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Early in my sobriety, my then fiance and I went to the Spirit in the Pines AA retreat at Lake Livingston, Texas. At the retreat there was an old man and he was handing out marbles in a monkey fist knot, along with this poem...
The Monkey Fist Knot
Lost all our marbles, they left one by one.
This ravel called life was becoming undone.
Had to start over or else wind up dead.
With one weatherworn marble
and twelve strands of thread.
Sewed it back our way, the first couple of times,
To see it unravel with each hill we climbed.
'Til hurt, in despair, we gave up the fight, And pieced it together the way that was right.
It takes all twelve strands, inter-woven with care,
To bring life to the marble that we have to share.
This Token of Love is a Marble once Lost,
And Sewn back Together,
with Twelve Strands the Cost.
James S.
The Monkey Fist Knot
Lost all our marbles, they left one by one.
This ravel called life was becoming undone.
Had to start over or else wind up dead.
With one weatherworn marble
and twelve strands of thread.
Sewed it back our way, the first couple of times,
To see it unravel with each hill we climbed.
'Til hurt, in despair, we gave up the fight, And pieced it together the way that was right.
It takes all twelve strands, inter-woven with care,
To bring life to the marble that we have to share.
This Token of Love is a Marble once Lost,
And Sewn back Together,
with Twelve Strands the Cost.
James S.
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I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
just brought back some old, good, sober memories... Thanks for the poem and the memory!
God Bless, Dave---aka---Eg
Awsome! Thanks so much for sharing it! I'm glad marbles were brought up!