Saying Goodbye (for everyone) by brewgirlca
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Dear friends. Thank you so much for your wonderful show of support on my last image "Forgive me Father." That image was made right from my heart and I was very moved by how it touched so many of you. Thank you for the many beautiful comments, faves, and even just for dropping in to have a look.
I follow up with "Saying Goodbye." It was hard to make an image to come even close to what I felt for "Forgive me Father" and I have no words to say that could come close to those that I wrote then, but hopefully they will be enough for both. I was trying too hard to make this image work, and after days of struggle I was almost ready to trash it. But then I just let go of my intentions, simplified the render, and let it be what it was telling me it wanted to be.
Letting go and saying goodbye; how often do we push these essential processes aside and live in denial of what has happened? But does it do us any good?... not for very long. Growth, and life itself, demands that we accept our losses. We grieve, we are miserable, but then we must move on.
What is lost to us now simply joins the never ending process of energy flow that permeates the universe. We materialize out of that energy flow for a while, live what we call life, die, and then we become part of the big cosmic flow again. It is not an end, nor a beginning, it just is.
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I will be away on business for a week starting this Sunday and I will not be taking a laptop so I will be out of touch and not commenting but I will be thinking of you and I promise to try and catch up when I get back.
So I too say goodbye -for now- but unlike our fallen father heros - I will be back.
Blessed Be
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my dear Roxy. agree with pixeluna. i am waiting for you.
great character and scene, excellent
OMG......This is a gorgeous piece of art my friend, super and very touching image, you are a great friend and artist!
Beautiful work
She looks amazing
Beautiful Roxy, full of feeling and I know what you mean by just letting to art do what it wants to show. Look forward to having you back in a weeks time. Blessed be.
It is always hard to say goodbye to a father or fallen comrade. The first is just as painful as the last and they get any easier. Ultimately humans are imortal to an extent, we live on in the memories and thoughts of those left behind, and when it is my turn I hope that I have someone like you that can pass on my adventures and stories to others.
A fabulous and powerful image conveying the hardness of endings and letting go! Marvelous work with great feeling!!
This is top notch work! Love the attention to detail. Nice one!
I can't tell you how relieved I am that your leaving will only be temporary. I have really enjoyed the pictures and stories you've shared with us over the last couple years. My heart goes out to you and your family during your time of loss, and I hope that time will help to heal all wounds. As usual, a beautiful image.
I wish i had your courage i wish i could let go and move on one day maybe this is amazing art work and it touched a nerve i call my nightmare hugs lou x
so sorry for your loss my friend it's times like this that we realize how short our lifes are on this earth we tend to forget that sometimes but the circle of life goes on and you said it so perfectly you will never forget and there will always be a empty spot in your heart for your father but never forget the wonderful gifts of life he gave you why he was living beautiful expression of your feelings
Wonderful work. Have a safe trip and hurry back :-)
Marvelous work!!!
Beautiful and atmospheric Roxy! You just make sure you stay safe my dear!
Another one with strong emotion. A bit more contemplative it seems. It is good to give such intense emotions space and time and a way to express themselves. That is part of the healing process. Hugs Ash
This is a beautiful render Roxy. Have a safe trip and productively artistic return.
Wonderful work!
Amazing work my friend ! So beautiful and touching true words !! Hugs dear Roxy.
Well first let me say I'm glad you'll be back! I was worried. Fabulous image. Beautiful emotion and expresion. Great colors and effects. A really touching image.
Awesome expression
Great image and wonderful words and thoughts.
Roxy, it was obvious that both this render and your ealrier one were straight from the heart. Take care and we will see you when you return.
Excellent render!!
Superb follow up and have a safe trip and see you when you return... Excellent work...
~Awesome~ So Magically detailed... FABULOUS!!! The Best of Lucks
"Sometimes the one who is running from the Life/Death/Life nature insists on thinking of love as a boon only. Yet love in its fullest form is a series of deaths and rebirths. We let go of one phase, one aspect of love, and enter another. Passion dies and is brought back. Pain is chased away and surfaces another time. To love means to embrace and at the same time to withstand many endings, and many many beginnings- all in the same relationship." — Clarissa Pinkola Estés Fantastic image. Evokes much emotion. Than you for sharing it.
Fabulous work, my dear
Great image :) The expression on her face is just right for your words, and I feel your words very much, wonderfully said with truth !
Hamlet: o be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; Shakespeare would have loved 3D I am sure. I will not delve into the more than obvious quality of the image..Suffice to say it's good...it's more than good. What does strike me above and beyond that is how you strengthened.. nay fortified the inner meaning of it by a very stunning use of edgetechniques. Almost as if it's hammered into stone to last forever. As it should. Thank you for this gift