For the farewell to Mieke by dochtersions
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Description
My fantastic psychotherapist has retired.
The farewell was, both for Mieke and for me, rather emotional.
I had made a small work of art for her, bought a gift and, on beautiful mail paper, written a kind of farewell letter.
What was so special before I left, Mieke hugged me for many minutes, and kept me close to her.
Nothing was said, but it was an intensely warm and long farewell to two souls who have a special place in each other's hearts over the years.
Here the kind of farewell letter translated into English.:
You have taken the little girl to hand
seen and confirmed her values
time after time.
You saw the teenager's grief
you took part in it
you were a sharer of her.
You saw the gifts
in Jacomiena
her strength
her creativity.
All these parts
you've confirmed them and
made stronger.
You learned her to get up against the injustice,
and against the false feeling of guilt
that was planted in her.
Suppressed emotions
of old pain, that she should never have believed
You revealed it
You made me feel love
as it should have been
gave me care
embrace
safety,
confirmed my inner core
the divine being
that there should never have been there.
We could laugh together
I a bit cried
ate far too sweet bonbons
drunken coffee
drunk tea.
Thanks for everything you gave me.
Dear, precious Mieke.
I take all this
forever with me.
You gave yourself
And I was allowed to receive
what more can someone desire.
I could be vulnerable
and say
everything (which was on my heart)
to you.
There was honesty
and respect.
You taught me to remain silent
Also in silence, yes, just in that silence
to be there.
Dear Mieke,
I experienced you as a gift from heaven.
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Original in Dutch:
Je hebt kleine Miesje
bij de hand genomen
haar waarden gezien
en bevestigd
keer op keer.
Je zag het verdriet
van de tiener
nam eraan
deel
je was een deelgenoot
van haar.
Je zag de gaven
in Jacomientje
haar kracht
haar creativiteit.
Al deze delen
je hebt ze bevestigd en
sterker gemaakt.
Je leerde haar opstaan
tegen het onrecht
tegen vals schuldgevoel
dat in haar was geplant.
Verdrongen emoties
van oud zeer,
dat ze nooit
had mogen geloven
haalde je boven.
Je liet mij liefde voelen
zoals deze had moeten zijn
gaf mij zorg
omarming
veiligheid,
bevestigde mijn innerlijke kern
het Goddelijke wezen
dat er in wezen nooit had
mogen zijn.
We konden samen lachen
ik soms huilen
aten veel te zoete bonbons
dronken koffie
dronken thee.
Dank voor alles wat je mij hebt gegeven.
Lieve, dierbare Mieke.
Ik neem dit alles
voor altijd met mij mee.
Je gaf jezelf
en ik mocht ontvangen
wat kan een mens
meer verlangen.
Ik mocht kwetsbaar
zijn
en alles (wat op mijn
hart lag) tegen je
zeggen.
Er was eerlijkheid
en respect.
Je leerde mij zwijgen
er ook in stilte
ja, juist in die stilte
er te mogen zijn.
Lieve Mieke,
Ik heb jou ervaren als een Geschenk uit de hemel.
Dear friends, thank you very much for your friendship!
Love, Jacomina.
p.s. The first photo is taken in spring in our garden, on the second one you see Mieke (this photo I took some years ago).
Comments (6)
I knew you are a lovely sweetheart. Mieke seems to be just the same. Superb dedication but the hug worths more than words could spell.😊💖🥰
Oh you are so very sweet Marius, thank you very much my friend!
I forgot to say I just love those flowers.😊💖🥰
Beautiful dedication !!!!!
Thank you very much, my friend!
most creative dedication. the flowers are beautiful as your writing
Thank you so much, Richard.
What a beautiful note! Your friendship is very strong. Beautiful flowers as well
Thank you very much, my friend.