Thank you from the bottom of my aching, joyful, heart to each and every one
“Sorrow comes in great waves…
but it rolls over us, and though it may
almost smother us it leaves us on the
spot and we know that if it is strong,
we are stronger, inasmuch as it
passess and we remain.”
Henry James
of you who took the time to let me know that what I am posting touches you. Your presence, sent in this way, means more to me than you can imagine at this very difficult, and often lonely time in my life. Some of you know that I a struggling to recover from the debilating effects of a having a (blessedly benign) tumor pressing against the base of my spine for over two years before it was discovered and removed on Feb 2nd. It was my greatest hope to be able to be with my Mother, and help her in the last weeks and days of my Father’s life. Sadly this did not come to pass, and after a long struggle with kidney disease and Parkinson’s, my darling daddy, died of a heart attack on Mother’s Day. He loved me, his granddaughter, art, music, theatre and poetry (he was once the executor of e.e. cumming’s literary estate) and especially his rock and beloved wife of 57 years, Gwynneth, who nursed and cared for him impeccably over the last difficult 3 years of his life. During his life time, he supported and encouraged the hopes and dreams of many budding and accomplished artists, and writers, including, myself, and my beautiful god-sister, the painter and environmentalist, Elizabeth Blau. elizabethblaustudio.com. (She has promised to share some of her work here very soon.) And I know that he would be proud, that in spite of everything, I am continuing to work to the best of my ability. With warmest Aloha and Appreciation to all of you who have reached out with love and care, you give me strength and make the world a better place. Be the Beauty you Love. Aho