What comes through so clearly in all these posts is the love you have for each other. And the strength and grace Imogen has show in all of her life. Some day your children will want to read these posts. They’ll be able to see how much their parents loved each other, and how much they are and were loved. That their mother gave so generously and bravely of her love, kindness, and courage in her life. Making the best ending possible, with as much love, kindness, and courage as can be, even though that fact that there is an ending now is the worst thing possible.
Thank you for reading Alex and for sharing such specific appreciation of the words.
It hadn’t occurred to me that the children would read the posts but of course you’re right that they will eventually. I’m relieved to hear you say the love is as palpable in the words as it feels in my body.
Hearing the experience of the last few weeks and months reflected back in your message is an important reminder that, although we had so little control over what was happening, we did manage to find comfort in how it happened.
As you say, Imogen was surrounded by kindness in her final weeks and though what her body experienced was nothing short of brutal, her heart and her spirit were soaring on all that love.
What comes through so clearly in all these posts is the love you have for each other. And the strength and grace Imogen has show in all of her life. Some day your children will want to read these posts. They’ll be able to see how much their parents loved each other, and how much they are and were loved. That their mother gave so generously and bravely of her love, kindness, and courage in her life. Making the best ending possible, with as much love, kindness, and courage as can be, even though that fact that there is an ending now is the worst thing possible.
Thank you for reading Alex and for sharing such specific appreciation of the words.
It hadn’t occurred to me that the children would read the posts but of course you’re right that they will eventually. I’m relieved to hear you say the love is as palpable in the words as it feels in my body.
Hearing the experience of the last few weeks and months reflected back in your message is an important reminder that, although we had so little control over what was happening, we did manage to find comfort in how it happened.
As you say, Imogen was surrounded by kindness in her final weeks and though what her body experienced was nothing short of brutal, her heart and her spirit were soaring on all that love.
A small solace but a solace nonetheless. x