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Toe in the Water

by Beholden

Rated: 13+ · Book · Experience · #2223922

A tentative blog to test the temperature.

Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end.

So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.

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lucky dog

about an hour ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

I also will say sorry for your loss. I think you expressed your thoughts well. Life is precious but we all have an end date. The memories will keep your thoughts of your sister alive in your heart.

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

about 19 hours ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

I tend to write to deal with grief, it helps me think and release my feelings. You have a lot to deal of healing needed physically and emotionally. Know that you also have people here who care and support you.

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Anni Pon

about 23 hours ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

So sorry for your loss. Take as much time as you need to sort things out. There's no right or wrong way to grieve. I'd say the defining feature of "mourning" is dwelling on your personal feelings, and sometimes they can be complicated.

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Ned

about 23 hours ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

That's why we say "sorry for your loss". We recognize that those left behind have lost something. The bereaved lose a part of their world, a someone who belonged in their personal life story, someone who shared memories with them that they may now have to carry alone because no one else would understand. It's not selfish to mourn, it just illustrates the value of the one who has passed and gives them their due importance.

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Amethyst Angel 💐

about 24 hours ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

I'm sorry for your loss

like Cubby said, everyone's grief is different. I don't want to make any personal suggestions about fond memories or whatever. Take care

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Cubby ~ Home Sweet Home

a day ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

So sorry for your loss, Beholden. There are no specific rules or guidelines for mourning. We all do it in our own way. Hugs to you!

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ßlυҽყҽʐ 🤍

a day ago
In response to "A Passing Thought"

Sorry for your loss.

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Polaran

a day ago
In response to "Lofty Observations"

As someone who’s done more time in hospital beds than I’d like to admit, I can confirm—hospital ceilings are truly the unsung canvas of human imagination. Beholden, may your creativity paint masterpieces up there… preferably before the meds kick in and everything starts looking like abstract art. Stay strong and keep imagining!

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tj wanderlust-words-in-motion

a day ago
In response to "Lofty Observations"

I have been there. I even told my doctor they needed ceiling murals so I'd have something to look at and distract me as I lie helpless, my fate in the hands of the nurses.

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Beholden

a day ago
In response to "Lofty Observations"

I agree, absolutely.

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April 3, 2025 at 10:06am

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A Passing Thought

A Passing Thought

Had the news yesterday of the passing of my younger sister back in England. That leaves me as the last surviving child of my parents. Which was not something I expected. The eldest of us died several years ago and, as the middle sibling, it was reasonable for me to presume that I’d be next. Certainly, I never deserved to live longest, presuming that it’s a good thing to be alive.

Anyway, it leaves me feeling very alone today. And also aware of how selfish I am to dwell on my personal feelings on the matter, rather than mourning the passing of a sister.

Unless this is what they mean by “mourning.”

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