I want to celebrate our Bumpkin today, and I want you all to join me! Information is at the bottom of this post.
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Hi everyone. Now that the news of our dear Bumpkin's passing has been shared, I feel that I can be a little more open. I thought that taking a break from blogging would be the right thing to do. All I could think about was Lisa and the awful news and Captain John and what would happen to Lisa's blog, it was all just too much for me at first.
But Lisa doesn't want me to take a break. Lisa wants me to keep writing and posting and entertaining my readers. I went back through some of Lisa's old posts. Look what I found.....
"When someone dies, the best advice I can give you is to forget the bad, and remember the good. It rights you on the path of grief, gets you going in the right direction."
Lisa had written that last year. Can you believe it? It comforted me. I felt like Lisa was wrapping her arms around me and telling me that everything was ok, that she was swinging and smiling and just waiting for the rest of us to join her.
When I cry, I'm not crying for Bumpkin. I told Trish that I'm crying for the rest of us. The ones that were left behind, the ones that didn't get their fill of Lisa, the ones that loved her so much.
Last night Trishy called and said 'Guess where I'm calling you from.' She was on Lisa's swing, and she said it felt like Lisa was right there with her.
I got to talk to Captain John last night for the first time. He told me to give you all the message that Lisa's blog isn't over. There's more coming, don't you worry. Trust me, y'all, he's just as amazing as Lisa always told us.
I wanted to do a Wordless Wednesday today, but there was just too much to say. Things I needed to get out, emotions that I needed to express. I am so moved by all the love that has poured out of the blog world over the past two days. It makes me so happy.
As I thought about this post and what I wanted to say and the pictures that I wanted to share, I thought about that quote up there from Lisa. I want to celebrate today just for her.
Lisa, my love, these photos are just for you. Your very own Wordless Wednesday.....
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Ok, this where you all come in. This is what I want to do today.
I know Lisa touched so many of you. I would love it if sometime this evening you would post a picture of Lisa's swing, as a tribute to her, as a celebration on your blog. Wednesday was her day here in the blog world. It was a day of beautiful pictures, Lisa loved beautiful things.
Today is her memorial, today is a celebration of her life.
Please join me in showing your love for our dear Bumpkin.
(Lisa's swing)
So, grab that picture up there and post it all over the place! Write a little something for Lisa if you feel like it.
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I told Trish last night that Lisa is bringing us all together, and she is just smiling because of it. It's amazing how she's orchestrating this whole thing!
That's why we loved her, though.
Happy Wordless Wednesday, my Bumpkin love!
Music Info:
Artist: Michael McDonald
Song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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