I thought it would be a lovely idea to share
our memories of our precious loved ones 
  
  
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

 

 
 
  

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

  
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

            

                             

                                                         
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

to joanne, sam and matthew
 
i leave you all in Jesus' care
the angel feather reminds me youre there
you are so beautiful tender and loved
for that i give thanks to God above
I cry and i grieve of the pain you all took
and the more i thought the more i shook
but now i must remember this
love comes from You with none to be missed
may angels watch over you in the night
guarding you holy and precious in light
curled up in His arms so safe and calm
i look for the feathers that keep you from harm
Jesus takes care of you all of your days
adoring and loving you in every way
one day i'll see you all face to face
til then please keep them in your precious grace
 
 
*  I was once with a closwe friend going along the coast and we were talking about onew of my babies that is now with Jesus.  suddenly my friend bent down and picked something up and then gave it to me saying she had found me an angel feather, and it showed that Jesus and the angels were looking after all my little ones.  whenever i see an angel feather now it makes me think that Jesus is there taking care of my precious children, and that the feather is them showing that they are always there no matter what.

Dear Eleanor,
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Angel feathers seem to appear just at the right moment don't they? I find this with other special signs too. It proves we are never alone.
 
with Love,
Jude

Love is the only way

Please light a candle for my sisters. My one sister who was 51 years old lost her battle to Squamaous Cell cancer. It started in her brain from a brain tumor.

Her name was Peg, she was a mother of seven and our sister, then the other sister is a year younger then Peg and a year older then me well she has taken our sister Peg death hard. Her name is Dotti. Dotti is now fifty one years old and Peg's death, Dotti is still in a deep griefing over our sister. I love my sister too but Peg is gone and I have griefed also, I cried,I got depressed, and gone through many emotions of the steps of griefing. I love my sister Dotti too and she is still alive but Peg's death has hit my sister Dotti hard as I said. It is like even though Dotti is still with us, she is far from me. It has been two years on January 17,2007 since our sister peg lost her battle to cancer and since her death my sister Dotti has not been the same. Dotti use to laugh,joke,smile,enjoyed life,her grandchildren but now today since Peg's passing, My sister Dotti don't smile much and she takes everything to heart. She tells we just do not understand how she is feeling,what she is going through, well she was my sister too, I do understand,I do miss her just as much as Dotti misses her. I tell my sister Dotti she needs to move on with her life and enjoy living Peg would want this. I also say to sister Dotti, you need to let go so our sister Peg can rest in peace. My sister Dottie says, nobody thinks about Peg anymore, you act like she did not even exist but this not true. I treasure the last few memories we had together with Peg. Please like a candle for my sister Dotti, heal from griefing over the lost of our sister Peg. I would like to see my sister smile again,laugh,joke,see her full of life and enjoy life again. How long does it take for her to get over our sister Peg? Dotti is so angry a lot and I know and understand this is part of the griefing steps. Thank-You for allowing me to share my story and again please light a candle for my sister Dotti.

Welcome to the forum, Starbug!
 
I am so very sorry for the loss of your sister Peg. You are also deeply concerned about your sister Dotti's ongoing grieving. You would like to have her back agaiin the way she used to be. Everyone grieves differently and may take a different length of time. It isn't really a matter of getting over such a loss but getting through it. Peg will always be missing in your lives, but hopefully the empty space she has left will be filled with good memories. She will always be with you in your hearts.
Perhaps Dotti would be helped by a support group or grief counseling.
 
I'll be glad to light a candle for Dotti in the ALL group, and remember you all in my prayers,
 
With every good wish and love,
Edda
 
PS: I am a little confused by the first names since looking at your profile I noticed that you registered as Dotti.

Peace and joy!

Dear Starbug,
I too welcome you to the Forum, and I will light a candle for you and your sisters.
I understand your concern about Dotti. 2 years isn't really very long really to be getting over grief, but I feel Dotti does need some help. She could be depressed, or worried about her own health. There is help out there and perhaps you could help her find some.
 
I saw a program today that illustrated perfectly how letting go of our anger, or holding on to it can affect our lives and health. Two sets of parents had had a child murdered in different circumstances. One set of parents had learned to forgive the murderer and were able to move on. The other set could not, and didn't want to forgive or let go. They wanted to hold on to their pain and anger. Their faces were so different, it was striking. The ones who had forgiven were able to smile and their faces were relaxed, but the ones who didn't want to forgive were eaten up by anger and grief, and their faces were sad and bitter looking. I felt so sad for the ones who couldn't let go of their hatred.
 
So I feel for you Starbug, and hope you can help Dotti towards recovery.
I will light a candle now for you all.
 
Blessings,
Jude

Love is the only way

my little girl joanne.  all i saw of her was that she was little red and screamng.  may sound a silly thing to talk about but i saw her before everything else started.  she is a cherished little girl and whatever ma\n does evil stuff they cant stop me loving her.  however hard they try.

Nothing can take your love away,
dear Eleanor . . .
nothing.
    ♥

everything counts... ♥

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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

What a beautiful and tender poem,
dear Sandra . . .
I know that your heartbreak will always remain
beneath today's laughter,
but you know
that in your heart
the gift of him is still
and will forever
be with you as well
with love . . .
sparrow

everything counts... ♥

Hi Sandra
 
i have just been reading then poems you posted.  i can feel the love in the words of your poem and i hear you with where youre at.  You were a great mum and are have been for Louis and that love is never gone and Louis is in your heart always.  take gentle care of you.
 
hugs to you.
 
eleanor

   
 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dearest Sandran,
 
I am sorry you had such a difficult night!
 
The feeling of being able to let go and accept what is may come and go. One day you may be at peace with what happened as you have been, then it may hit you again full force. Just think what little Louis would tell you - and you know what it is!
 
My love and prayers are with you,
Edda

Peace and joy!

To lose a child at any age
baby or adult the pain is still there,
at times life seems so unfair.

My dear, dear friend,
I just now saw your beautiful
poem dedicated to your
dear Angel Baby - Louis... 
It touched my heart,
it bring tears to my eyes,
you would never know
how well I understand
all hard days and nights
you have with your painfull memories
going through them over and over again...
I know your pain will not be minor
if I say to you that I walk
in the same shoes like you,
but maybe, just maybe,
you will feel that you are not alone...
 
~with love and hugs~
   Buba, Goran's mom
 

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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥

I have been meaning to say for a long time that this is one of my all time favorite songs.

Nat King Cole - Nature Boy.

And of course, he is so cool, so comfortable being him, a real joy to see.

_____________________________________
I'm still standing
Joe

This is one of my favourites too Joe! I seem to remember it sung by someone else, but can't remember who. Can't beat Nat King Cole though.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

I am so sorry that your heart is breaking,
dear Sandra.
These things do come back to us
in unexpected moments,
don't they?
. . . reminders
of what was,
what could have been,
and what has made us
what we are today . . .
as Buba has said,
'you are not alone'
dear one,
but held in tender arms
with love . . .
sparrow

everything counts... ♥

'you are not alone' dear one,

How fortunate I am
thank you ladies
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dear Sandra,
 
My heart is crying because your words can show me, that mothers never can end their love to their children..
So sorry, for you, for buba, for júde, and many others, knowing, how i t is.
I hug you, wish you a good night, to sleep well, and the @others too,
love,
is.
 
 

If you want to know something about someone, listen to your heart.

that mothers never can end their love to their children..

 
This is true. Love can not end. If it can end....it isn't Love.
 
Jude

Love is the only way

My dear Isabella
 
Love is the most powerful thing even after death my friend.
 
Take care of yourself,
 
Sandra xx
 
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dear Sandra . . .
holding you so close
with love . . .

Our lives seldom turn out
like we started out dreaming as children,
but there are gifts
all the same . . .

everything counts... ♥

Oh my dear friend,
your message left me without words...
I can only cry together with you...
and send you a (((((( hug))))))) (((((((♥)))))))

Buba,Goran's mom

Dearest Sandra,
 
Somehow I had missed this deeply touching post of yours with your tender memories and your deep heartache. Buba' post just drew my attention to it.
 
Just (((((hugs))))) and prayers!
 
Much love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

 

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥  


 

Dearest Sandra,
 
I am so very sorry!
 
Much love and warm hugs,
Edda

Peace and joy!

Dearest Sandra,

It is only now that I´ve found this thread.
 I have only tears of compassion to offer. At the same time I find that this is true:

"If there isn’t some way to find some deeper meaning to our suffering, to find that God is somehow in it, and can even use it for good, we will normally close up and close down."

From all I know you have found that deeper meaning, sharing the love of your big heart with whoever needs it.
Let me warmly hug you!

Juliana

"Speak Peace in a World of Conflict" (M.B.Rosenberg)

"If there isn’t some way to find some deeper meaning to our suffering, to find that God is somehow in it, and can even use it for good, we will normally close up and close down."

 
Dear Sandra,
 
I agree with Juliana, that you are finding the deeper meaning......
 
With love,
Jude

Love is the only way

My heart is broken
all over again . . .
indeed
that is how it felt
when my own son died.
Reading this poem
takes me back like a rocket
to that terrible day.
It is only as I look back over the years
that I can see the bigger picture,
and have come to find the deeper meaning . . .
and it fairly takes my breath away.
You too, dear Sandra,
I think,
are finding the deeper meaning,
and it doesn't diminish the memory of our lost ones,
but only deepens and fills the heart
with love and with compassion . . .
sparrow
 

everything counts... ♥

                               
                                             
 
Friends are Angels who lift our feet when our own wings have trouble remembering how to fly.”
                  

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love~and be loved in return♥♥