Comments on: ‘Not Even Close to Being Out of the Woods’ http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/ LYMPHOMA SUCKS Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rita brown http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-248 rita brown Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:57:01 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-248 Athough I think Lina may have confused me with Kathy or Leslie I am grateful that she is walking in a wonderful world! If it was really me on that walk I think that we liked Old Ironsides and the swan boats best. I know we also laughed a lot. I am hoping to walk with her "for reals" some day and know if anyone can come out of this - it will be Lina. Thank you to everyone who is back there visiting Lina and helping Craig, Chloe and Moriah. Love from Chicago ...Rita Athough I think Lina may have confused me with Kathy or Leslie I am grateful that she is walking in a wonderful world! If it was really me on that walk I think that we liked Old Ironsides and the swan boats best. I know we also laughed a lot. I am hoping to walk with her “for reals” some day and know if anyone can come out of this – it will be Lina.

Thank you to everyone who is back there visiting Lina and helping Craig, Chloe and Moriah. Love from Chicago …Rita

]]> By: John Newhouser http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-245 John Newhouser Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:49:08 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-245 Dear Craig, thank you for the update. I hope that sharing the details of Lina's condition with this multitude of friends and family who care deeply about all of you somehow strengthens you. I know from the other comments that there are many who are lifting all of you up with prayers & positive thoughts and visualizing peace, comfort and healing. When I spoke to Lina a couple of days ago she was pretty clear that she intended to get through this. I talked to her about Teri coming to cook for her when she comes home and she said she would look forward to that. She sounded good, tired but good. Chloe, thank you for sharing your picture and thoughts as you graduate - nicely done. Your announcement was also very nice. We knew immediately that you had designed it. Enjoy your graduation. I know your mom would give anything to be there. Moriah, is that you? You are all grown up! We definitely need to share photos more often. You look lovely in your dress and it is pretty clear that you and your friends know how to have fun. You are all in our thoughts and prayers everyday. Love, John Dear Craig, thank you for the update. I hope that sharing the details of Lina’s condition with this multitude of friends and family who care deeply about all of you somehow strengthens you. I know from the other comments that there are many who are lifting all of you up with prayers & positive thoughts and visualizing peace, comfort and healing. When I spoke to Lina a couple of days ago she was pretty clear that she intended to get through this. I talked to her about Teri coming to cook for her when she comes home and she said she would look forward to that. She sounded good, tired but good.
Chloe, thank you for sharing your picture and thoughts as you graduate – nicely done. Your announcement was also very nice. We knew immediately that you had designed it. Enjoy your graduation. I know your mom would give anything to be there.
Moriah, is that you? You are all grown up! We definitely need to share photos more often. You look lovely in your dress and it is pretty clear that you and your friends know how to have fun.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
Love,
John

]]> By: Susan Baker http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Susan Baker Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-244 I came home from work tonight thinking that I would write and ask to have you send photos of the the girls and lo, and behold, there they were!!! I feel such a wonderful connection with you all, as a bee can.... wish I could be (bee?) more of a worker bee for you all. Also thinking, like Harriet so eloquently expressed that isn't it wonderful how our brains work... when the going gets tough, we can switch over to more pleasant realities, and I do believe they are realities for Lina. We will be waiting for her "arrival" when all is better. How are you all holding up? The girls, and you Craig? I know you have to do what you have to do, but do know that we are here for you too! Thank you so so so very much for the pix!!! Your days and nights must be so all consumed with your own work, the daily needs of your family, and the worry and love for your wife. Thank you for thinking of us too! love, Susan I came home from work tonight thinking that I would write and ask to have you send photos of the the girls and lo, and behold, there they were!!! I feel such a wonderful connection with you all, as a bee can…. wish I could be (bee?) more of a worker bee for you all.

Also thinking, like Harriet so eloquently expressed that isn’t it wonderful how our brains work… when the going gets tough, we can switch over to more pleasant realities, and I do believe they are realities for Lina. We will be waiting for her “arrival” when all is better. How are you all holding up? The girls, and you Craig? I know you have to do what you have to do, but do know that we are here for you too!

Thank you so so so very much for the pix!!! Your days and nights must be so all consumed with your own work, the daily needs of your family, and the worry and love for your wife. Thank you for thinking of us too!

love, Susan

]]> By: Betsy Gattis http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Betsy Gattis Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:50:19 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-243 Harriet just put it so well, but I'm also uplifted to know that while Lina is in these woods she is feeling all the loving thoughts and prayers coming her way from the big community of people she has touched and inspired. Craig, thanks for sharing the news and beautiful photos of your girls. There's lots of love being sent to you all. Harriet just put it so well, but I’m also uplifted to know that while Lina is in these woods she is feeling all the loving thoughts and prayers coming her way from the big community of people she has touched and inspired. Craig, thanks for sharing the news and beautiful photos of your girls. There’s lots of love being sent to you all.

]]> By: harriet barlow http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-242 harriet barlow Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:35:05 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-242 Crazy and impossible as all this is for the family and Lina's devoted friends, I find it oddly consoling that her unconscious is taking her on walks with dear ones and doing whatever it can to protect her from the reality of this trial. With the remarkable sense of beauty that she has in her essence, the journies that she is taking through her past and "alternative" life must be exquisite. May she find respite there until it is tolerable to return to this conscious plain. Love, Harriet Crazy and impossible as all this is for the family and Lina’s devoted friends, I find it oddly consoling that her unconscious is taking her on walks with dear ones and doing whatever it can to protect her from the reality of this trial. With the remarkable sense of beauty that she has in her essence, the journies that she is taking through her past and “alternative” life must be exquisite. May she find respite there until it is tolerable to return to this conscious plain.

Love,

Harriet

]]> By: Priscilla De Leeuw Barrowclough http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Priscilla De Leeuw Barrowclough Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:29:23 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-240 Craig, Chloe, Moriah, We were so happy to hear that Moriah had a good semiformal. Chloe and Moriah are beautiful, and creativly climbing over many extra hills thru difficult paths. Craig ........your strong heart & soul seems to guide you thru hurdle after hurdle, all our family & relatives are behind you. Lina, we are happy you are holding on to good thoughts like your walk with Rita thru Chicago, life's battles are far beyond what we can iimagine, We love you all..........Priscilla Craig, Chloe, Moriah,
We were so happy to hear that Moriah had a good semiformal. Chloe and Moriah are beautiful, and creativly climbing over many extra hills thru difficult paths. Craig ……..your strong heart & soul seems to guide you thru hurdle after hurdle, all our family & relatives are behind you. Lina, we are happy you are holding on to good thoughts like your walk with Rita thru Chicago, life’s battles are far beyond what we can iimagine, We love you all……….Priscilla

]]> By: Danuta http://www.tellthebees.org/2008/06/03/not-even-close-to-being-out-of-the-woods/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Danuta Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:24:23 +0000 http://www.tellthebees.org/?p=51#comment-237 Dear Craig, Thank you so much for the update about Lina (I've been checking this site - alternately hopeful/worried, worried/hopeful since your last post)and also the updates regarding the transitions that Moriah and Chloe - both so beautiful - are making. I am happy to schedule a visit to Boston on a week day and talk about whatever interests Lina for as long and as much as she cares. However, I'd hate to show up on a day when she has 10 other visitors. Is anyone (Deb, I'm thinking directly of you as the prime organizer so far) willing to help coordinate Boston visits? Again, thanks so much for the update - its great to hear from you and please know that you are all constantly in our thoughts and deepest caring. Danuta Dear Craig,

Thank you so much for the update about Lina (I’ve been checking this site – alternately hopeful/worried, worried/hopeful since your last post)and also the updates regarding the transitions that Moriah and Chloe – both so beautiful – are making.
I am happy to schedule a visit to Boston on a week day and talk about whatever interests Lina for as long and as much as she cares. However, I’d hate to show up on a day when she has 10 other visitors. Is anyone (Deb, I’m thinking directly of you as the prime organizer so far) willing to help coordinate Boston visits?
Again, thanks so much for the update – its great to hear from you and please know that you are all constantly in our thoughts and deepest caring.

Danuta

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