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It was a beautiful day. The coffin was beautifully white. The flowers were just right - her colors. The songs were amazing - impressively performed, touching and different. But most of all, her statement was made. She would have been happy.
It was a special day. There was no pain in watching her coffin go down […]
Today, I reread some old posts as I was moving them over from Ishtar News. One of them was Trusting the impossible. Here is an excerpt:
My mother and I, Cyprus 1983
…Now, that little voice I was talking about two posts ago has been proclaiming lately that her time is up and that from now on, […]
Tonight, we all gathered for my brother’s 30th birthday. My sister-in-law brought a cake, my sister had made a pie, I had made a shrimp salad and my dad brought the wine. It was precious to all be gathered together again, and I got to spend some lovely moments with my nieces!
Anette (previously known as Nettus on Ishtar News) sent me this picture of her on her way back from the office:
Anette with Aichatu, Mahamudu, Eric & friends
Guess if it made me miss Africa!
I went to see my mother today for the first time since I left for Niger, but she was not there. So petite, so beautifully clad, so nicely embedded. But it was not her. My heart cried out to God afterwards. I don’t know what I said, because it was in a language that […]
After Akershus, my dad’s friend took us to NRK, where he works. The primary reason however was not touristic, but to continue tracing my Norwegian roots.
Having logged in as official visitors, we stepped into the studio where my dad went twice a week as a child, singing for the boy choir Sølvguttene.
There were lots of […]
I had a great day today and saw lots of Oslo, but it was far from your average tourist excursion.
I can always see Holmenkollen close up at a future time, but I wanted to catch up on my roots and wanted to see the places where my dad grew up and the places I […]
My mother and I, picture taken just a little less than a year ago.
You held a speech Mom and I was so proud of you. Still am!
The journey went well. I am tired, but have landed in Sweden this morning.
A lot of things (and feelings) have been going through my mind lately, but through it all, I feel joy, peace and happiness. Someone promised me nearly two years ago that if I came to him, he would carry me, day […]
My dad called me at 5 am this morning to tell me that my mother had left us. I don’t know what to say right now, more than that my intellect and my soul are not in unison.
I will be leaving for Sweden on Monday.
14 comments:
Tauratinzwe said…
Sorry to learn this. […]
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