Monday, February 27, 2012

OUR WORLD & SkyWatch - A Sad Time . . .


The light in the sky is brighter, a new star sparkles at night,



my days are dark with loss so hard to bear that daily life is
hard to cope with.

Until I become a little accustomed, my blogging will be intermittent.

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51 comments:

  1. MerisiFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Dearest Arija,
    your image is so achingly beautiful, but your words so heavy with loss, my heart goes out to you. I hope you can find comfort with those around you and those of you, even though far away, are thinking of you in these dark days.
    Much love,
    Merisi

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  2. The Weaver of GrassFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    Dear Arija - My thought and prayers come to you from the other side of the world. Find comfort in that new bright star. I am thinking of you.

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  3. Ruth HiebertFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:38 AM

    Lifting you up in prayer.Loss is hard to bear,but God is right there with you.

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  4. HANS-PETER ZÜRCHERFebruary 27, 2012 at 4:00 AM

    Liebe ARIJA,

    meine Gedanken begleiten Dich durch die Dunkelheit. Trauer ist wichtig und befreiend, am ende jeder dunklen Nacht erwacht ein neuer Tag mit Licht...

    Abschied

    Abschied nehmen ist schwer,
    Auch mit dem Wissen,
    ass man sich bald wieder findet.

    Die Zukunft lebt von der Hoffnung,
    in Abschied vom Wiedersehen,
    Wann und wo auch immer.

    © Hans-Peter Zürcher

    Herzlichst und Umarmung aus der Schweiz

    Hans-Peter

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  5. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.February 27, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    Hello Arjia, questo tramonto è veramente delizioso !
    Bellissimi i colori.
    Buona serata :)
    Myriam

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  6. forgetmenotFebruary 27, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    So sorry for your sadness-my thoughts and prayers are with you. Your sky is beautiful and filled with brightness and hope-I hope you find comfort in it. Mickie :)

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  7. Sylvia KFebruary 27, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Dearest Arija, Like the others, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this very sad and painful time! An achingly beautiful image it is and the beauty is there to comfort you as well. Much love to you, my dear friend!

    Sylvia

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  8. TexWisGirlFebruary 27, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    i am sorry arija...

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  9. Long Ridge Deer CampFebruary 27, 2012 at 7:27 AM

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  10. Long Ridge Deer CampFebruary 27, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    Our thoughts are with you and your family...

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  11. Carolina MtsFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    "Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather opening where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy." - Eskimo legend

    Thinking of you with deepest sympathy,
    Cheri

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  12. Bella SinclairFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Dearest Arija,

    My heart, thoughts, and prayers are with you. The stars shine brightly and force us to look up in order to see them.

    Love to you and your family. xoxo

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  13. Rambling WoodsFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Oh no..I was concerned about you...I am sending you all that I can..love and hugs...

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  14. Carolyn FordFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Dear Arija...i am thinking and praying for you. my heart is heavy thinking of your sadness...hugs, my dear!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Boomer and I send our support. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  16. Stewart MFebruary 27, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Hello, sorry to hear that things are not good. I assume I know who the new star is.

    best wishes.

    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  17. MaryFebruary 27, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    I am so sorry! You know that all of us are thinking about you, praying for you and wishing we could hug you. God is with you and loves you always.

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  18. JimFebruary 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Marvellous.

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  19. eileeninmdFebruary 27, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Hello, Arija! I have been missing you! I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

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  20. DianneFebruary 27, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    My heart is with you Dear Arija in these hard dark days ... with much love xx

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  21. ValerieFebruary 27, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Thank you Arija for sharing with us your burden and exquisite image. May you find some comfort in knowing that others care and share your pain. Praying you receive strength, courage, hope (for brighter days) and peace.

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  22. grammie gFebruary 27, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    My Dear Arija...May the God that giveth and taketh away look down on you with great comfort..!!
    I do hope you feel the love and caring that is being poured upon you from all around the world at this time, and that it bring you some comfort!!
    My heart goes out to you
    ♥ Grace

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  23. KanakFebruary 27, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    So sorry to read this Arija. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  24. Long Ridge FarmFebruary 27, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    May your sorrow pass gently.
    Deepest sympathy.

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  25. IndraniFebruary 27, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    So sorry to know of your loss, Arija. May God give you strength to overcome this loss! Indrani.

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  26. GaelynFebruary 27, 2012 at 7:29 PM

    May the light shine down on you and console your spirit. Hugs.

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  27. Sallie (FullTime-Life.comFebruary 27, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    I am sorry Arija. I was thinking about you the other day and knowing you hadn't posted for a while I was afraid there was sad news. My thoughts are with you and I wish I could do more.

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  28. Elephant's ChildFebruary 27, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    I am so so sorry.

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  29. ElaineFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    My prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.

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  30. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensFebruary 28, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    Dear Arija, today I have come upon one of your comments, I thought that I should go over to your place now, as I have not been around a lot in the blogging world. Reading your sad, sad words, I am so sorry, is all I can say to your loss and thinking of you. I thought I would read your always cheerful words and happiness. So sorry, Arija. Yours T♥

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  31. EbieFebruary 29, 2012 at 12:02 AM

    A long distance hug from me to you, my dear Arija. May the shining star and our prayers from your blogging friends find comfort in these sad days.

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  32. Mary Howell CromerFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:53 AM

    Sweet Arija, I knew that something sorrowful had to have come your way, for your absence had grown for long days. As long as there are those left to remember, allow those precious memories shared to flow over you in peace and give you the strength to carry you and your loved ones forward. Love and Blessings dear heart. Find comfort in all of the beauty that surrounds you, look up and know~

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  33. theconstantwalkerFebruary 29, 2012 at 2:56 PM

    Take care xx

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  34. Kathie BrownFebruary 29, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Arija, how my heart grieves for you. I know you need to go through this process, but please do not stay away too long. I cannot imagine that your sister would want you to be sad forever. I thank you for your kind prayers for my mother. I am sending mine to you now along with a big hug! Just know that you are loved and the world still needs you.

    BTW, that is a perfect picture to express grief and hope.

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  35. BeckyMarch 1, 2012 at 3:22 AM

    What a gorgeous sky Arija. Soon it will be bright and beautiful once again. I think of you so often. Take care my friend.
    B.

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  36. Reader WilMarch 1, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    Oh Arija! I am so sorry! I know that your sister had been ill for some time. The light of the sun is symbolic for the light your sister deserves now. My thoughts are with you. You have been in a dark period of life for some time.I hope that you have the power and strength to go on taking good care of yourself and those who need you.
    Love, Wil from the Netherlands.

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  37. DeniseinVAMarch 1, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    Oh Arija, I am so sorry. Please know I keep you in my thoughts and am sending you a big hug. Love, Denise xxx

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  38. annalarssonphotographyMarch 1, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    All my thoughts to you!

    Wonderful picture!

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  39. Quiet PathsMarch 1, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    It is amazing you can present such beauty in a time of such sadness. I am so sorry.

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  40. Photo CacheMarch 1, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    sending hugs from across the ocean.

    My sky is here

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  41. Tatjana ParkachevaMarch 1, 2012 at 1:45 PM

    Beautiful shot.

    Regards and best wishes

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  42. Light and VoicesMarch 1, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Your skywatch this week actually sent goose bumps up and down both arms. I will be thinking of you.
    Joyce M

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  43. RajeshMarch 1, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Spectacular view of golden sky.

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  44. LadyFiMarch 1, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    So very sorry to hear of your loss.

    Wishing you much strength.

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  45. Susie of ArabiaMarch 2, 2012 at 3:50 AM

    Dear Arija - I know it's been quite a while since I've been around and I'm so sorry to read of your loss. May you feel the gentle wind beneath your wings from your many caring friends out here in cyberspace. I feel so sad that I cannot be there in person to wrap my arms around you.

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  46. AntoninaMarch 2, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    Amazing shot!
    Enjoy the weekend.

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  47. Jan K. alias AfanjaMarch 2, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Dear Arija,
    Your photograph is beautiful, but it makes me sad to hear about your loss. Alle the best for you and your beloved ones.
    Greetings from the Netherlands.

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  48. CarverMarch 2, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Dear Arija,

    You are in my heart and thoughts. I am sorry for your loss.

    The photograph is beautiful.

    Regards, Carver

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  49. Ces AdorioMarch 2, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Our sisters and brothers are our first ever friends, playmates, confidantes. They are our arms and our legs. Thy understand us, they know us, our history. They know how we feel so when they go, it is practically losing a piece of our heart and at some point we feel paralyzed from the pain . I don't know, I rather am getting comfortable with the sadness and melancholy.

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  50. LewMarch 5, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    I add my condolances to those who have expressed it so well here. Take care and tend the garden of your life.

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  51. Hilke BrederMarch 10, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Dear Arija, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts. Of my 3 sibs 2 are still alive and I am greatful for it. Nature is relentless in trimming us down to size, each loss leaving us diminished and less alive. Such dark thoughts and yet when we look around us the world is so beautiful. And as a solace you are capturing this beauty in your photographs.

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