This reminded me of a condolences card my mother received from a very elderly gentleman neighbour when my father died (when I was just aged 13 years). The card included a quote taken from the poem "Hallowed Ground" by Thomas Campbell:
"To live in hearts we leave behind,
is not to die".
is not to die".
These wise words have stayed with me, especially now so many years have passed since my father died. He is always in my heart and my mind and therefore always with me.
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beautiful ... and I love bougainvillaeas, it reminds me India
ReplyDeleteOoooh, such a true and beautiful quote!! A big hug and a X, Carmie.
ReplyDeleteOh wow - such a powerful quote and how comforting and true they are.
ReplyDeleteI so so love your photo of the bougainvilleas - making me homesick right now.
p.s. - that's so cool that your son speaks fluent dutch. Let me just say I'm thankful for English.
Nice, comforting words.
ReplyDeletelovely quote and very touching. xxx LZ
ReplyDeleteLovely photo, can't wait till the weather warms up and I get look at my pretty bougainvillea again.
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These words are a treasure... a lesson of life too !
ReplyDeletei agree... so few words, yet so powerful:) p.s. can i join you in that glass of wine;)
ReplyDeleteMooie foto heb zin in de zomer
ReplyDeleteNice conforting words.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
So true...
ReplyDeleteAnd it must have been so hard to loose your father when you were 13.
A lovely photo to go along with such a comforting piece of language. Thanks for sharing :)
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Lovely words, and such a thoughtful neighbor too...
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful thought!
ReplyDeleteBijzonder is dat!en zo waar..
ReplyDeleteWow--just what I needed to hear. My father died on Sunday, and it's still so hard to grasp it. But I know he will always be in my heart. And I know it will get easier with time, but just not today or tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quote.
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A truly beautiful quote. Sorry to hear that your dad has passed away so early. xx MM
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat's so powerful and beautiful. You must be very strong to have dealt with that at such a young age.
ReplyDeleteWhat true words. 13 is a very young age to have lost your father, am sorry.
ReplyDeleteBTW I felt like I was looking out our window here- we have two bougainvillaeas very similar to the one in your picture in our courtyard. They are such bold strong plants!
Beautiful color, expression, and life in your post. I can feel your dad's presence in this as though affirming how true it is
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What a beautiful quote. And I believe 100%in its veracity. So sorry that you lost your father xx
ReplyDeleteHi Ladies. Thank you for all your lovely comments.
ReplyDeleteThe bourgainvilleas are sadly not outside me window - photo is from a trip to Greece a couple of years back. The colour made me smile and I thought it nice for this post.
Kari - I'm so thankful the dutch speak such great English too - otherwise I'd be completely lost!
Jane - the wine is open whenever you're ready!
Elisabelle - It was hard without my father at a young age. But looking back, it was the hardest for my mother, she was just 37. It really hit home when I became 37 and really understood how young she was to become a widow and be alone.
Lisa - So sorry for your loss this week. Your father will always be in your heart and mnd, and you'll cherish all the great memories of him every day. Sending hugs.
lovely quote and beautiful photo! i love bunganvilias!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words. Those for sure are ones to hold onto.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely weekend!