What Images, Memories, Or Thoughts Bring You Comfort?

[Kim500]

Thank you for the 'Like' Britt! :) I only like calm bodies of water, no ocean for me.:D

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Me in a hammock taking a nap. I did this once on my BIL's peach farm in No. California. They live surrounded my mountains and have a glorious view. I really loved the hammock. So relaxing. Now I try to picture it. Good idea for a thread.

 

[Kim500]

Me in a hammock taking a nap. I did this once on my BIL's peach farm in No. California.

I don't remember when or where, but I know I've been in hammocks when I was a young girl and I loved it! (I can actually remember the sturdy texture and smell of a forest green fabric one that I laid on!) There's a special feeling I would get when I was in a hammock that was unique! I want to use the word 'cozy' to describe it, but it's even more special than that!

I think I feel that way because as a child, being in a hammock gave me the feeling of being embraced, safe, protected, hidden and far, far away from the scary and lonely world. A hammock was more the place for me, with the fairies and stardust the world forgot!

Thank you so much for sharing that gizmo!! It was like therapy for me!!:hug:

 

[Sailorgal]

Sharks?? Maybe it's because you are protected and they can't get you!!!!

Calm for me...gotta be on the water. Floating along without a care, the sun on my face, hearing gentle ripples hit the boat...enjoying a mojito with hummus and pita chips!

Oh wait, that really happened. If only I can go back. Ok happy thoughts!!!!

 

[Kim500]

a mojito with hummus and pita chips!

When are we going sailing??!! He he! I am so all about food & drink lately!:cp: (I don't know what this smiley is supposed to be, but he looks stuffed from eating too much so I picked him!) lol

About the sharks, that is quite an observation, and I would have to agree with you on that!!! Thank you for sharing that!

 

[Sailorgal]

He looks like a mint green M&M minus the peanut.

Sailing anytime!!!! I just need to find a boat! Where are you Kim? I'm in So Cal.

 

[Kim500]

Sailing anytime!!!! I just need to find a boat! Where are you Kim? I'm in So Cal.

I'm in So Cal too!!! San Diego!:)

P.S. Your assessment of the smiley sounds accurate! lol

 

[Sailorgal]

No way!!!!! Hey neighbor!!!

One of my good friends lives there too. Almost moved there!

 

[safenow]

My comforting memory is HollyGrove Home for Children in 1956. Miss Margaret Ingram was the Head Mistress at that time. She was a sweet little grayed haired lady from Ireland who loves us all as though we were her own children. All I have to do is see the name HollyGrove or hear the name Ingram or the word Orphanage and I feel good, warm, and happy inside. It is part of my mental first-aide kit. Other kids who were there remember it as being a horrible place, but I never saw that or felt that. I learned how to play baseball, learned how to swim, went to a girl scout camp in the mountains, went to the beach and got into a rowboat. Even though I couldn't run, I can still hit the ball hard. Even though I was scared to death of water, there we learned to dance in the water. While at the girl scout camp I saw a mountain and looked down for the first time. The stars at night up there were just like those in the sky when I lived out back at my father's home. I had been told my mother was buried at sea, so seeing an ocean made me realize how small I am and how large mother's area is. (A child's point of view on that one.)

Even though I was only there for a year, it was the happiest time in my entire childhood. I must have been 12 when I left there. I had my second Christmas while I was there. A real tree that went to the ceiling, with lots of colored lights and birds and presents around it. In the dinning room we all stood behind our chairs and said a prayer over the safety of children around the world. I really liked that. I got to sleep in a room with 3 other girls, and in a cottage with 16 other girls. I got to play the piano. Oh my goodness, I could go on and on and on over HollyGrove. Did I tell you that Miss Ingram gave me my first real clean hug? Yup. It was great. Made me all warm and tingly in a good way. She touched my head and I never got hit by and adult while I was there.

At one of the reunions, one of my former room-mates passed me a note before she left to say she was sorry for picking on me. But I don't remember anything bad about her or anyone else there. Compared to my previous life, that was heaven.

safenow

 

[Sailorgal]

A gift for you all! Hoping this makes you smile! From my actual trip. There were 2!!!!

 

[safenow]

Thank you Sailorgal. I love rainbows.

safenow

 

[Deleted member 12723]

One memory that gives me alot of comfort, is giving birth to my daughter at home. I still had to go to the hospital. My daughter had to be isolated in the hospital because she had germs from our home. It is a lovely memory. I had her in and hour. A very short labor. It was heavenly. My husband delivered her. He bonded to her. My son was there.