I've had a rough few weeks. Honestly, having the family here hasn't been nearly as helpful as I hoped. Yes, it stopped me from choosing to follow Barbara in the first couple of months, but I still feel so alone I can barely stand it. I guess I am going to feel alone in a crowd, no matter how big that crowd, for a very long time.
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Noblesse oblige is the motto of the National Honor Society. But before I ever heard of NHS, I knew “noblesse oblige.” I learned it from a teacher in the sixth grade. I came up through school before “TAG” (talented and gifted) was well-known, maybe before the term existed. But my teacher recognized something in me.

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I made it through my first holiday as a widow. I baked bread (by hand), and gave a share to Lugh, as appropriate. The bread was good.

But by the Gods, I miss her.

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Lughnasadh is a time to celebrate first-harvest, and for the Celts, the end of summer. Not so much on the end of summer here in Southeast Texas, I'm sorry to say. I think I will try my hand at a version of beer-bread for the holiday!
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I know your mother would find the most appropriate quote ever from some very poetic source. I'm not her. But I will remind you, sollite, that she would have done that, and suggest you look back at her journal for your previous birthdays.

For my own part, know that I love you now, and always will. Fly far, young arrow, though the bow be no more.

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New post on my blog: Barbara’s Pagan memorial service

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New post on my blog: The music of our life together

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Dress: Please, wear bright colors, and dress comfortably. Barbara wouldn't want anyone to have heat stroke, nor would she want a lot of people wearing black "mourning" clothes. The intent is to celebrate her life ( Read more... )

My 2002 Ford Explorer needs engine work, and I cannot afford to do it. I also really can’t afford to own an SUV and run it in this economy either. Read more ...

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What does memorializing an account mean? Does it deactivate or delete it?When a user passes away, we memorialize their account to protect their privacy. Memorializing an account removes certain sensitive information (e.g., status updates and contact information) and sets privacy so that only confirmed friends can see the profile or locate it in ( Read more... )