Wow! Joy shows on you! That car is just the coolest! You let yourself go all the way to what God has intended for you! Boy am I happy for you! I actually shouted hooray for you! Thanks for sharing this. I'm soo happy for you!!!
Luved luved luved that! Luved the crown AND the mini Cooper! I bought a speedboat when I got divorced 11 years ago and i just realized I have needed the equivalent of a crown quite a few times since then. Thanks Regina! And rock the shoes… I wanna see a pic!
As I was driving my grandsons and my puppy home from an outing at Edgewater park this week we turned on the radio to hear a no-hitter game going on. By the time I dropped off the boys and got home to watch the last half inning, I realized I was in the grip of joy. Didn’t matter that the no- hitter was broken, but for that short period of tine I felt abandoned to joy, a rarity since Harold’s death. Thanks for the reminder that it is a choice. Joy is truly liberating.
Hooray for you! You will enjoy a poem (actually a song, but she had no tune) written by my sister, Noorunnissa Nancy Mills Schlessel. She lived a happy 22 years widowed. After her passing at in February at age 87 I found this among her poetry. It would be interesting to know just when she wrote it.
I enjoyed Amy Joy donuts! Joy is deep and unwavering, unaffected by what is happening in my life or in the world. We don't have to seek it; we need only claim it. Joyousness exists apart from outer circumstances, as natural and reliable as the sunrise. Just as the sun sets and disappears from view, joy remains even if our emotions obscure it. However, we can always call upon the joy that is within us to bring warmth and brightness to life. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Recommended reading: Any book by Rabbi Harold Kushner. Especially: When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough: The Search for a Life That Matters and Overwhelming Life's Disappointments.
Yes, it's the little things that start taking your boys the offhand remark, the quizzical look. But then those become louder, more frequent, meaner and you keep getting smaller to keep the peace, fit the expectation even though all of you was fully evident at the beginning. It wasn't a surprise. To fully breath again is invaluable. I love the tattoo but I LOVE the color of your car!!
Exactly! Years ago, I was married to a divorce lawyer (right?!), who decided to have an affair with his newly-hired young law partner. I was devastated. We had two young kids who began to shuffle between us.
But I learned to value the time I had away from the old norm and, with the help of a surprise check from a compassionate uncle in Texas, I flew up for a long weekend in Montréal and Québec City, where I’d never been.
It was both delightful, profoundly sad and energizing. I spoke a bit of French and just reveled in the cultural shift, the fresh outlook and the sense of myself in unfamiliar territory.
Maybe there is a chance for a weekend for you. Just you. A shift in time and place for a moment.
You really know how to make lemonade out of the lemons in life…and you share that recipe with all of us. Thanks.
Thanks! And I do love lemonade!
Wow! Joy shows on you! That car is just the coolest! You let yourself go all the way to what God has intended for you! Boy am I happy for you! I actually shouted hooray for you! Thanks for sharing this. I'm soo happy for you!!!
How fun that you shouted for me. Thanks!
Luved luved luved that! Luved the crown AND the mini Cooper! I bought a speedboat when I got divorced 11 years ago and i just realized I have needed the equivalent of a crown quite a few times since then. Thanks Regina! And rock the shoes… I wanna see a pic!
A speedboat --- that is way cool!
Yeah!
As I was driving my grandsons and my puppy home from an outing at Edgewater park this week we turned on the radio to hear a no-hitter game going on. By the time I dropped off the boys and got home to watch the last half inning, I realized I was in the grip of joy. Didn’t matter that the no- hitter was broken, but for that short period of tine I felt abandoned to joy, a rarity since Harold’s death. Thanks for the reminder that it is a choice. Joy is truly liberating.
Hooray for you! You will enjoy a poem (actually a song, but she had no tune) written by my sister, Noorunnissa Nancy Mills Schlessel. She lived a happy 22 years widowed. After her passing at in February at age 87 I found this among her poetry. It would be interesting to know just when she wrote it.
I’M SO HAPPY
A country song with no tune yet
Did you think you broke my heart
when you said that we must part?
No, No that is not so
I am glad to see you go.
I’m so happy, happy, happy now you’re gone.
My own friends I can choose
without you to sing the blues
about the rotten company I keep.
When I get set to go out
I don’t need to hear you shout
that I really, truly, always make you weep.
I’m so happy, so very happy—
I’m so happy, happy, happy that you’re gone.
If the house I do not clean
and the dust can still be seen
and my papers, I confess,
are a never ending mess.
I am happy in my nook
with my very favorite book.
I’m so happy, so very happy—
I’m so happy, happy, happy since you’re gone.
DO NOT COME BACK
Noorunnissa Nancy Mills Schlessel
We love to see your joy back. Well done
You are truly an inspiration!
CONGRATULATIONS REGINA! Thanks for sharing your crown tattoo & Mini Cooper S Convertible.
Wishing you much JOY always! I am so happy for you! Thanks for sharing & spreading much needed JOY in the world.
I enjoyed Amy Joy donuts! Joy is deep and unwavering, unaffected by what is happening in my life or in the world. We don't have to seek it; we need only claim it. Joyousness exists apart from outer circumstances, as natural and reliable as the sunrise. Just as the sun sets and disappears from view, joy remains even if our emotions obscure it. However, we can always call upon the joy that is within us to bring warmth and brightness to life. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Recommended reading: Any book by Rabbi Harold Kushner. Especially: When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough: The Search for a Life That Matters and Overwhelming Life's Disappointments.
Yes, it's the little things that start taking your boys the offhand remark, the quizzical look. But then those become louder, more frequent, meaner and you keep getting smaller to keep the peace, fit the expectation even though all of you was fully evident at the beginning. It wasn't a surprise. To fully breath again is invaluable. I love the tattoo but I LOVE the color of your car!!
Joy looks good on you💗
Just wow. This made me want to cry a teeny bit. But they would be tears of JOY.
I am so proud of your progress and accomplishments. Welcome to living your best life. ❤️❤️❤️
Remarkable piece, actions, and woman! Wow!
Exactly! Years ago, I was married to a divorce lawyer (right?!), who decided to have an affair with his newly-hired young law partner. I was devastated. We had two young kids who began to shuffle between us.
But I learned to value the time I had away from the old norm and, with the help of a surprise check from a compassionate uncle in Texas, I flew up for a long weekend in Montréal and Québec City, where I’d never been.
It was both delightful, profoundly sad and energizing. I spoke a bit of French and just reveled in the cultural shift, the fresh outlook and the sense of myself in unfamiliar territory.
Maybe there is a chance for a weekend for you. Just you. A shift in time and place for a moment.
Courage!