Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I read this last night. The author is unknown. It touched me so deeply and I hope it gives you some comfort. J =========== " I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand watching her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says: " There! She's gone. " Gone where? Gone from my sight - that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her; and just at the moment when someone at my side says, " There! She's gone, " there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, " There she comes! " and that is dying. ---Author Unknown ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.1/104 - Release Date: 9/16/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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