LIFE JUST *****

[MrsAristotle]

I know this is not that important in the scheme of things, but so down and upset today.

My daughters horse Star was due her foal, and we have been waiting for several weeks all excited its been a long 11 months. Sadly this morning her friend where the horse is, found the foal still born. It was a big colt too.

I have one daughter just in bits she has had such a rubbish few years and been on antidepressants and now this. What else could possibly be thrown at us. I know its only a foal, but I was hoping that a new life might cheer her up a bit now she is in bits and my grandsons havent stopped crying. Sorry just needed to share. Just feel like bawling my eyes out. xxx

[MrsAristotle]

Hi i am sorry you lost your mum. It kind of put my problems into perspective. I hope you can find peace, you have all been through so much.

I had my grandson stay last night. They saw the foal and said good bye to it and gave it a name Snowy.

I think that was the best way to deal with it.

Onwards and upwards now for us anyway.

Again i am sorry about your mumxxxxx(and your brother which I knew about). xxxxx

[Ricobord]

MrsAristotle - I am so sorry about the loss of the foal.  That must have been heartbreaking.  And it is truly a loss to be grieved.

Niko- I am so sorry about our brother and mom. I can't imagine losing both in such a short time.

[TheLightSeeker]

In the grand scheme of things, everything happens for a reason,
even the most difficult to explain with our intellect.
We all must find meaning somehow within these events,
that will help us endure and grow.

My mom passed on Friday, and this is just a few weeks after my younger
brother's passing.
  Following a horrific accident about 6 years ago-
she was a pedestrian and a drunk driver hit her as she was disposing of some trash in a garbage bin- and her mental and physical health
were greatly affected.
I am grateful that I managed to find a place for her, the following year,
in a lovely residence for the aged, very close to our family home in Crete.
She had  good care, but as a paraplegic she was limited, however,
every time I visited, we had some really great "soul warming" moments.
That was the case also in February when I went down to be with my family,for the passing of my "little" brother and I cherished every moment spent with her, as I had the feeling it would be the last time I would see her (in this world anyway).

My  lesson in a Course in Miracles on Friday was #41 "God goes with me wherever I go". It did help me process this event clearly, without  any negative feelings at all.
(Of course I'm sad and grieving, but that has healing value)

Two days prior to this, my daughter, had a new post in her blog,
The post is titled: The Everlasting Pulse of Life. And in the post she uploaded a YouTube video of "Pass On" by a young Poet, Michael Lee
who delivers this in such an amazing way; I watched it 6 times and cried each time!
And this had such a calming effect. My daughter's timing was impeccable!

All our events in our lives regarding loss,severe  illness, great suffering may seem very distinct and different, however, they are also connected, in a divine way, as they have the power to bring us closer together.
Families, friends even the ones from across the ocean and across the land,  share and participate by extending their support  and their love.
So may be this one way of giving meaning.

I recommend, you watch the video clip. It will touch every one of you!
God Bless You All!
Niko

[Valkyrie568]

I am so sorry to hear this! We had '1 in a Million' tragedies with foals two years in a row with the same mare when I was a kid, and it hit me hard enough I've been very guarded about getting excited about the new foals ever since. So, I don't feel like your loss is 'just a foal' at all! I am glad Star is okay at least, but I'm sure she is very upset, too.

We are still waiting for our new arrival, but I am relieved she has waited this long. Our unpredictable spring weather has been worrying me ever since she jumped in w/ the stud last May! I hope she waits until June (I just left her in with the stud after repeated attempts to keep her out of the Smoothie's pasture so I don't know when she is due.) I hope your daughter at least gets the effect she was after of calming Star down. I hope that Whitebird mellows out enough to quit jumping fences after she foals. At least pregnant, she is staying where she belongs!  

I had my 3T MRI's yesterday, but don't know anything about results yet. I was very sleep deprived and dosed off a few times so that helped the time pass more quickly. That machine was SO MUCH louder than the other MRI's I've been in!