Quintessential

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serendipity
finding something nice
while looking for something else.

This is happening all the time
since I can walk around 
and start to do things
create
My two new hips 
and I became as close
as possible.
I was in the hospital
for the check-up after 6 weeks
and 
my orthopeed 
NEVER WANTS TO SEE ME !
and 
I may drive again
and ride my bike 
and
live
happy
ever
after

the end / the beginning

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Now my hands are more free too
and so I can start to
make stuf
to create things
the way I used to do
the way I love.
And the ideas are tinkling
and waiting
 I can move around my house
and find my OWN way again

collecting things
I keep finding all kind of things
and they bring so many 
beautiful memories along
They are like wonderful
S U R P R I S E S

showing me what was
and above all
to move on
in my new life
with my new hips

it's okay
more than okay

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The darkness can never extinguish it

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The LIGHT

shines

through the darkness

and

the darkness

can

NEVER

extinguish it 

John 1 : 4/5

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Today I received mail

from Canada.

for some-one living in Holland

that's always a  BIG SURPRISE.

blogging has brought me 

amazing friendship 

all over the world !

I love all my blogging friends !

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shining out like gold stitches

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finding my way

through the days

with my new hips 

slowing down

every step needs attention

be in the moment

SPRING

is the right season

for new beginnings

I am enjoying

every new step

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something

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the grand

essentials

of

happiness

are :

something-to-do

something-to-love

something-to-hope-for

read this on the blog

of the dutchess

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well 

no problem at all

overhere !

happy weekend 

to all of you

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Just take the first step.....

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I cannot even remember

when it was the last time

I was in the supermarket

but

The day before yesterday

I WAS there 

With my daugther

and I could see and choose 

for myself .

A MIRACLE TO ME .

And yesterday 

I walked outside 

with my fysio

To the end of the street 

and back 

That is my homework

for this week 

Walk outside EACH day .

I have asked some help

for the next days

to friends and neighbours

and every-one

who comes and visit me

TO WALK WITH ME 

that helps me 

because it has also been

so long since I walked outside.

Today I wondered

about my new future

and than I found the quote

from Martin Luther King :

You don't

have to

see the whole

staircase

just take

the first

step

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This is EVA

my granddaugther 

she is 2 years and 9 months young.

She is the 

SUNSHINE

of my life.

She is a little angel

who guided me

to where I am now.

I have been given

a new chance

a new life .

Three dark lonely years

are behind me now.

My little light in those years 

has been 

sweet sweet EVA.

Being who she is

living her life on her own happy way 

has been my true 

INSPIRATION .

She has been the mean reason

to be brave 

and have the operations .

In the light of SPRING 

listening to the birds 

feeling the sunshine on my face

I feel deep deep deep gratitude

for 

the present life has given me 

finding myself

in all of these experiences 

from the last three years .

I had to learn 

to let go of my children

and I had to let go

my amazing job

as a kindergarten teacher

and I had to look at my life

as a single mom of four 

with a fulltime job .

and there was the part I never excepted

My husband leaving me

and our four children

and that was that.

My way of surviving was

go on and put the grieve far away .

Why mention it now ....still

after all those years .

Because 

I am FREE now.

My two new hips

gave me new BALANCE

and a strong support

to stand on my 

own feet 

and 

my little EVA

is all in one

I can look at her 
as a grandmother
from my own years
as a mother ,
I can look at her 
from all my years as a teacher
and I feel so blessed 
with all of that .

She shows me how wonderful

my children are doing.

They are strong people

and EVA brings us all together 

in a whole new family-way 

filled with LOVE .

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I am back !

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my life now feels like 

the SPRING in the air

so much is waiting to come out

to blossom and bloom .

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