Comments on: { go away … (not you) } http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/ Life. Craziness. Homeschooling. Illness. Love. Mon, 07 May 2012 22:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim @ Starry Sky Ranch http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Kim @ Starry Sky Ranch Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:29:32 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-372 Hang in there! Trite, but I know what a private battle these things can be even while in the midst of the warmest communities. Your images are stunning and what a treasure to have that wonderful picture memory of your father! God bless you both as your work through both challenges. Hang in there! Trite, but I know what a private battle these things can be even while in the midst of the warmest communities. Your images are stunning and what a treasure to have that wonderful picture memory of your father! God bless you both as your work through both challenges.

]]> By: Tracey http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Tracey Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:24:27 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-369 Annie, I am very moved by this post. You are such a vibrant person. A beautiful and open person. I can tell just by how many people post on your facebook page that you make a difference in the creative lives of thousands of people. Guilt is what it is, but having a mother with memory loss has taught me that guilt is for suckers! I don't have time for guilt. Accept that you are who you are and you are good-sadness and all. I know that nagging sadness you talk of. I suspect we all do. But here is what I have learned: there is nothing more healing for the artist than art making. Art is powerful and you, my dear, have power hands. Make pictures for yourself for awhile. Annie, I am very moved by this post. You are such a vibrant person. A beautiful and open person. I can tell just by how many people post on your facebook page that you make a difference in the creative lives of thousands of people. Guilt is what it is, but having a mother with memory loss has taught me that guilt is for suckers! I don’t have time for guilt. Accept that you are who you are and you are good-sadness and all. I know that nagging sadness you talk of. I suspect we all do. But here is what I have learned: there is nothing more healing for the artist than art making. Art is powerful and you, my dear, have power hands. Make pictures for yourself for awhile.

]]> By: Agnieszka http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Agnieszka Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:13:09 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-357 That's so sad!! :o( Just wanted to say that you guys are in my thoughts! :o( That’s so sad!! :o ( Just wanted to say that you guys are in my thoughts! :o (

]]> By: Tracy Parron http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Tracy Parron Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:29:02 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-353 Hi Annie, I thought I'd check out your blog because I really enjoy your photography. Obviously, we've never met, but I just want to encourage you and let you know that I will keep you in prayer. I can't imagine what it is like to deal with a chronic illness... I'm fortunate that the worst I deal with are allergies. I also don't know what happened in your history...but pray that it will cease to rear it's ugly head and that you will find comfort in your present and peace that passes understanding when it does try to come back at you. I have no idea if you would find any help in this or not...but a good friend of my family, Wendy Wallace, has suffered with chronic illness and many side illnesses as a result of her core illness. She's written a book called, Doing Well at Being Sick. I've not read the whole thing, but she's a remarkable person with a lot of insight, wisdom and encouragement. I would encourage you to take a look at it. I believe it's available on amazon for $8.06. In any case, I just wanted to encourage you. I wish you all the best and pray that your health will improve and that life will be good for you. May God bless you richly each day! Hi Annie, I thought I’d check out your blog because I really enjoy your photography. Obviously, we’ve never met, but I just want to encourage you and let you know that I will keep you in prayer. I can’t imagine what it is like to deal with a chronic illness… I’m fortunate that the worst I deal with are allergies. I also don’t know what happened in your history…but pray that it will cease to rear it’s ugly head and that you will find comfort in your present and peace that passes understanding when it does try to come back at you. I have no idea if you would find any help in this or not…but a good friend of my family, Wendy Wallace, has suffered with chronic illness and many side illnesses as a result of her core illness. She’s written a book called, Doing Well at Being Sick. I’ve not read the whole thing, but she’s a remarkable person with a lot of insight, wisdom and encouragement. I would encourage you to take a look at it. I believe it’s available on amazon for $8.06. In any case, I just wanted to encourage you. I wish you all the best and pray that your health will improve and that life will be good for you. May God bless you richly each day!

]]> By: Tanya Sains http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Tanya Sains Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:39:39 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-351 I am so sorry about your father. My grandmother passed nearly 10 years ago of Parkinson's. It is a very scary thing to see and learn about I'm not sure makes it any better, but at least knowing is half of it. Sometime's I wanted to hug her tight enough that she would stop shaking, but of course I couldn't ...and it wouldn't. I will pray for your family. I think you are doing the right thing with your daughter. There is never an age where it is easy to tell a child about "adult" things. There is a sight I found once just researching and you might find it helpful for when questions arise (not that you haven't done your own searching, but I was enlightened by this woman's story)....get the tissues out, fore warning! http://www.pdf.org/en/children_cope_pd I absoltely love your work with paint the moon, I wish you ten folds of luck and joy in life! Take care, Tanya I am so sorry about your father. My grandmother passed nearly 10 years ago of Parkinson’s. It is a very scary thing to see and learn about I’m not sure makes it any better, but at least knowing is half of it. Sometime’s I wanted to hug her tight enough that she would stop shaking, but of course I couldn’t …and it wouldn’t. I will pray for your family.

I think you are doing the right thing with your daughter. There is never an age where it is easy to tell a child about “adult” things. There is a sight I found once just researching and you might find it helpful for when questions arise (not that you haven’t done your own searching, but I was enlightened by this woman’s story)….get the tissues out, fore warning! http://www.pdf.org/en/children_cope_pd

I absoltely love your work with paint the moon, I wish you ten folds of luck and joy in life!

Take care,

Tanya

]]> By: Merle Norris http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Merle Norris Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:26:54 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-342 Annie, I have been so touched by the honesty of your journey. I understand your heart when you say how important it is for you to not overwhelm Adeline, and to provide her with safety and love. Looking back over the last few year of nursing my mother through her final stages of Alzheimers, I would never have imagined the blessing it would be to my daughter. As she walked through the journey with me, I saw her grow in grace and compassion toward others in a way that that I do not believe she would have learnt otherwise. In many ways the journey was a gift to our family. You are a beautiful mother Annie, and your love will be evident to your children as you walk through these personal challenges together. Annie, I have been so touched by the honesty of your journey. I understand your heart when you say how important it is for you to not overwhelm Adeline, and to provide her with safety and love. Looking back over the last few year of nursing my mother through her final stages of Alzheimers, I would never have imagined the blessing it would be to my daughter. As she walked through the journey with me, I saw her grow in grace and compassion toward others in a way that
that I do not believe she would have learnt otherwise. In many ways the journey was a gift to our family. You are a beautiful mother Annie, and your love will be evident to your children as you walk through these personal challenges together.

]]> By: Christine Church (Zahara) http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Christine Church (Zahara) Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:57:11 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-339 I think you are doing incredibly well for everything you have on your plate. Letting your children see how human you are will help them to express their emotions as adults and know that it is ok to show feelings. It is nothing to be ashamed of. If the dark starts to move in more on the light then I would see about taking some medicine for it. It is funny how one sometimes never knows they are depressed until they are on the medicine a few weeks and it is a whole new world. Also stress can make even the best of us break. Take moments for yourself. Being a new mommy is demanding enough then add in a rambunctious sibling, and a husband that secretly probably years to whisk you off and have you to himself for more then a few minutes and that is a FULL plate! Hugs to you. Your father sounds like an amazing man to now want you to worry :) I think you are doing incredibly well for everything you have on your plate. Letting your children see how human you are will help them to express their emotions as adults and know that it is ok to show feelings. It is nothing to be ashamed of. If the dark starts to move in more on the light then I would see about taking some medicine for it. It is funny how one sometimes never knows they are depressed until they are on the medicine a few weeks and it is a whole new world. Also stress can make even the best of us break. Take moments for yourself. Being a new mommy is demanding enough then add in a rambunctious sibling, and a husband that secretly probably years to whisk you off and have you to himself for more then a few minutes and that is a FULL plate! Hugs to you. Your father sounds like an amazing man to now want you to worry :)

]]> By: Kimberly Drury http://www.ohmystars.me/2011/02/go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Kimberly Drury Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:50:21 +0000 http://www.ohmystars.me/?p=399#comment-338 Annie … you are beautiful both inside and out. I'm sorry you have to watch your dad go through this. Those feelings of "not being enough" are tough to overcome. I think you are doing a fabulous job and those girls are blessed to call you mom! <3 Annie … you are beautiful both inside and out. I’m sorry you have to watch your dad go through this. Those feelings of “not being enough” are tough to overcome. I think you are doing a fabulous job and those girls are blessed to call you mom! <3

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