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Wednesday November 11, 2009
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And there I was pedalling away on the recumbent bike watch a heart-related video and they started talking about DABDA (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance) - you know, those 5 stages of grief that someone out there said we go through! Some psychologist was saying that you needed to talk to your family about your heart disease and take a walk in the park, hand-in-hand with your...
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I am very pleased with Daisy if a bit stressed! Jenny the greyhound lady had such a set of rules and regulations and must dos and must donts that for a while I have felt a nervous wreck with the poor dog. She is exceptionally shy and still is - though she has surprised herself a couple of times by getting up from her bed (a duvet) and wagging her tail at me!! &n...1 Recommendation11 Comments
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When things go wrong as they often do,(Over ...
LostLadyLen Dec 26, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008 |
When things go wrong as they often do,
(Over & over again, it's true.)
It's hard to keep your chin up high;
Much easier to lay down and die.
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But giving up s'not the thing to do
For it helps no one, not even you.
Retreat if you must to lick your wounds,
Take the time you need to find your tune.
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Then singing your song, loud & clear...
Return to fight for what you ho...2 Recommendations10 Comments -
Richard How can it be that we were par...
adelheid Aug 06, 2009
On an ordinary Monday morning.
Thursday, August 6, 2009 |
Richard
How can it be that we were parted
On an ordinary Monday morning?
You walked out in your workman blue,
Thermos full of coffee,
Ready to toil for another week.
But just one sip from your cup
And your brave heart stopped beating
And you left me.
You were a man of such simple pleasures –
You never asked for much
And you never put yourself first.
And I loved you.
I wanted to enjoy these...1 Recommendation8 Comments -
The dark cloud is not quite so dark anymore...
JudiB Aug 15, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
The dark cloud is not quite so dark anymore but the sun hasn't come back out, so to speak, in my heart yet. But I keep hoping... and while I wait, I think and then I write, and this is what came out today. It helps me and I'm hoping maybe it helps someone else along the way.
How many times can I say that I love you?
How many times can I wish you were here?
How can it b...3 Recommendations6 Comments -
To all of those who...
JudiB Aug 25, 2008
Friendship In Our Time Of Need...
Monday, August 25, 2008 |
To all of those who share and care about the loved ones that we've all lost...
For all of us to remember them with all of the love in our hearts.
The tears that quench our sadness
For all that used to be;
The aching in our hearts
That no one else can see.
The pain that doesn't go away
For months, it lingers on,
Throbbing to remind us
Of our loved ones who have gone
Onto a place so far away
Tha...1 Recommendation7 Comments -
Coffee On My Deck A cup of hot c...
JoeC Sep 19, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
Coffee On My Deck
A cup of hot coffee
The plaintiff sound of a far away lawnmower
The swooshing sound of traffic on a nearby street
A dog barks
Wind chimes tinkling lightly
A monarch floating purposefully from blossom to blossom
Fluffy seed pods drifting by in the breeze
Gray clouds with puffs of white
Patches of blue
Tops of the pampas grass swaying gently
A cool breeze disturbs the leaves
Tree tops moving...1 Recommendation6 Comments -
I Sit here alone I sit here and think o...
SuddenlyA... Jun 25, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
I Sit here alone
I sit here and think of you remembering our special moments
A smile escapes upon my lips as you lean in for that sweet kiss that leaves me breathless as it always did.
Those rides in the wind on your toy and best friend where we laughed and we cried and sometimes just sighed left us giggling from the delight of such a beautiful sight.
Now I sit here alone wrenched in pain lonely and ...2 Recommendations5 Comments -
Abou ben Adam (may his tribe increase!)awoke one n...
LostLadyLen Jan 02, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Abou ben Adam (may his tribe increase!)
awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight of his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
an angel, writing in a book of of gold.
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Exceeding peace had made Ben Adam bold,
And to the Prescence in the room he said:
"What writest thou?" The vision raised its head,
And, with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, &quo...3 Recommendations4 Comments -
this should be commented on and rated because it I...
79pounds Mar 07, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
this should be commented on and rated because it IS soooo apropo and beautifully written. i copied it into my Friday, March 7, 2008 journal for everyone to read. i CRIED when i read it. it gave me a sense of peace. i hope it does the same for you. kitty777 found it and posted it, but her journal is locked:
Weep not for me though I am gone
Into that gentle night.
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To Dariel…My Husband, My Best Friend W...
Amerdee Sep 18, 2009
Journal Entry for September 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009 |
To Dariel…My Husband, My Best Friend When we said, “Till death do us part,”…We could not imagine this day.But we knew we had each other’s backs,…No matter come what may. We shared a love that few could understand,Yet through every trial, we walked hand in hand. The memories you gave me,…Are time I shared with my best friendThe bond we s...1 Recommendation5 Comments -
Death is Nothing at AllI have only slipped away in...
Edyz Aug 20, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
Death is Nothing at All
I have only slipped away into the next room
I am I and you are you
Whatever we were to each other
That we are still
Call me by my old familiar name
Speak to me in the easy way you always used
Put no difference into your tone
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
Laugh as we always laughed
At the little jokes we always enjoyed togeather
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me
Let my ...2 Recommendations4 Comments -
Today is a day I would rather not see.No day gets ...
Barkerseggs Jun 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Today is a day I would rather not see.
No day gets any better than the last,
And all I want to do is stay in bed.
I cannot get out and meet people
But am so tired of being alone.
I cannot do it alone,
And yet I cannot do it with anyone else.
I can make no sense of it all
And each day gets more confusing.
I wish that I could find a way out,
But I don't even have the guts for that.
Where am I today?
Where ...2 Recommendations4 Comments -
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MyTy Jan 20, 2009
My letter about Ty I sent to fam/friends and now my DS family.The pic didn't show here?why
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
T II ...2 Recommendations4 Comments
Friday, December 26, 2008 |
When things go wrong as they often do,
(Over & over again, it's true.)
It's hard to keep your chin up high;
Much easier to lay down and die.
-
But giving up s'not the thing to do
For it helps no one, not even you.
Retreat if you must to lick your wounds,
Take the time you need to find your tune.
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Then singing your song, loud & clear...
Return to fight for what you ho...2 Recommendations10 Comments -
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