it is a ritual. the dandy dandelions show up and i instantly become the mother of toddlers. oh, those very, very precious times.
it is wondrous to me that i still receive notes about this song – fistful of dandelions.
my children are both in their thirties now. life as a mom has changed dramatically…but only from a practical day-to-day point of view. the heart stuff is the same. it never changes.
a friend wrote to me, wondering if she could turn her mother-emotions down a bit now that her child was an adult.
i wrote back it doesn’t get any easier. motherhood is both the joy and grief. it is the fierce loving, protecting, worrying, cheering on…forever and ever. it is the backing up. it is the letting go. it is trusting that – in both the bliss and the pain – the connection exists, there is love.
Just a heads up, Brenda will be sending you a letter (Volume 1). Also, what music do you and David listen to in order to sort of get out of the blues? Me: Gary Lewis and the Playboys (used to dance to them when they played live at Fishermen’s Rest near Ogallala Nebraska in 65-66). Memories.
OH!! I’ll be looking forward to Brenda’s letter!! So nice to get “real” mail. Hoping you two are doing well!! You must be enjoying your beautiful land and wildlife in these early spring days! We listen to a variety of music, but there are a few artists who really help in times of the blues or when we need some reassurance. A few of them are George Winston, John Denver, Lowen & Navarro, James Taylor, the soundtrack to the movie About Time, Dan Fogelberg, Carole King. In a certain mood, Heart is awesome. Fleetwood Mac. The list goes on. I’m thinking we are throwback people LOL!!
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April 20, 2024 at 2:14 pm
Just a heads up, Brenda will be sending you a letter (Volume 1). Also, what music do you and David listen to in order to sort of get out of the blues? Me: Gary Lewis and the Playboys (used to dance to them when they played live at Fishermen’s Rest near Ogallala Nebraska in 65-66). Memories.
Hope you, Davis, and Dogga are all ok.
-Cris
April 22, 2024 at 6:40 am
OH!! I’ll be looking forward to Brenda’s letter!! So nice to get “real” mail. Hoping you two are doing well!! You must be enjoying your beautiful land and wildlife in these early spring days! We listen to a variety of music, but there are a few artists who really help in times of the blues or when we need some reassurance. A few of them are George Winston, John Denver, Lowen & Navarro, James Taylor, the soundtrack to the movie About Time, Dan Fogelberg, Carole King. In a certain mood, Heart is awesome. Fleetwood Mac. The list goes on. I’m thinking we are throwback people LOL!!