AGELESS WITH AUNTY
Did you ever
feel like you lost a part of yourself? When Aunty died last year a part of me
went with her. I am on the path to reclaiming that joyful child-like Renee. The
one who started this blog with pure joy in her heart with Aunty by her side.
If you look
at the last post you could say I am making a good comeback. The part of me that was
taken away when Aunty passed is the part of me that was most like her. She was
the quintessential child at heart. She loved to dress up in big hats and hide
behind the door when I came home. She was always happy and radiant. Her smile could make your day. That youthful, vivacious, optimist is the part of me that I like best and miss most. By
reviving that part of myself in some way it’s like bringing Aunty
back too. Or at very least, honoring her great indomitable spirit.
Even though
most of the pictures on this blog are happy ones, during the last year in the
wake of losing Aunty, the times in-between those happy pictures were not always
so bright. Whereas before Aunty passed as long as we were together we were
happy ALL THE TIME. It has not been easy to carry on without her. And regardless
of how it might appear on the blog, I haven’t been carrying on all that well without
her until now. I feel like I am making a comeback (even though I still miss
that girl with all my heart). She is the best part of who I am.
If you want to
reclaim a part of yourself that has gone missing….just take some time to relax
and pay attention to the voice/vision inside. It is time to reclaim the best
part of yourself. And it’s never too late. Just throw your hands in the air and stand your ground. Shouting "I'm back" is optional.
