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Courage & The Law of Time
Amandajk

Courage & The Law of Time

This month's pages have been a series about my Dad. I see progress, and know once his "Celebration service" is over I will be relieved. Waves will come and go, but love remains.
Waves; small ones, big ones, come & go.
Washing over me moving me forward’
I try not to resist, but to sit in the
water, willingly.
The Law of Time
This is the law of time:
for every hour we go on
there is an hour that slips behind,
so that for every bit of gain
there is equal loss.
In order to enter the future
we must relinquish the past.
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Amanda's Digital Studio It Is Well
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What a wonderful and meaningful page about your dad, Amanda. I read recently that when we get married we "know" that one of us is going to (probably) die, but we aren't ever prepared. The blue hue of your page is so poignant.
 
This is so beautiful! I love your photo. His smile covers his whole face. Just a beautiful photo. I love the journaling. The water colors and motion are perfect for showing how fluid grief is and its never standing still. Always moving and processing. Beautiful layout.
 
What a wonderful and meaningful page about your dad, Amanda. I read recently that when we get married we "know" that one of us is going to (probably) die, but we aren't ever prepared. The blue hue of your page is so poignant.
Thanks, Cheryl. He had bright blue eyes and was a "toe-head" his entire life. The theme of his Celebration is in blue tones. I have the shirt from this photo, and you will have to wait to see what I do with it! ;) I agree with your sentiment. I grieved profoundly for five months- the horror of him being in a home against his will, watching his heart and spirit be broken was too much. He stopped trying to recoup and gave up the will to live. We daughters always thought Mom would be the first to go, so his passing first was a surprise. I was "ready' for Mom, we spent a lot of time together over the years, but Dad was a worker and I didn't really have the close relationship I desired; he was "old school-strong & silent" and not demonstrative emotionally. That was hard, but the five months of grieving him concluded with our goodbye.Alzheimer's is really different. You say goodbye constantly. UNTIL my sister opened it all back up with texts, videos, details about the celebration service ( Monkey poop!) I had not planned to attend due to the long trip and just having spent time with Dad. But it will all be over this weekend. Then mentally I can begin to move forward.
 
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This is so beautiful! I love your photo. His smile covers his whole face. Just a beautiful photo. I love the journaling. The water colors and motion are perfect for showing how fluid grief is and its never standing still. Always moving and processing. Beautiful layout.
Yes, as you well know. It changes, shifts and thankfully the waves do recede. That's God's grace.
 

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