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Puck giving his mother Queen Lucy a nuzzle while he is getting a piggyback ride from daddy Tumnus. Done with Mel Mather in mind.
Puck and In utero Baby Selena belong to Mel Mather/*unicorn-skydancer08
Mr. Tumnus and Queen Lucy belong to C.S. Lewis.
Art by Mandi Pope/Mandibrandybuck.
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It's blonde, for starters, I'm colorblind. You may be seeing the color differently than I do, but to me, it's blonde.
Probably wound up with blonde hair the same way that I, the daughter of a black haired father and brown haired mother, got red hair.
Mandi
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Ok, I'm very sorry if I offended you. I didn't at all mean to insult.
It just confused me.
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Oh, my goodness, no.. No no no no no. You didn't offend me at all! I'm just simply pointing out that while it looks a different color to you, it's probably totally different to me.
And as for genetics, they just fascinate me. I don't know where my red hair came from, (actually, my maternal grandfather and uncles, I think), but I wasn't really in a genetic line to get it. That's what fascinates me about genes; truly a crap shoot!
Mandi
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Thank you so much, my friend, bless your heart!
Mandi
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Ooooh, it looks even better in color! I'm impressed with Lucy's robe, and as for Puck, that's just the shade of blonde I'm looking for! (Although you also got him pretty much spot-on when you colored in "Tumnus Family Play".) You know, I was feeling a bit down; I hear Jake (my friend Suzi's husband) is getting married again, which is good news, but there's a good chance the family may end up moving, which is sad news. But, as always, your artwork helped me to feel better. Somehow, you can always cheer me up with these terrific pictures. Even if it doesn't make the situation better, at least I'm not feeling nearly so down.
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Thanks hun!
I'm sorry to hear about the possibility of your friend moving away; that's never fun. I just hope he finds happiness after such a tragic loss. I can only imagine how hard it is to lose a spouse, (my mom did it, I have NO idea how), or how hard it must be to pick up the pieces after something like that happens.
You're in the old prayers, as per usual.
Love,
Mandi
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Yeah, I can understand his reasons for moving if that's what they ultimately decide to do. The house was where Suzi died, after all (she was in at-home hospice care), and maybe he wants to go somewhere where there aren't nearly so many memories to haunt him. I guess he wants to start off fresh, or maybe, since he's re-marrying, they may need a little more space for when they have more kids, assuming they're blessed with more kids. I'd probably do the same thing if I were in his shoes. But I will miss him, and Natalie. And it feels like my last connection with Suzi is being broken. That's the hardest bit of all.
With Jake and Natalie around, at least it felt like some part of Suzi was still with me.
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That's totally understandable on his end, I didn't even really think of that. But maybe moving would be good for the soul; memories DO stick to a place, I think. Imprints, I call them. I think the imprint of her soul and the love they shared would stick to their home, especially if she passed there.
And let me take this moment to absolutely SING the praises of Hospice Care. They came to help my dad, but they also helped us with the grieving process, which I completely didn't expect. They made this an entire family affair instead of just focusing on the death of a loved one.
It takes someone really special to be a Hospice worker, and I love them dearly for it.
Mandi
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Yeah, I really have to give those hospice people credit. Even if they can't make the person better, at least they can help make it easier to cope. And I know if you really, really love someone, you have to be willing to let them go, even when it's hard.
A part of me is genuinely happy for them; it's not the same without Suzi, and I imagine it never will be, but it is reassuring to know Natalie will still have a mother (she's pretty young to be without one), and Jake won't be going it alone. Knowing Suzi, before she died she likely said something along the lines of, "Jake, after I'm gone, I want you to go out and find someone else, and get married again. You deserve a wife who can be with you, and Natalie deserves a mom." I don't know this other woman Jake's seeing nearly as well, but I have spotted her at church on a few occasions, and she seems very nice. She's pretty, too.
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I'm glad to hear he has someone. It's hard to be alone after the death of a loved one, and I'm sure she'll never replace Suzi, but I'm sure she'll be a wonderful person for both of them. My pastor told me, "don't ever let an opportunity pass to invite someone into your life to love." I'm trying to live by that.
Mandi
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Yeah, so I'll try to focus on the happy part rather than the sad part. I'll try to tell myself: "Well, at least they're happy."
And if they're happy, that should be enough.
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I agree... but it is hard to learn to love a new one after you loved the first one as much as you did. Granted, no one blames you for having a hard time of it, Lord knows I did, but eventually, you start to realize, "hey... the lost spouse wouldn't want their loved one to be alone... maybe this is okay."
What did it for me was imagining my dad still alive, maybe without Mom, and no one to be with, share his life with, love... and it made me sob so hard. I realized that Dad wouldn't want Mom to be alone. That was the day I fully accepted my mom's boyfriend without reservation. Until that day, (several years ago), I bristled to think of her with anyone else. Now I think I understand a little better, but it DID take some time. Take yours. It will be all right.
Mandi
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I know everything will be okay, eventually. What my question is, what about right now? How am I supposed to deal with right now?
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That's the rough part, is there ISN'T an answer for right now but "wait for it." And that sucks. Let me tell you, I am the most impatient person there is. When I want something, I don't want it NOW, I wanted it FIVE MINUTES AGO.
Mandi
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I'm the same way. But patience is a virtue.
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How adorable.
Queen Lucy may looks so brightly as she's caring her baby Selena inside of her!
So cute!
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Thank you, Little Sister! 
Mandi
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And I wish you Happy V-Day too,big sis!
Anjali
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