- Sweet Lady i think your doing great!!! Big BIG hugs from Indiana!-
while i was outside, in the fields
many states away
I didnt know
I didnt know
you
took your very last
breath here on earth with your Bastiaan by your side
while i was staring at the sky
amazed at the wind, the moving clouds
I didnt know
I didnt know
you
were already there
on the very reaches of the vast unknown heavens
while i was wondering why
why am i still here on earth
I didnt know
I didnt know
you
were riding on by
on a new journey stallion made of endless timeless stars
Leontien,
I will miss your enotes of encouragement
of laughter
of bonding over rebellious bodies
I dont know why
an old mare like me who has lived already many years,
and you,
a young woman with so many dreams, your Bastiaan...
why did it happen this way?
why?
I dont know.
it hurts.
it hurts.
But I know this ~
this you would approve ~
this you would approve ~
I will
live life
Just like we talked about.
There are no time limits.
It is all ours.
Godspeed, my friend.
~ Leontien VandeLaar ~
1980 - 2013
~
A beautiful post for Leontien. I too will miss her upbeat manner and sense of humour. I'm not very good at putting feelings into words but you have done wonderfully. It brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye. Take care!!!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute to Leontien...she would approve!
ReplyDeleteIndeed! We will all miss her.....
ReplyDeleteOh Feral you made me cry I hope I can stop. This is beautiful. She was one "sweet lady" HUGS HUGS B
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL. . . she gave when her well was emptied . . . says much about her spirit. Amazing Grace . . .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute to a very pretty horse! Nice photos and great post!
ReplyDeleteShe touched so many with her courage and spirit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful tribute to our dear blog friend Leontien.
ReplyDeleteBless you.
Beautiful, like Leontien. I have an empty spot in my heart today.
ReplyDeleteThis could not have been more beautifully written. I hope she is watching you and all of us...she will be missed by so many. It's hard not to cry when I read something like this...and the photograph of the horse......
ReplyDeletetruly beautiful, feral.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful memorial to Leontien.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post for such a lovely young lady. She will certainly be missed.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I didn't know her I think you wrote a beautiful and moving tribute to Leontien, and it's one that could apply to some passed souls that I hold dear.
ReplyDeleteSomeday, you'll meet up with her in Heaven.
Oh, I know. My heart just hurts with her loss. But, she's up there watching all of us and still cheering us on and giving us strength. She'll still be with you every day, keeping you strong and uplifted. Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing tribute. Thank you.
ReplyDelete(and you aren't an old mare)
Well written- sob :(
ReplyDeleteI can't write anything today, I have to go to the doctor and I just found this out. I don't know why I chose your blog to read, but I am so glad I did. This was Leontien, her spirit, her strength, her determination, her Bastiaan, and her horse even. I remember her dreams, so many of them realized so young. I will never forget this tribute. I hope Bastiaan will see it. Will you send it to him? I'm crying so now, this is so sad, but Leontien would not have wanted us to cry for too long, but it is just so sad......
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this lovely tribute. From what I've read through her website and blog, Leontien was an inspiration to many and through that her spirit will live on indefinitely. Rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteso sad , a light that shined so brightly to be dimmed and lost so soon
ReplyDeleteYes. To all the above. We can learn a lot from such a sweet yet strong woman. Thank you for your tribute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Feral... just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Thank you for so beautifully putting in words everything I was thinking.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute to Leontien.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post. I didn't know her like the rest of you did. Only saw her blog when we all did "flowers" for her, but what an amazing young lady. I thought about her all day yesterday.
ReplyDeleteCindy Bee
beautiful words~ she will be missed by many.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I never knew her.But from the sounds of it she was a remarkable person.I think you paid a beautiful tribute to her.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. (;*.*;)"""
ReplyDeleteSo young and so strong...
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments today, I didn't mean to worry you. I was just a bit upset this morning, but I'm much better now. I would love to find out more about the Samoyed tribe, so I will write you later with some questions. Samson is very large and big boned too, so 70 pounds would be fine. I just want him to live and enjoy his life.
ReplyDeleteSorry to add this to the Leontien's post. You wrote so beautifully about her here. I have been thinking of her all day today and of Bastiaan too.
So sorry,so sad. Never makes sense does it. Your header makes me very happy however so I will take that and cherish it!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know she had passed. Your truly beautiful words say it all.
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