tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post3205612639429844719..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: REMEMBERING MY MOTHER by Marion EkholmPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45600458711845059212014-04-11T19:53:31.623-07:002014-04-11T19:53:31.623-07:00I read your poem to my husband yesterday and we bo...I read your poem to my husband yesterday and we both felt so bad for what your mother went through. It doesn't seem fair what some are forced to endure, although we all know that life is not always fair. Our hearts go out to you. Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16673093838241731072014-04-11T18:14:57.687-07:002014-04-11T18:14:57.687-07:00Marion, This is one of the most haunting odes to a...Marion, This is one of the most haunting odes to a mother or any woman whom we are honored to call "friend", I have ever read. God bless you and I am so sorry you do not have her with you daily. Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-63951605932292904512014-04-09T10:23:33.603-07:002014-04-09T10:23:33.603-07:00I've so many memories of her that constantly i...I've so many memories of her that constantly inspire. Thank you for your comments. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36480115348106180882014-04-09T10:21:23.706-07:002014-04-09T10:21:23.706-07:00Dear Erika, thank you for coming by. We've sha...Dear Erika, thank you for coming by. We've shared so many experiences and I'm sure one of these days, you'll be in one of my books. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26344940102001513932014-04-09T10:15:02.898-07:002014-04-09T10:15:02.898-07:00So true. She received that letter while in the hos...So true. She received that letter while in the hospital only days before she died.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-42539576815154867932014-04-08T22:10:30.548-07:002014-04-08T22:10:30.548-07:00
Marion,
Wow, daunting. Especially that all pat...<br />Marion,<br /> Wow, daunting. Especially that all patients died, meaning we only got to hear one story. There are other poems out there needing to be written. Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80423273709843276682014-04-08T19:16:49.065-07:002014-04-08T19:16:49.065-07:00What a beautiful tribute! You are so artistic and...What a beautiful tribute! You are so artistic and an amazing writer. Your Mom is looking down at you smiling, and is so proud of you. We have been special friends for over 50 years, and we are thankful to have so many wonderful memories! Love you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-43115466176322857262014-04-08T18:37:59.046-07:002014-04-08T18:37:59.046-07:00What a lovely tribute. The drawing is beautiful an...What a lovely tribute. The drawing is beautiful and the poem even more so. Thank you for sharing them with us. Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24939425999840891422014-04-08T17:29:17.561-07:002014-04-08T17:29:17.561-07:00Thanks for coming by. She died more than 40 years ...Thanks for coming by. She died more than 40 years ago and I still miss her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-21590956204971641772014-04-08T17:28:07.350-07:002014-04-08T17:28:07.350-07:00I wish you could have met her. I wish you could have met her. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26033404425160362962014-04-08T17:27:21.650-07:002014-04-08T17:27:21.650-07:00I drew her reflection in a mirror since the etchin...I drew her reflection in a mirror since the etching reverses when it's printed. When it was through she thought it looked more like her mother.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18185245222563493732014-04-08T16:37:45.054-07:002014-04-08T16:37:45.054-07:00Awesome!Awesome!Angela Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102308492358084929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-86568937541097188682014-04-08T15:56:07.016-07:002014-04-08T15:56:07.016-07:00Marion, your portrait of your mother is exquisite....Marion, your portrait of your mother is exquisite. You are a fine artist as well as a great writer! It's sad that people look on the outside and ignore inner beauty...Shelley Mosleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984446620343236310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-58007281730812049432014-04-08T13:31:55.623-07:002014-04-08T13:31:55.623-07:00It's sad when physical flaws detract from the ...It's sad when physical flaws detract from the most important attributes that exist from within; when superficial people don't recognize inner qualities. That's so common in this beauty obsessed world we live in today. It sounds like your mom was one beautiful lady who possessed the more important inner qualities. From the looks of that etching, she certainly looks lovely on the Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-83789471482531220382014-04-08T11:16:17.381-07:002014-04-08T11:16:17.381-07:00She was a beautiful person. She was a beautiful person. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-17596662077183690822014-04-08T11:15:12.390-07:002014-04-08T11:15:12.390-07:00My mother always encouraged me and would even take...My mother always encouraged me and would even take along things I had made to show off to people. I grew up thinking I could conquer anything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-57385281857752176812014-04-08T11:12:22.589-07:002014-04-08T11:12:22.589-07:00She was all of that. She was all of that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-60017285408338014952014-04-08T11:11:26.158-07:002014-04-08T11:11:26.158-07:00I considered my mother an angel. When I grew up, I...I considered my mother an angel. When I grew up, I discovered she wasn't that perfect, merely human and we became even closer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82565161922549782642014-04-08T11:09:04.987-07:002014-04-08T11:09:04.987-07:00It wasn't until I was in high school and disco...It wasn't until I was in high school and discovered ERASE, a cover-up that was like a skin tone in a tube, that my mother had anything to cover the discoloration and scars.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28045983848785452792014-04-08T11:08:18.339-07:002014-04-08T11:08:18.339-07:00She was amazing. She was amazing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77446615633494718952014-04-08T10:50:06.119-07:002014-04-08T10:50:06.119-07:00How sad and how beautiful!How sad and how beautiful!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48608733943581815842014-04-08T09:08:06.200-07:002014-04-08T09:08:06.200-07:00Marion - beautiful sketches, both with pen and wit...Marion - beautiful sketches, both with pen and with words. It hurts to think about how difficult that all was for her, but she apparently prevailed. And she produced you - a good thing for all of us. My mother was 4'11" with Napoleonic tendencies, and loved me above all things. And that's such a great way to get started in life.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-88651985866368289282014-04-08T08:39:13.455-07:002014-04-08T08:39:13.455-07:00Marion, this is so incredibly lovely. It breaks my...Marion, this is so incredibly lovely. It breaks my heart to think of what your mother must have gone through. It sounds like she was a very strong person and wonderful role model.Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40044594905177333032014-04-08T08:04:11.331-07:002014-04-08T08:04:11.331-07:00What a lovely personal tribute. After I grew up (...What a lovely personal tribute. After I grew up (lol), my mother was my idol.MelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-49128393264175860752014-04-08T07:02:31.729-07:002014-04-08T07:02:31.729-07:00That is a beautiful poem and such a powerful way t...That is a beautiful poem and such a powerful way to remember and honor your mother! She sounds like a gorgeous person inside and out- no medical correction needed.Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.com