My feelings about my lot and the support you give - Jan

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You're welcome Jan. It also has a cathartic effect for

me.

Regards

--- janburg88 bosendorfer88@...> wrote: > How

beautiful. Thank you for sharing your poetry

> and for expressing

> the feelings of many of those on the list.

> Jan

>

>

> > Folks,

> >

> > I like to write poetry and I have penned the

> following

> > to help me deal with how I am feeling.

> >

> > Like a silent thief in the night,

> > He arrived unannounced,

> > While I wasn't looking,

> > He suddenly pounced.

> >

> > Bit by bit,

> > He slowly steals my quality of life away,

> > One less thing I can do,

> > Have to take it day by day.

> >

> > Why not me, I tell myself,

> > Better than someone I love,

> > Making fine friends I would never have known,

> > Maybe it's a blessing from above.

> >

> > Telling me to slow myself down,

> > Get back in touch with my spiritual side,

> > Live more in the moment,

> > Learn to take things in my stride.

> >

> > I've still got two arms and legs,

> > My mind and my will,

> > I choose how I deal with this,

> > I'm in control still.

> >

> > Maybe it will beat me,

> > But I won't go without a fight,

> > There's simply too much to live for,

> > I'm not ready to turn out the light.

> >

> > I gain a lot of strength,

> > From the guts and resolve of you friends,

> > Even when one of us goes,

> > The fight never ends.

> >

> > Regards Sowter

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . I too like poetry. You did an excellent job.

I agree with so much of what you said.

I am not sure about the " control " part, personally perceiving that

perhaps I've tried to take too much control, and realizing - in

reality - just how little control I do have... But, as you eluded

to... what better place to rest, than in our God? After all, how

many of us - sick - or healthy - really have all that much control

over such things.

In fact, I was discussing this stuff with a friend recently... She

lost her son a number of years ago. He got Leukemia, and survived

only briefly - 6 months? She expressed to me how thankful she was

that she got that time with him. After all, her son could have been

taken by a rapid illness, or a drunk driver. She got an extended

period to grow close to him, and to learn how to release him. We

too - no matter what our health, have been given one more day, if

we've been permitted to read these posts. The question is... what

have we done with that day?

I realize most (if not all) will not read this until the morning.

So...

Have a great one.

> > > Folks,

> > >

> > > I like to write poetry and I have penned the

> > following

> > > to help me deal with how I am feeling.

> > >

> > > Like a silent thief in the night,

> > > He arrived unannounced,

> > > While I wasn't looking,

> > > He suddenly pounced.

> > >

> > > Bit by bit,

> > > He slowly steals my quality of life away,

> > > One less thing I can do,

> > > Have to take it day by day.

> > >

> > > Why not me, I tell myself,

> > > Better than someone I love,

> > > Making fine friends I would never have known,

> > > Maybe it's a blessing from above.

> > >

> > > Telling me to slow myself down,

> > > Get back in touch with my spiritual side,

> > > Live more in the moment,

> > > Learn to take things in my stride.

> > >

> > > I've still got two arms and legs,

> > > My mind and my will,

> > > I choose how I deal with this,

> > > I'm in control still.

> > >

> > > Maybe it will beat me,

> > > But I won't go without a fight,

> > > There's simply too much to live for,

> > > I'm not ready to turn out the light.

> > >

> > > I gain a lot of strength,

> > > From the guts and resolve of you friends,

> > > Even when one of us goes,

> > > The fight never ends.

> > >

> > > Regards Sowter

> > >

> > >

> > > http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au

> > > - Find yourself a bargain!

> >

> >

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