Monday, November 14, 2011

A story of a key and a heart

Last month, October 14th, i was visiting and reacting on your wonderful blogs.
I also visited  Mano's blog.
Reading her post of that day, Sammelsurium, my attention was caught by a beautiful old key.
A key bearing the initals G W.
These were the initials of my father who passed away October 2008, i spontaneously wrote her that.
The key opened a memory room in my head (that room is opened regularly, but not by a key).

This morning a packet arrived.
A packet with German stamps, a packet from Mano.
I was very surprised. Excited i opened the packet....and there it was... the key.
Mano made a beautiful small work of art .





She wrote 'The key belongs to you, i think! '

Emotions overwhelmed me, i felt deeply moved and still do.
I felt like Alice, i felt a caring heart, i felt sun, i felt love.

This is a key story i will never forget.

Dear Mano, thanks again, you are a lovely lady!
Your gift will be cherished.


My father and me.


My father, smaller sister and me.

14 comments:

  1. I'm so happy that you like YOUR key! thank you for sharing your photos! xx mano

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  2. that brought tears to my eyes...
    there are such wonderful people in this world!

    people we would never meet if it wasnt for blogging : )

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  3. Oh this brought tears to my eyes too. What a wonderful caring and loving gesture.

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  4. what a beautiful wonderful story and gesture. and what beautiful person mano must be. i love the photos of your dad. the giant slide reminds me of me and my dad when i was little.

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  5. How lovingly!
    Dear Renilde,
    truly a key for a treasure.

    x Ariane.

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  6. Mano has a giant and generous heart. This exchange puts tears in my eyes.
    Not only for the kindness in the giving, but the love father and daughter relationship. Those photos are wonderful. I see big smiles and warmth. Precious. I missed my dad growing up but I have him now. I don't dwell on what was missed, just appreciate that I have him now and that he is still with me.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Hoping you are feeling well. :)

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  7. what a wonderful story! for both the giver and the receiver :)
    The photos of you and your Dad are precious! especially the one on the slide- I just love!

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  8. lovely little tale about the serendipitous random act of destiny and kindness. i beleive your father did indeed have a hand in that!
    i enjoyed catching up on your blog - sorry to hear you are feeling bad. i love your little red still life painting with the sheep. did you do that from the couch? i am always impressed by your devotion to your art. i get so busy i can hardly sit still to do.
    be well dear Renilde!
    xo stephanie

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  9. Thank you!

    Yes Stephanie, i did that sheep painting from the couch, only this one, it's better to sit back at my table :) xx

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  10. oh dear renilde this is to touching and heartwarming, lovely and sad...
    the fotos are so special! i am happy for you because you got that key and yes, mano is a wonderful lady! xxx julia

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  11. So very beautiful! Very sweet of Mano to send you this key! I read it with tears in my eyes! Love you!
    XXX

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  12. Wow,beautiful !! what an amazing post! Hugs!

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