for your willingness to share with us.
Fondly,
Jane

]]> By: Eric Read http://kentnerburn.com/archives/306/comment-page-1#comment-657 Eric Read Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:54:28 +0000 http://kentnerburn.com/archives/267/#comment-657 Each of us experiences loss, and it never seems to come at a convenient time (as if that were possible). I offer my condolences at the loss of your mother. My mother is now in her 90th year and we have been without my father for just over 10 years. I do not look forward to the inevitible. As the others have mentioned, I, too, miss your blog. Please keep it going. And I am very much looking forward to the next book about Dan. Eric Each of us experiences loss, and it never seems to come at a convenient time (as if that were possible). I offer my condolences at the loss of your mother. My mother is now in her 90th year and we have been without my father for just over 10 years. I do not look forward to the inevitible. As the others have mentioned, I, too, miss your blog. Please keep it going. And I am very much looking forward to the next book about Dan. Eric

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