Dedicated with Gratitude to Dr. Horty Rexach
for the gentle inspiration she has given to me and for the courage in which she lives her life
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the gentleness of the wind
shifting to the right
and then to the left
carries the floating leaf to the ground
cushioning its final resting place
as it is received
into Mother Earth
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feelings
–strong emotions in our life–
move us back and forth
through our conjured expectations
as we tighten our grip on illusions…
release them, we must–gently–
it is necessary for our rebirth
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allow the feelings to dissipate
and give rise to new life
like the tulip and daffodil bulbs
that we bury in the Fall
acknowledge their presence
weep with them if we must
then, gently put our feelings to rest
*
rise above
look for the good
and
be the good
today is our moment
NOW is our time
moving forward with our best
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Footprints of Thoughts 
Don’t forget to include you in Beautiful Things too !!!
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Beautiful dedications
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A magnificent dedication. ❤ ❤
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Beautiful! Thank you for the love.
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Thanks so much! Unexpected …. really appreciated!! Hugs!!
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YOU so deserve the words…you made me see LIGHT! I have been working on it since the day we had our first phone conversation…it took time to “grow”…:) Hugs to you too!
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Thank you so much …. from the heart!! Wow …
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There is an amazing amount of strength and beauty in this wonderful poem!
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thank you so much for your compliment…it was through Horty’s words and our interaction that I came to this…We are all interconnected…and together, I think, we come to the LIGHT!
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I think the world is a better place because you do.
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This is really quite wonderful. I know she will feel honored. Hugs, Barbara
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Horty phoned me one evening…and this was the outgrowth of that conversation, Barbara…I am so blessed to be on WordPress…we are quite a Family. I experience quite a human phenomenon on this site. YOU and Your blog have also helped me through many hours…and I have always passed your postings on my FB page…We are a cool group, if I do say so myself! 🙂
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Yes, we are a family and I look foreword to getting to know you better and better. Thank you for your kind words about my blog. Thank you for passing them along. Hugs and light, Barbara
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Well said!!! Profoundly moving.
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Thank you, Rebecca…it took me awhile to digest…and accept and believe…each person brings new light into our beings…It is like that when I visit your daily Celebration of Life. You always inspire me!
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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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thank you so much for the reblog! ❤
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💞💐
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Beautiful words.. as always 🙂
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Thank you, Andy! You are wonderful…I love your presence so much! You are such a gentle man! ❤
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Thank you so much 🙂 ❤
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So very beautiful! 🙂
And so deserved for Horty.
Hugz & Love ♥
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