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Diane Robert's avatar

Sovita,

J'adore lire de tes nouvelles. Tu es absolument lumineuse. Un passage de ton texte m'a particulièrement touché et m'a rappelé des souvenirs parce que c'est tellement vrai : I am learning so much. I learn that I can strip everything down to essentials. The moment. Breathing in and out of the moment, feeling the peace. Because underneath everything, despite moments of difficulty, there is profound peace.

Life is good.

Tu me rappelle les promesses que je me suis faites et je t'en remercie. Je pense à toi et je m'inspire de toi pour ma vie. Merci Sovita. Malgré tes difficultés, tu parviens à apaiser les gens et c'est un talent assez rare. xoxo

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Hafedh's avatar

I am sorry about the new constraints. Will the weakness subside once the tumour shrinks? I am sure you will make physiotherapy work :-). You are very graceful or is it gracious? (both, it turns out, and looking it up, made for interesting reading). Still mulling some commentary about your "sticker" entry :-). We are all learning with you, on your journey :-)

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Sovita Chander's avatar

The weakness might improve, but then again it might not. So the key is to adapt and learn - some of my favorite things ☺️

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Paige Tan's avatar

Your writing brings us right there with you.

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Julie Rochon's avatar

wish you the best xxx

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Cynthia's avatar

Hi Sovita,

The light of spring is so beautiful. Looks like you have some lovely shoots coming up in the garden. I'm guessing irises or tulips and ... peonies?

No power in the apartment for 5 days after the icestorm here, so life got a bit upended, but I'm back in my home now and so happy to read you again. Wishing you a smooth time in treatment tomorrow. xo

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Sovita Chander's avatar

Ah last years's shoots 😀

Stay safe and warm - so glad you're back at home.

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Cynthia's avatar

Thanks Sovita! Yes, I underestimated the importance of warmth!

It's a lovely photo all the same. No shoots in my garden, after the chill the earth got here. Major branches fell from our tree and one of them crushed our poor neighbour's car. "Why did that tree have to choose my car!" he exclaimed. Hm...

Interesting take on the ability of trees to walk around and loftily choose cars to obliterate.

To be fair, he was probably only 6 years old and living in New York City when the ice storm hit MTL in '98, so how was he to know that parking under a heavy branch that looked like 8 large chandeliers during an ice storm would be a problem. Nobody got hurt, so Baruch Hachem for that. :)

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YingY's avatar

lovely cat as well!

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Toby's avatar

Oh your garden is the best view. Spring is just arriving here too xoxo

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