there is no way to describe the tears
like a mother missing her child
there is no way to describe the love
it is intense and not mild
life is a constant “letting go”
tears come from the deep
and there they grow
as love transcends all that we seek
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Amen to that, and it never stops your whole life. Then the grandchildren come and so on and so on. ❤ ❤ ❤
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God be with Mothers.
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Yes indeed! My daughter left for Togo on Friday. She is in the USA Peace Corps and teaching in Togo. She was home for a brief three week visit. I am proud of her and what she is doing, but I miss her!
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You sure do. How long is she supposed to stay there? You raised a wonderful daughter.
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WordPress would not allow me to reply to your latest comment and inquiry. Lara graduated in May of 2013 from Marquette University and then left for Togo in June. So she has been there one year and is now completing her second year, which will terminate next July. She will be gone 10 months. I have a few of her blog entries on this blog—I will find them for you—and you can read them if you like. She did not write often on her blog, because they had no electricity. Thank you for your many comments and visits to my blog! You encourage me so! What is your name?
Thank you!
Jane
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Reblogged this on Ta hendene til din kjære – se på dem og hold dem hardt Disse hendene skal du følge, leie og lede. Du skal få føle på varmen fra dem og kjenne en inderlig glede. De skal stryke deg og de skal holde rundt deg – de er ikke skapt for å såre i vrede For du skal ikke alene mer vandre. De skal klemme og kose og aldri klandre De skal skjerme deg for det du ikke selv ser. De skal elske og aldri forakte – bare hjelpe når du ber. Disse hendene skal jobbe for at dere skal få det godt De skal gi – og du skal takke for det du har fått. De skal tvinnes sammen i kjærlighet og være ømme og gode og et tegn på inderlighet Hendene du holder er sterke og unge De skal gjennom mye for din skyld når dagene er tunge De skal stryke og klemme og være gode og fromme De skal ruske i ditt hår og takke når dagen er omme Disse hendene skal følge deg gjennom livet. De skal holde fast ved deg og verne om samlivet De skal være hos deg når alle andre har gått De skal aldri slippe men holde fast og tørke tårer når du har grått. Hendene skal bære din ring med rette Den skal skinne og for alle berette Jeg elsker deg! – kan den bekjenne Det er bare en som har maken til denne En dag er hendene blitt ru og grå Hver fure og rynke forteller om livet som bak dere lå Dere kan minnes den dagen i dag – da et livslangt bånd Ble knyttet Og fra denne dag dere gikk Hånd i hånd..
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True and heartfelt words my dear Jane.
Love & Hugz ❤
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Jane, I’ve crashed three times to comment. I haven’t seen the entire post but I just wanted to say what I have seen, has really moved me. I’m having tons of probs, still. I am doing the best I can. Love, Amy
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dear Amy,
I hear you regarding “crashing internet”—so frustrating! I love YOUR blog and your lovely thoughts! You are an angel of poems!
Jane
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Jane, I really really thank you for your Loving words to me. Yes, this is so frustrating that both WP and now Apple I am dealing with, both throwing wrenches in my smooth ride I had developed in blogging. So, I am now in the process while I am beginning to close down my gardens, to actively think of ways to get myself back up to where I was, volume wise. I was touching hundreds of people a day, my friend, in comments, and darn it, I will get back there again. I won’t be deterred in my passion for what I do both on Petals and behind the scenes. Bless you for being in my life, and encouraging me at a stage of my life where I seem to be getting hit and hit and hit. Bless you!!!! Love, Amy
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dear Amy, YOU will succeed…YOU…your thoughts…your beautiful garden and nature photos are needed to bring LIGHT into our world! YOU WILL SUCCEED! Blessings from me and my prayers…the Loving Universe is with YOU!
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Jane, it is occurring to me that with me being hit and hit and hit some more, I’ve been either tested to see just how much integrity and endurance I really have, OR, those who do not like the Light and oppose Love, are trying to dissuade me from continuing my Work. Well, I have news. I will not stop. I will succeed, just like you say. I shall continue persuing my Passion that burns in my breast …. to bring Love, Light, Truth, and Beauty into this world. Thank YOU for encouraging me!!! Bless you, my friend! Love, Amy
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dear Amy, We both have been there and some days I find I am back in a mess. You and I will succeed! We will find a way because we are NOT going to give up! VERY GOOD POINT—maybe it is not so much a “test” of your endurance and integrity—maybe it is to SHOW YOU YOUR TRUE SELF! YOU are a person of INTEGRITY and TRUTH and BEAUTY! Maybe it is a reminder to us to BELIEVE in OURSELVES…that is WHERE it must start. I know I have lots of work to do in that area. Sometimes I let my failures overwhelm me but I need to let LOVE permeate my person…and bask in that. I have found good friends on WordPress, and YOU are one of them. Another just spoke to me via the phone–and I know she is my friend and she is waking me up to positive action. Now I have to do it! Blessings, Amy! We will make it!
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Jane, I have every confidence in you that what needs to be brought forth out of the chaos will. Even as you are, right now, you are Perfect in all your mess. Yes, even now. Keep focusing on Loving you, and stay away from the “oh if I only had done _____”. Stop beating yourself up what will not change. LOVE is the answer, even if you cannot feel it. I just told someone else that for well over one year just lately, my life was totally absolutely a mess. I didn’t recognize it, nor me. But I kept on trudging along, determined to keep doing what I do at Petals. Yes, I was going through the motions. Yes some days I actually felt an inkling of Love and Light. But then down I went again into the Void. I faked it until I made it. I made it, Jane, and so will you. You keep the faith that this too shall pass, and that a New Order will come out of this blackness, this awfulness you are in now. It is happening for a reason. I will keep you in my prayers. I just came in from working about 3 hours in my gardens, and that is it for the day. I still have Yoga to go to tonight, so I must lay down to get off my feet for a while. I have just the thing to take with me. A good book. YAY, I am reading books again. I am taking more time for ME!!! BIG (((HUGS))) Amy
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Thank you, Amy, so much! Thank YOU for the encouragement! Yes…I will keep going forward! I promise you! Thank you! Hope you have or are having a restful night. The grandchildren are asleep and I am getting close to that myself! LOL…Thank you so very much for your support!
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Jane, you are more then welcome. We are all in this thing we call LIFE together. I really didn’t say much when I was going through my nightmare, because of the “role” I have at Petals. Going through what I do in my personal life only makes my desire to help others that much stronger. Try to enjoy the weekend. Just one tiny step at a time, and don’t look ahead. Just see NOW. That is all you can do at the moment. (((HUGS))) Amy
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