Comments on: My Mother’s Shloshim https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/ TDA Global Cycling offers cross-continent bike expeditions ranging from 2 weeks to 5 months! Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Walli Pagniello https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174837 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 01:30:01 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174837 Dear Henry,
To you and all your family my heartfelt condolences.
Your mother and mine had the same zest for life – we learned from the best!!!! Love the photo of Mira at Payto Lake.
She will live on in your heart, in your conversations and in your “remember when ….”

]]> By: Awegechew Teshome https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174836 Fri, 25 Nov 2016 01:26:40 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174836 My friend,
I am sorry for your loss. I remember you telling me about your beloved mother’s resilience in the concentration camp. I can see clearly her influence in you—your determination, vision, and achievements. I pray for consolation and comfort in this time of grief and mourning. May she rest at peace.

Awegechew
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]]> By: Don belbin https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174625 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:25:57 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174625 Well said Mr Gold , a touching tribute to your mother .
Best personal regards ,
Don

]]> By: Marc Mentink https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174621 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:58:58 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174621 Dear Henry,

Thanks for sharing your beautiful story of your mom. A lot of good memories, she will be missed. My condolences to you.

Marc

]]> By: Jody https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174507 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:42:04 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174507 Hi Henry–lovely post and I’m sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing!

Jody

]]> By: Catriona Kennedy https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174489 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:37:41 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174489 Henry, we’re so sad to here of your mother’s passing. She was a wonderful energetic and fascinating lady who I’m sure inspired many many people to live their lives to the full. Catriona and Mike.

]]> By: Shirley Frye https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174417 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:50:58 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174417 Dear Henry,

Thank you for your mom’s beautifully expressed tribute. I never met your mom, but I recall the chats around the campsite of her indomitable spirit and boundless energy. I expect that twinkle in your eye when things don’t exactly go as planned and you run across undiscovered gems off the trail comes right from her.

]]> By: Nina Gässler https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174397 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:46:40 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174397 30 days, a year, a decade will not be enough time to mourn. A child that loses its mother loses the one person that has ALWAYS been there. Right from the start. When we lose a parent we are children, and we carry our parents inside our hearts and souls.
I remember your mother joining us on the NAE. Good memories.

]]> By: Chris Selenz https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174387 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:44:13 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174387 My condolences for the loss of your mom.
Thank you for the beautiful tribute for her.
On the Amber and India tour, I had the chance to meet Mira and spend some time with her. She has been a very special person, full of life, caring with a heart of gold and was so proud of you. We had a lot of laughs together and loved every moment with her.
Her spirit will always be with TDA and us, who were so lucky to had some time with her.

]]> By: Chris and Lani https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174367 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:39:32 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174367 Henry, Chris and I had the opportunity to meet your Mom twice. She was truly an amazing person. We miss her deeply. Our condolences to you and Tom.

]]> By: Rob & Avril Waghorn https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174366 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:21:49 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174366 Henry, it is very sad to hear that your lovely Mum has passed away! Avril & I had the pleasure of meeting her on NAE when she joined us along with Ruth. She was indeed a real character & we enjoyed hearing some of her stories and chatting with her. The fact that she was at that time in her late eighties was hard to believe, her energy and love of life was endless. We send our best wishes and sympathy to you and Ruth at this sad time, but know that you will have many memories of a wonderful person. Rob & Avril Waghorn

]]> By: Muslim Harji https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174360 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:38:13 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174360 My Dearest Henry and Ruth,
Our heartfelt condolences to all members of the Gold family and extended family members on the sad demise of Malvina. I have fond memories of Malvina from TDA 06, when she joined us in Cairo and was with us till Aswan..She was a lovely, kind & a gentle soul, who loved life.
We pray for his soul to rest in eternal peace. We mourn with you. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, the True Judge. Amen
Muslim Harji
Montreal

A few verses of Rumi to console the Family.

“To Those I Love And Those Who Love Me ”

When I am gone, release me. Let me go
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, Be
happy, we had so many years.

I gave you my love and you can only guess
How much you gave to me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown
But now it’s time I traveled alone.

So grieve a while for me if grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part
So bless those memories in your heart.

I won’t be far away for life goes on
So if you need me , call and I will come.
Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near
with all my love around you soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone,
I’ll greet you with a smile and “Welcome You Home”.

~Mowlana Rumi

]]> By: Colin Biggin https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174351 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:26:01 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174351 Henry, I am deeply sorry to hear this. I remember very well her greeting us at the lunch stops on the TdA and I also had the pleasure of meeting her several times back here in Canada. Every time we meet up I always enjoy hearing how she is doing and which TdA trip she will be going on next. My deepest condolences.

Colin

]]> By: Lindsay Gault https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174350 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:23:44 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174350 Thank you Henry for sharing this deeply personal tribute. May your mother rest in the Peace she richly deserves. Your venture has significantly altered my life’s course for the better, and gained me a raft of international friends. Thank you.

]]> By: Robert Ball https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174348 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:18:30 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174348 Henry… I did meet your mother and envied you the wonderful bond you two obviously shared…. I,m sure she was equally proud of the life of challenge you have lived in our easier world.
Thank you for sharing her… R

]]> By: Ze'ev Seltzer https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174073 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 23:09:51 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174073 Dear Henry, we share your pain of losing your unique mom. Your depiction of her and her zest for life reminds me of my own mom, also a Holocaust surviver, who lost all of her immediate family and emerged out of the ashes to create a new family with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, still vibrant at 93.
May you be comforted by the joy you have brought to the life of so many via TDA, and the many lives you helped rescuing from Ethiopia and Sudan.
Hug,
Ze’ev

]]> By: Judith Wiley https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174049 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 21:00:42 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174049 Henry, this is such a lovely tribute. Your mother sounds very much like my beloved mother, of blessed memory. We are truly blessed.
All the best,
Judith

]]> By: Dan Izenberg https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-174029 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:30:54 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-174029 Henry, thank you for your tribute to your mother. It is hard to understand how a human being who suffered so much from the atrocities of other human beings, could have emerged so life-loving. And as you said, you have been a prime beneficiary of her spirit, which has made you embrace life and the unknown with so much courage.

]]> By: Bonny Fairweather https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2016/11/my-mothers-shloshim/#comment-173933 Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:29:10 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=27315#comment-173933 Henry, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting your mother when she joined us on the Amber Route. She was a strong, fearless and kind person. I was a captivated listener during her stories which left me with feelings of respect and admiration. She will be dearly missed.

Warmest Regards,
Bonny

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