I am delighted at having met this group of women writers who make me laugh and think and feel. I feel blessed and honored to be in their company. Thank you, Sherry, Katie, Jen, Bella, Jena, Hedgie, Deena, Jacqueline, Dee, Rachel, Church and anyone else who's crossed my literary path these past four months.
I'd like to end the year with an email written by my Community Breast Health Project writing group leader, Karen Jandorf, to a group of her friends, which--luckily--included me. Like Karen, this message is full of love, meaning and grace. And as I read it, I felt an upwelling of joy that I simply had to express before the year ended, at having met Karen and having met you.
Abundant peace and love,
Jill
Dear Friends,
For a number of reasons which interest me, friendships seem to be harder to sustain, connection harder to maintain. I suspect that all human contact is suffering from the stresses of our times. “Catching up” seems almost impossible. Accumulated experiences seem impossible to capture or communicate in a short conversation, email, or visit, which is all we seem to have the time or energy for. Relationships that have heart and meaning slide into the realm of yesterday …
May we heal what is fractured in our lives.
May we take time … make time … for one another.
May we offer each other comfort in a troubled world.
May we create connection where it seems not to exist and to
nurture it where the promise offers itself.
May you and those you love, know peace.
May you and those who love you, know joy.
May you know you are loved.
May you express the love that you are.
May you and your relationships thrive.
With love and my warmest wishes for a soul-satisfying New Year,
~Karen
I'd like to end the year with an email written by my Community Breast Health Project writing group leader, Karen Jandorf, to a group of her friends, which--luckily--included me. Like Karen, this message is full of love, meaning and grace. And as I read it, I felt an upwelling of joy that I simply had to express before the year ended, at having met Karen and having met you.
Abundant peace and love,
Jill
Dear Friends,
For a number of reasons which interest me, friendships seem to be harder to sustain, connection harder to maintain. I suspect that all human contact is suffering from the stresses of our times. “Catching up” seems almost impossible. Accumulated experiences seem impossible to capture or communicate in a short conversation, email, or visit, which is all we seem to have the time or energy for. Relationships that have heart and meaning slide into the realm of yesterday …
May we heal what is fractured in our lives.
May we take time … make time … for one another.
May we offer each other comfort in a troubled world.
May we create connection where it seems not to exist and to
nurture it where the promise offers itself.
May you and those you love, know peace.
May you and those who love you, know joy.
May you know you are loved.
May you express the love that you are.
May you and your relationships thrive.
With love and my warmest wishes for a soul-satisfying New Year,
~Karen
Comments
I talk about you often to my friends here. Your different careers, your many passions, your individualism. I'm hoping they'll think I'm cool because I know a big-hearted lawyer who loves science fiction, fencing and shoes.
Much love to you!
PS: The do is much longer. I stole one of your lines and use it often: "Don't let my hair frighten you."
You have been a very special new wonderful in my life for me to read and also to access the others you have on your blog. Falling down the rabbit hole of Reconstruct This has indeed allowed me to not only think a little differently and with a fresher outlook but it has enabled me to know that there are some very very cool women out there and that kiddo! That gives me HOPE!!
I can almost feel the beach breeze.
Later! Much Peace and Hope and Love for us all allways.
I owe you an email! I've been crazy busy the past couple of weeks. I am still toying with your brilliant idea. Until then...
I am so happy you fell down the rabbit hole! You are so full of life and energy, and I simply adore your unapologetic honesty and one-of-a-kindness.
Blessings and love to you,
Jill
I have had my eyes opened,
I know now..that all you need is love!!
and LOVE is the most important thing.
God is LOVE..
thank you for sharing the wonderful message from Karen
your Breast Friend, Deena
I feel connected to you in such a way that I can't describe...warriors who met on the path...maybe this is how soldiers feel when they have been in battle together...a lifelong kinship of having ridden the worst of the tide and come out the other side.
Whatever it is, I know that you are a kindred spirit, a soul that has much to say and to share with the world. I know that I have been blessed to include you in my life and I'm honoured beyond measure that you feel the same way.
Wishing you and your family the most blessed of Christmas celebrations and all of the best of everything for the coming year.
xo
Sherry
Take care, my friend! Katie
Happiest new year,
xo Jena
And I love the "blessing".
Meeting you in '07 has been one of the joys of my year...looking forward to knowing you better as we weave our way through the next 365 days!
THank you for sharing it with us.
To make time to connect is to make time for life.
love to you this new year.