This was so beautiful, Louise! Your father sounds like he’s lived a life of love and is now being showered with it in return. Sending you love, friend 💕
As you know I work in a hospital so I'm surrounded by this every day and never stop being amazed at the love and care that surrounds the place even with all the pain and heartache it contains. Sending love and strength xx
Oh Louise, I’ve been thinking of you. This is extraordinary, hard and beautiful. All of this. And so true. “He knows how loved he is, we know how loved we are.” This!! This. Sending you so much love. XXXXXX
Your dad sounds amazing, and like he’s marinating in love. I hope your wish comes true. What a beautiful post! There is so much that is scary in a hospital, but there is also so much love and so much hope.
Oh, Louise, I am so sorry. Your father is obviously an exceptional man, and as we grow older in this grubby little way station of a life, we learn, bitterly, that the down side of having known an exceptional person is having to say good-bye to them when the time comes. It's a horribly tough time and, speaking as someone who also loved an exceptional older man (an uncle not a father, but the love was there), I can only say that my heart is with you. Try to take care of yourself ...
Louise, what a beautiful post. So much love in your words, you made me tear up. I hope he is feeling a little better now.
Is your father Italian? Mine is from Milan, and my mother English from near StHelens in Lancashire, but they moved to Switzerland when I was very small. My father will be 86 this year.
That is wonderful news! think my mother would have loved to live in Italy, or in England. As she ages she is obsessed with England, and watches Escape To The Country with stars and desire in her eyes.
This was so beautiful, Louise! Your father sounds like he’s lived a life of love and is now being showered with it in return. Sending you love, friend 💕
Thank you, Gillian! Yes, he is reaping what he has sowed :)
As you know I work in a hospital so I'm surrounded by this every day and never stop being amazed at the love and care that surrounds the place even with all the pain and heartache it contains. Sending love and strength xx
Thank you, Becky! And yes, that love energy is something else ♥️
PS: may I restack and share this? I’m not sure it’s one to do so without asking you first. It’s so beautiful. ❤️
Of course!
Oh Louise, I’ve been thinking of you. This is extraordinary, hard and beautiful. All of this. And so true. “He knows how loved he is, we know how loved we are.” This!! This. Sending you so much love. XXXXXX
Thanks Jen, I've been thinking of you! I know you know how this feels.
I really do, and you have captured so much, so beautifully. Enormous hugs, and love to you and your family.💗
This was so beautiful, Louise. I wish your father and your family all the best.
Thank you, Tiia ❤️
So beautifully written 🥲 It’s in tough times family really comes together ❤️ Hope you get to celebrate your father’s 97th birthday.
Me too! And I am so grateful for our family.
You write so beautifully of your dad. Wishing you and your family all the strength during this difficult time, and take care of yourself ❤️
Thank you Lin, we are taking care of each other.
Your dad sounds amazing, and like he’s marinating in love. I hope your wish comes true. What a beautiful post! There is so much that is scary in a hospital, but there is also so much love and so much hope.
I love the idea that he's marinating in love!
Oh, Louise, I am so sorry. Your father is obviously an exceptional man, and as we grow older in this grubby little way station of a life, we learn, bitterly, that the down side of having known an exceptional person is having to say good-bye to them when the time comes. It's a horribly tough time and, speaking as someone who also loved an exceptional older man (an uncle not a father, but the love was there), I can only say that my heart is with you. Try to take care of yourself ...
Thank you Gabrielle, and as I said, we will take all the love :)
He will be missed by so many. xx
This is so beautiful and I love the print you shared. Did you make it? Wishing you and your father healing.
Thanks Sita! And yes, it’s an old print of mine :)
I love it, it’s so beautiful and has such movement
I really value your praise, I’m such an admirer of your work!
Louise, what a beautiful post. So much love in your words, you made me tear up. I hope he is feeling a little better now.
Is your father Italian? Mine is from Milan, and my mother English from near StHelens in Lancashire, but they moved to Switzerland when I was very small. My father will be 86 this year.
We hope he will be home next week. Both my parents are Scottish, they came to Italy in 1970 and never left!
That is wonderful news! think my mother would have loved to live in Italy, or in England. As she ages she is obsessed with England, and watches Escape To The Country with stars and desire in her eyes.