Comments on: Letting the Membership Lapse http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/04/letting-the-membership-lapse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letting-the-membership-lapse Online News Journal of My Very Small World Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dad http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/04/letting-the-membership-lapse/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Dad Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:36:59 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=3106#comment-266 Hi Q, thanks for this one, it's a beauty. I am so blessed that you are here to help me on this leg of my journey, and really grateful that you have Lars and Milo to fill the gap I'm leaving. Cliche though it is, LIFE GOES ON. Tom and I were reminiscing about old times last night, and recalling some of those camping trips we took along the Arapahoe Glacier when you were really small. After your little legs gave out, we shifted packs around, and you rode on Tom's shoulders--a great view from about Sasquatch height, what a treat for a tiny girl! In particular, I remember a story that Betsy told me after one of our excursions into the wild with her. She said she asked you, "Don't you ever find it scary in the woods?" to which you nonchalantly replied, "I'm never scared when my Dad's around." I wish I could offer you that comfort and reassurance now, but though mortality is something we all share, it's just a great mystery and we can't reconvene to talk about it later. Still it's a comfort to me that we are close, that we have time to hang out, have a laugh, a cry together, talk about stuff. Other than that I don't know of a protocol that says, "Do this, now do that, then this." I think, just like the rest of life, you have to make it up as you go along. I love you all so much. Thank you for being so special. Dad Hi Q, thanks for this one, it’s a beauty. I am so blessed that you are here to help me on this leg of my journey, and really grateful that you have Lars and Milo to fill the gap I’m leaving. Cliche though it is, LIFE GOES ON.

Tom and I were reminiscing about old times last night, and recalling some of those camping trips we took along the Arapahoe Glacier when you were really small. After your little legs gave out, we shifted packs around, and you rode on Tom’s shoulders–a great view from about Sasquatch height, what a treat for a tiny girl!

In particular, I remember a story that Betsy told me after one of our excursions into the wild with her. She said she asked you,
“Don’t you ever find it scary in the woods?” to which you nonchalantly replied, “I’m never scared when my Dad’s around.” I wish I could offer you that comfort and reassurance now, but though mortality is something we all share, it’s just a great mystery and we can’t reconvene to talk about it later. Still it’s a comfort to me that we are close, that we have time to hang out, have a laugh, a cry together, talk about stuff. Other than that I don’t know of a protocol that says, “Do this, now do that, then this.” I think, just like the rest of life, you have to make it up as you go along. I love you all so much. Thank you for being so special. Dad

]]> By: Ominous Rabbit http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/04/letting-the-membership-lapse/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Ominous Rabbit Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:19:47 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=3106#comment-265 Thanks, Bets. I know it can be a bit much, all this--especially because this one is about Dad reneging his membership as Honorary New Yorker, but it's the only recourse I have to dealing with it. And in some way I know it's a way for others to find out how Dad is doing. If we could afford a housekeeper we might get one, but it's not in the cards for a while. There are just too many demands on us right now. Anyway, thanks Bets. Love you too! Thanks, Bets. I know it can be a bit much, all this–especially because this one is about Dad reneging his membership as Honorary New Yorker, but it’s the only recourse I have to dealing with it. And in some way I know it’s a way for others to find out how Dad is doing.

If we could afford a housekeeper we might get one, but it’s not in the cards for a while. There are just too many demands on us right now.

Anyway, thanks Bets. Love you too!

]]> By: betsy goldberg http://ominousrabbit.com/2010/04/letting-the-membership-lapse/comment-page-1/#comment-264 betsy goldberg Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:00:13 +0000 http://ominousrabbit.com/?p=3106#comment-264 Q darling, I love you deeply at this moment, overwhelmed with the immediacy of your experience and transmitting to us as if we were talking. You write so beautifully. The one introduced by 'about theories, and the woman's role and work was a humdinger. it keeps popping up in my mind. eva came this morning, and for that four hours sheworks my home is restored to basic cleanliness neater order and I function better, more freely in my work. I hope you will be able to have that and give you writing time. OK, always lots to say, but thanks and loving are really it. Bets Q darling, I love you deeply at this moment, overwhelmed with the immediacy of your experience and transmitting to us as if we were talking. You write so beautifully. The one introduced by ‘about theories, and the woman’s role and work was a humdinger. it keeps popping up in my mind. eva came this morning, and for that four hours sheworks my home is restored to basic cleanliness neater order and I function better, more freely in my work. I hope you will be able to have that and give you writing time. OK, always lots to say, but thanks and loving are really it.
Bets

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