The Circle of Life. In my post this month on WEP (check it out at the link below the image), I need to
share faces of those who have come and those who have gone. In February 2013 my
sister and I lost our father (Archie) and two months later she lost a very,
very dear friend (Marc) who had greatly influenced her life. After our father’s
passing, a new life was born into our family (Alienor) and helped, with a
strong yet gentle touch, to bring a sense of healing amidst our grief. Another
new life came to us (Emma) after the loss of my sister’s friend. In January
2014 my mother, very suddenly lost her brother, our uncle Phil. We are all
still reeling from this. Then, as if planned, yet again, the birth of a new
life in our family (Ruby) has brought the same strong yet gentle touch of
healing as before. The circle of life personified. I cry and I laugh when I think of this. I mourn, but also cherish the life gone and the life beginning. What is in a face? A whole lifetime lived. A
whole life yet to be lived. Memories, and hope. Cherish the faces you see every
day. Don’t be afraid of losing them, but don’t take them for granted either.
The circle of life is present in every face you see.
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| Archie, Dad 2-12-13 |
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| Alienor, second cousin, 2-22-13 |
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| Marc, our friend |
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| Emma, family |
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| Uncle Phil, 1-22-14 |
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| Ruby Lu, family 1-30-14 |
I liked your take on the faces concept Lisa. I can understand how these faces would linger in your memory, and the connections seem predestined.
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Hello Lisa.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful non-fiction take on the prompt. I love the cycle of life and death you have described, and I felt your pain followed by joy. I hope those new lives are progressing healthily and your family are all finding much happiness as you watch them grow. I especially loved: 'What is in a face? A whole lifetime lived. A whole life yet to be lived. Memories, and hope.' We've all got to have hope. Thank you.
Thank you for posting for WEP. I always look forward to your entry!
Denise
The circle of life, death twining with life ~ The pictures of the babies are precious ~
ReplyDeleteIndeed the circle of life is in each face that touches us. It is perhaps easier to welcome the new ones and harder to let the old ones go. I liked where you went with the prompt.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute to your family and friends, lovely photos. We lost two dear people in January with two new lives coming later this year, it is indeed the circle of life. Well written.
ReplyDelete15th February 2014
ReplyDeleteDear Lisa,
I agree with Sally. You have written a lovely tribute to your family and friends. And the photos add to the text.
I often have similar thoughts about the circle of life- I miss my father and others who have given my life meaning.
Thank you for your kind words about my story.
Best wishes,
Anna
If we step back we can see connections. Very well written and how true, our faces show our hope, our fears, our loves, and our innocence.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa .. we all love and lose family and friends, then those little souls come into our families to delight us ... you've had an amazing range of losses matched with three girls (or is Allenor a boy (as he's in blue?!)) ... As Sally say it is the circle of life ... with thoughts and lots of joy in the future from these three .. Hilary
ReplyDeleteThat was an extraordinary touching story. You are blessed. My family has lost several family members in the last 2 years. It is good to know that there is such promise in the faces of new members to the circle of family.
ReplyDeleteThe words from The Lion King came to mind immediately-
ReplyDeleteIt's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
Those baby faces are adorable... filled with promise...