tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post2998810926873600033..comments2023-09-11T11:41:55.762-04:00Comments on HOLLY FRIESEN ~ The Roaring Inside: Saying Good-bye to Walt Holly Friesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03110924172596530370noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-65763803011612721512016-02-23T09:57:11.165-05:002016-02-23T09:57:11.165-05:00I thank you all for your incredibly kind support a...I thank you all for your incredibly kind support and comments. Your words mean a lot to me and I carry you all in my heart with much gratitude.Holly Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488567609431436498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-9062218457328596802016-02-15T08:01:32.142-05:002016-02-15T08:01:32.142-05:00Holly, this is the most beautiful expression of th...Holly, this is the most beautiful expression of the creative, expansive, enriching, and deeply loving partnership that you and Walt shared. Your relationship is such an inspiration, including to those of us who only hold virtual hands with you across the miles. I ache for your loss; I celebrate the extraordinary love and creative energy you shared. xoxoSusan Champlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048154401015032595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-77503139741009333602016-02-14T15:44:45.160-05:002016-02-14T15:44:45.160-05:00Reading your words makes me remember that none of ...Reading your words makes me remember that none of us knows how much time on this earth we have & how wonderful if we can use our time as wisely and wholeheartedly as you and Walt chose to do, embracing the fullness of it with all its joy and sorrow. Thank you Holly and I pray that you find comfort to your sorrow in these days ahead as you continue to embrace this incredible, mysterious life. sending love and a big hug, kathykathymadisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111383010106574421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-9654070449045484932016-02-09T18:47:05.238-05:002016-02-09T18:47:05.238-05:00So beautiful, Holly. Walt was an extraordinary per...So beautiful, Holly. Walt was an extraordinary person, even in the way I knew him, which was never in real life. So many people, those who had met him, and those who knew him virtually as I did, could see the power of the wisdom and grace he carried. It remains one of the most perplexing parts of living a rich and full life, that with great love comes the risk of deep sorrow. Feeling the full power of the grief after a loss as big as your loss—I think you and Walt were truly soul mates—is a gift, though it does not feel like one while we are in the eye of it. Thinking of you. Sending you love.Katherine C. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834591103511225376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-30058484834639238272016-02-08T20:32:45.550-05:002016-02-08T20:32:45.550-05:00so very wonderful. Peace Brenda
so very wonderful. Peace Brenda<br />Brenda and Rick Kozlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014778627082225306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-16722094522146209782016-02-08T19:42:07.496-05:002016-02-08T19:42:07.496-05:00Ohhh, Holly. Thank you for sharing this beautiful ...Ohhh, Holly. Thank you for sharing this beautiful Walt tribute. For those of us that never had the pleasure of meeting him, you've succeeded very well in introducing us to this obviously great man. Fabulous photos, wonderful loving words...he lives on through your love for him. Strength to you, Holly. There is no doubt that he looks upon you proudly. Forever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073633343285155281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-51660867573965710272016-02-08T17:30:07.699-05:002016-02-08T17:30:07.699-05:00Holly, your blog, photos, memorial and love for Wa...Holly, your blog, photos, memorial and love for Walt are so moving. Both of your paintings, photos, thoughts and the journeys you have taken together are a story of true love. You bless us all in the sharing. W<br /><br />ith gratitude, Isabelleisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08003113389926114475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-36695080922923596902016-02-08T17:30:06.959-05:002016-02-08T17:30:06.959-05:00Such beautiful photos and sentiments to contemplat...Such beautiful photos and sentiments to contemplate expressed here Holly. I can offer no words of consolation that would assuage your pain and great loss. What I do know is how Walt's love and light changed your paintings and that will continue to shine through you into the future. Walt brought a peace to your soul and it was reflected in the way you became more comfortable with your art. You became more confident and, more importantly, relaxed in the love of a good man and, as a result, have produced extraordinary work these past few years. We can never really overcome great love lost too soon. We learn to live with it and, in time, the immediate pain translates into a beautiful memory of how lucky you were to share these moments in eternity with such a beautiful person and all the gifts they brought to your life. God Bless. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575771410193470435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-63004496375927721292016-02-08T15:47:55.790-05:002016-02-08T15:47:55.790-05:00Oh sigh. To know such a love is a privilege in and...Oh sigh. To know such a love is a privilege in and of itself. To know it so briefly is harsh. Moving post Holly, and a life lesson shared: none of us know how much time we have. But what we do know is that every day lived fully and happily is a great day worth remembering. Thank you for sharing this post!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090624967325584021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-16453766729082602212016-02-08T15:34:45.176-05:002016-02-08T15:34:45.176-05:00Thank-you for taking the time to read and then com...Thank-you for taking the time to read and then comment on this post Elly. I truly appreciate it. Maureen is always so generous in sharing other's work and posts. Much gratitude all round. Holly Friesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00488567609431436498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9108694649887843413.post-15747119641767455162016-02-08T13:57:57.268-05:002016-02-08T13:57:57.268-05:00I am so moved by this Holly. Even though I do not ...I am so moved by this Holly. Even though I do not know you and Walt in real life, these virtual moments are very poignant and I had the feeling to share a bit in your delights and sorrows. Stay with the light Hollyand thank you for posting this Maureen.Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601017805266999684noreply@blogger.com