I cherish my copy of your Mum's book, and I will be right here, reading your words and responding here, or somewhere else. Life is not for the fainthearted. And we are not fainthearted. And yes, this situation indeed sucks. Arohanui. XXXXXXX
What a gift! Your words and story and your Mum’s; interwoven like warp and weft. I will treasure my copy of your Mum’s book, he taonga tuku iho, and I look forward to reading your letters in response to her journey... her insight, her courage, her light. Life is so full of irony and beauty hey? Anyway. Fuck off adversity! And Love you Kate! In all your mustardy goodness. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Nui Te Aroha.
E te tuakana, he taonga o kupu, he taonga ngā kupu o tō whaea. He taonga koe. You have been more than gracious and I say with you fuck adversity!! Thank you for sharing and we love you xx
Kia kaha e wahine toa e hoa. It’s a shitty deal. A shitty shitty deal. Sending you positive healing energies in my karakia ki Tama-nui-te-rā me te whānau o Rangi raua ko Papatūānuku. It’s all I have e hoa apart from a kōrero anytime you want. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe a hoa.
Kate, this news sucks. I am sorry to hear that unwelcome cancer guest has come back so aggressively into your life. Ì am delighted though to hear you are going to continue the dialogue with your Mum. She will really get it.
Your writing might encourage me to find a way of sharing my snippets in response to Mike’s cancer journey.
Dearest Kate, words cannot adequately say how deeply moved, saddened and yet full of love I feel. Your Mum lives close to my heart every day, and I love her very dearly.
As she wrote her book To Rakiura and Back, I read the drafts, heard the stories, and shared many moments she wrote of.
I will now walk this path with you and her together. What a beautiful way to have your Mum with you. With much love to you.
I am so glad to have you here Faye. I would love this to be a space of conversation, so please share your own times with these stories here, if you wish to.
To me, this is strength-making. Leaning into the pain (and often, lightness) of it all, and reliving some of mum's, feels like a good thing to do, a cleansing thing.
I cherish my copy of your Mum's book, and I will be right here, reading your words and responding here, or somewhere else. Life is not for the fainthearted. And we are not fainthearted. And yes, this situation indeed sucks. Arohanui. XXXXXXX
We are not fainthearted.
Please respond here, or by email to me, however feels good. I would love this to be a place of conversation and reflection.
x
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I was just looking over your mums book the other day. Thinking of you, Kate
What a gift! Your words and story and your Mum’s; interwoven like warp and weft. I will treasure my copy of your Mum’s book, he taonga tuku iho, and I look forward to reading your letters in response to her journey... her insight, her courage, her light. Life is so full of irony and beauty hey? Anyway. Fuck off adversity! And Love you Kate! In all your mustardy goodness. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Nui Te Aroha.
THANK YOU for this gift of inspiration and encouragement. There will be some light and guidance in the process of writing this, I can see. <3
E te tuakana, he taonga o kupu, he taonga ngā kupu o tō whaea. He taonga koe. You have been more than gracious and I say with you fuck adversity!! Thank you for sharing and we love you xx
xx he atawhai ake ō kupu e te tuakana. I appreciate you, in all the ways we work and connect with each other
Kia kaha e wahine toa e hoa. It’s a shitty deal. A shitty shitty deal. Sending you positive healing energies in my karakia ki Tama-nui-te-rā me te whānau o Rangi raua ko Papatūānuku. It’s all I have e hoa apart from a kōrero anytime you want. Ngā mihi nui ki a koe a hoa.
What you have is powerful and strengthening e hoa - thank you. E rongo ana ahau i te hau o tō karakia, o tō aroha.
Adversity can seriously fuck off! So glad you are in my neighbourhood ♥ and so sorry to hear this news. X
Likewise <3 I have been resolutely sanding this dresser, appreciating the value of friends and neighbours x
Kate, this news sucks. I am sorry to hear that unwelcome cancer guest has come back so aggressively into your life. Ì am delighted though to hear you are going to continue the dialogue with your Mum. She will really get it.
Your writing might encourage me to find a way of sharing my snippets in response to Mike’s cancer journey.
Much love and strength and courage,
Maria
Oh Maria, that would be wonderful. Writing can be such a healing thing, for yourself and others. I would love to read them x
Love and strength and courage to you all also, as you go through your own journey x
Dearest Kate, words cannot adequately say how deeply moved, saddened and yet full of love I feel. Your Mum lives close to my heart every day, and I love her very dearly.
As she wrote her book To Rakiura and Back, I read the drafts, heard the stories, and shared many moments she wrote of.
I will now walk this path with you and her together. What a beautiful way to have your Mum with you. With much love to you.
I am so glad to have you here Faye. I would love this to be a space of conversation, so please share your own times with these stories here, if you wish to.
To me, this is strength-making. Leaning into the pain (and often, lightness) of it all, and reliving some of mum's, feels like a good thing to do, a cleansing thing.