Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Chris, I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your grandmother. I hope no one minds but I would like to share with you a piece that I wrote after my father and my son passed away. My father in 1994 and Stephen, my son, in 1995. I hope that it will be as much help for you to read as it was for me when I wrote it. TRANSITION A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully and, sometimes silently they leave us. From shock to acceptance, numbness to pain, tears to despair, those of us left behind wander down those seemingly endless paths toward a new beginning. Even with our faith in God and a promised reunion, the road ahead seems long and lonely. Friends and family gather around and give us their love but the empty space inside cannot be filled or diminished. There is no comfort but that which we find within ourselves. They can only lend their support till we can stand alone. We must each find that invisible line that we dare not cross, lest we lose our way. We cling to things that have been touched and treasured by our loved one, now gone from us, until the time comes when we feel within ourselves that it is time to part with it and move on. Only we can know when that time has come. Given to family, friends, charities and those in need, we dole out precious memories of time now past. We slowly plod our way through days of sadness to come out on the other side where we can think of the one gone from us with laughter and joy in their journey and not the pain and sadness of their departing. The tears will still come, from time to time. The ache for their touch and laughter and smiles will still remain. For, after all, we are mortal souls. God in his wisdom gives us his love and comfort and brings back into our lives the smiles and laughter and joy and the love we had only misplaced for a while. A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully , and sometimes, silently they leave us. But in our hearts, they live on. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Dear Evelyn, This is Beautiful. Thanks for sending it. Nancy TRANSITION A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully and, sometimes silently they leave us. From shock to acceptance, numbness to pain, tears to despair, those of us left behind wander down those seemingly endless paths toward a new beginning. Even with our faith in God and a promised reunion, the road ahead seems long and lonely. Friends and family gather around and give us their love but the empty space inside cannot be filled or diminished. There is no comfort but that which we find within ourselves. They can only lend their support till we can stand alone. We must each find that invisible line that we dare not cross, lest we lose our way. We cling to things that have been touched and treasured by our loved one, now gone from us, until the time comes when we feel within ourselves that it is time to part with it and move on. Only we can know when that time has come. Given to family, friends, charities and those in need, we dole out precious memories of time now past. We slowly plod our way through days of sadness to come out on the other side where we can think of the one gone from us with laughter and joy in their journey and not the pain and sadness of their departing. The tears will still come, from time to time. The ache for their touch and laughter and smiles will still remain. For, after all, we are mortal souls. God in his wisdom gives us his love and comfort and brings back into our lives the smiles and laughter and joy and the love we had only misplaced for a while. A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully , and sometimes, silently they leave us. But in our hearts, they live on. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Very Beautiful Evelyn....thank you. Peggy www.splendidsoap.com TRANSITION A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully and, sometimes silently they leave us. From shock to acceptance, numbness to pain, tears to despair, those of us left behind wander down those seemingly endless paths toward a new beginning. Even with our faith in God and a promised reunion, the road ahead seems long and lonely. Friends and family gather around and give us their love but the empty space inside cannot be filled or diminished. There is no comfort but that which we find within ourselves. They can only lend their support till we can stand alone. We must each find that invisible line that we dare not cross, lest we lose our way. We cling to things that have been touched and treasured by our loved one, now gone from us, until the time comes when we feel within ourselves that it is time to part with it and move on. Only we can know when that time has come. Given to family, friends, charities and those in need, we dole out precious memories of time now past. We slowly plod our way through days of sadness to come out on the other side where we can think of the one gone from us with laughter and joy in their journey and not the pain and sadness of their departing. The tears will still come, from time to time. The ache for their touch and laughter and smiles will still remain. For, after all, we are mortal souls. God in his wisdom gives us his love and comfort and brings back into our lives the smiles and laughter and joy and the love we had only misplaced for a while. A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully , and sometimes, silently they leave us. But in our hearts, they live on. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Thank you so much for the poem. I forwarded it to my aunt and a friend. Lost my uncle and friends dad about 2 years ago and both from time to time still grieve deeply. Thanks again. Kathy - scentsl 6/13/2004 5:26:18 AM Re: passing of a love one Dear Evelyn, This is Beautiful. Thanks for sending it. Nancy TRANSITION A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully and, sometimes silently they leave us. From shock to acceptance, numbness to pain, tears to despair, those of us left behind wander down those seemingly endless paths toward a new beginning. Even with our faith in God and a promised reunion, the road ahead seems long and lonely. Friends and family gather around and give us their love but the empty space inside cannot be filled or diminished. There is no comfort but that which we find within ourselves. They can only lend their support till we can stand alone. We must each find that invisible line that we dare not cross, lest we lose our way. We cling to things that have been touched and treasured by our loved one, now gone from us, until the time comes when we feel within ourselves that it is time to part with it and move on. Only we can know when that time has come. Given to family, friends, charities and those in need, we dole out precious memories of time now past. We slowly plod our way through days of sadness to come out on the other side where we can think of the one gone from us with laughter and joy in their journey and not the pain and sadness of their departing. The tears will still come, from time to time. The ache for their touch and laughter and smiles will still remain. For, after all, we are mortal souls. God in his wisdom gives us his love and comfort and brings back into our lives the smiles and laughter and joy and the love we had only misplaced for a while. A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully , and sometimes, silently they leave us. But in our hearts, they live on. MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: Evelyn Alternasense Skin Design Products www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Chris, condolensces on your loss, grandmothers are for the most part, sweet parts of our lives. Their memories treasured. Evelyn this is beautiful. My mother passed in 96, and was not in good health when she died, but still I miss her. The last couple of years of her life, it seemed that our roles were reversed, and I know that she was at peace and with my dad, who was killed in a freak car accident when I was 5..but still the heart hurts occationally. Anita in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 Evelyn, thank you so much for sharing this!! It really says it all! I've lost both my parents to cancer, my mother was only 39 when she died, my father was a young, active 66...the loss of someone you love is devastating, and your poem expresses this, and the ongoing grief process beautifully! Oh, how I can relate to your writing!! Thank you again for sharing!!! Pam -- In , " Evelyn Millican " <edandevmil@m...> wrote: > > > > TRANSITION > > A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully and, sometimes silently they leave us. From shock to acceptance, numbness to pain, tears to despair, those of us left behind wander down those seemingly endless paths toward a new beginning. > Even with our faith in God and a promised reunion, the road ahead seems long and lonely. Friends and family gather around and give us their love but the empty space inside cannot be filled or diminished. There is no comfort but that which we find within ourselves. They can only lend their support till we can stand alone. We must each find that invisible line that we dare not cross, lest we lose our way. > We cling to things that have been touched and treasured by our loved one, now gone from us, until the time comes when we feel within ourselves that it is time to part with it and move on. Only we can know when that time has come. > Given to family, friends, charities and those in need, we dole out precious memories of time now past. We slowly plod our way through days of sadness to come out on the other side where we can think of the one gone from us with laughter and joy in their journey and not the pain and sadness of their departing. > The tears will still come, from time to time. The ache for their touch and laughter and smiles will still remain. For, after all, we are mortal souls. God in his wisdom gives us his love and comfort and brings back into our lives the smiles and laughter and joy and the love we had only misplaced for a while. > > A breath, a blink, a heartbeat, a whisper. Painfully , and sometimes, silently they leave us. But in our hearts, they live on. > > MAKE A HAPPY MEMORY EVERY DAY: > Evelyn > Alternasense Skin Design Products > www.alternasense.com<http://www.alternasense.com/> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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