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Nan Tepper's avatar

Who's Didi? Special name of affection? Hope you're feeling better physically, day by day. I'm glad you've got the comfort of birdsong and a dog and a sweetie. That's a very good thing. xo

Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Didi means "dear older sister" in Hindi. I have a fairly recent reader, a man named Subhash, who leaves special, thoughtful, deep comments. He taught me I can call him Choti Bhai, which means "dear younger brother." I also follow his stack, which begins with a haiku, and then has maybe a very spacious short paragraph after—also with wonderful images. One of those friendships I cherish with a few poets worldwide.

(Haiku Artist)'s avatar

Didi, this one made me smile. The human tendency to overdo things the moment we start feeling better—and then quietly settle back into the little world around us—is so recognisable. And the bird feeders, the dog, and sweetie make such a lovely, peaceful ending. ❤️

Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

And now I am smiling, Choti Bhai! We have decided to stay where we are—with help for land and home maintenance. We live in a lovely quiet small town, quiet neighborhood, nature around us—songbirds, turkeys, hawks, deer, the occasional fox. Some stands of trees—deciduous and redwood. A birdbath. Our dog my our side.

Mare's avatar

You are wise to recognize the value of what you would be giving up. In 2010, I moved to Utah to live near my son, and left the home my husband and I had built and nature had filled in. I still, after sixteen years away go through terrible nostalgia for my true home.

(Haiku Artist)'s avatar

That sounds beautiful, Didi. ❤️ It seems you have found exactly what you were looking for—a quiet place, nature around you, and no need to go anywhere else. Songbirds, deer, hawks, a fox now and then, and your dog by your side… honestly, that sounds like a pretty good place to stay. 😊

I’m glad you’ve decided to stay where you are. Sometimes the answer is not to move, but simply to make the place you already love a little easier to live in.