Comments on: birth

By: Lois Keller

Lois Keller — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:25:52 +0000

My first baby girl was born in a winter storm in February, we named her Sunny Rae, after two very important people in our lives that we lost. Your experiences with life and love and loss, your keen senses, and thoughtfulness will guide you to be a wonderful mother.

By: candice

candice — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:59:04 +0000

this is so beautiful. i never thought of it this way before. it is comforting, in a way.

i’m so happy for you and your family!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:44:53 +0000

That’s a really beautiful way of looking at it! Thanks so much for sharing – I needed to hear that today! Best wishes!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:43:40 +0000

I hope so.

By: gem

gem — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:03:36 +0000

mmmhh. this speaks to me. the connection between birth & death. thank you for this post, Penelope.
warmly,
gem

By: Jessica Marvel

Jessica Marvel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:07:53 +0000

Beautiful thoughts Penny… and so you made me cry.. in a good way though :)

By: jenica

jenica — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:20:08 +0000

that’s exactly how i see it. smart girl you are.

xoxo

By: Anna Lloyd

Anna Lloyd — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:59:43 +0000

I think death and birth are very similar and scary. My Papa and my baby are very close. We visited my Papa on sunday, he has dementia and has had two falls in the last week and he is in another world at times. He patted Ethan’s head, held his little hand with his old fragile hands and sang him old sea shanty’s. It was enough to bring tears to my eyes.

By: jenny

jenny — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:32:29 +0000

Mmmm. That was really nice to read. I have a friend whose mother is having a really harde time with death right now who’d maybe be calmed by your thoughts. I’ve also been thinking about the little one in my belly right now. I keep feeling amazed at how I don’t remember those 9 months when I was in my mother’s womb. I’m certain on some level I do, but yet I don’t. I often talk to the little soul inside me and smooth my hands over my belly, praying he or she feels so safe, so peaceful and content. and i say, i’m here, and i’ll be right here just as soon as you’re ready. Just take your time.
just as you wrote, i’d like to think some entity is on the other side saying the same thing at the end of our time.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:54:33 +0000

Wow, Penelope, you have so many wonderful things going on right now. My first daughter was born in February :) I think that you can never plan or even imagine a birth, you just have to go with the flow of the moment. Even if that is difficult to do sometimes…
I love the artwork that came out of the class you taught at Squam, and your nursery looks so beautiful – lucky baby!