We are but leaves before the storm, wind-tossed _
Unknowing, whence we came or where we go
So short our journey that its brevity _
Makes more intense the fleeting joy we know.
As we ride on, the vast plain seems to shrink _
A year is shortened and a day so brief
We look to spring to see its blossoming _
Too quickly crowded out by autumn leaf.
Youth slips away before we are aware _
The trick of time confusing bud and rose
So brief a journey and so dear this life _
I catch it to my breast and hold it close!
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Hello to all of you, who might read this new blog posting.
I hope all is well in your lives!
I know it's been a while since I last posted
and I have not been around to visit any of you wonderful
people!
There is a reason for that!
I am facing a crisis in my life as my dearest baby sister
was diagnosed with the cruelest of diseases, she has AlS :(
My heart is broken in two!
My heart is just not into blogging at this time!
My hubby and I will be going up to Nova Scotia towards
the end of August to see my sister and her family.
We will stay two weeks.
It's so hard to be living so far away
from my sister now as she tries to deal with this
devastating news!
I have shed so many tears since the day I heard from her
that she has ALS!
Please say some prayers for Terri that she finds
the courage and strength to go on and do
the best she can each day!
Thank you!
I love my dear sister so much and
facing the fact that I will be losing her
is almost too much to bear!
My sister has touched my heart in ways
no other ever has!
We have shared our hopes and dreams and also fears and have
a deep love for one another!
I have been truly blessed to have my loving
and dear sister share this journey of life with me!
Blessings to all of you!
Take care!
Love from
Margie
Dear Margie - how very difficult for you, your sister in particular and her family ... ALS looks like one of those exceeding cruel diseases ... my thoughts ...
ReplyDeleteWith lots of blessings to you all ... Hilary
Oh! Margie, So sorry to hear this! Know that my heart goes out to you during this difficult time. You are in my thoughts always! Take care, Margie.
ReplyDeleteOh, Margie, I am so sorry to hear this news about your sister. Prayers here for her and for you.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers to your sister and her loved ones and for you, dear friend. I only wish that there was more that I could...but prayers can help even if they can bring only a drop of hope to those that have none left~
ReplyDeleteAll My Love and Big Hugs
xoxoxo
Jan
Margie, I feel certain your sister's courage and strength will respond well to your attentions. Yours is a very positive presence. Your visits will do worlds of good.
ReplyDeleteInspiring. Appreciate you sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, Margie...my heart breaks for you, and for your sister. You know that I will be praying for Terri and for you. It is good that you are able to come to NS, and I am sure it will be a special time for you and your sister to share. 'Catch the time with her to your breast and hold it close.'
ReplyDeleteMargie, I am so very sorry! I wish I was there to give you and your sister a Big Hug!! Know I am sending healing prayers and much love to the both of you! I so wish I could do more!!! My heart breaks for you!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Margie,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear this sad news. My prayers for your sister and her family.
So true- we are but leaves, life on this earth is short.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your sister. Be strong, don't give up hope. There are always miracles.
So true- we are but leaves, life on this earth is short.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your sister. Be strong, don't give up hope. There are always miracles.
My dear,dear Angel I can't bear it, so much pain , I wish I could trade, I'd do it for you, I'm not needed anymore and your sister is oh so needed, I will pray ...always with all my love xxxxxxxxxxxxoooooooooooooooooooooo
ReplyDeleteand your poem, oh my so poignant, so sad, and yet magnificent, just like you, I wish with all my heart that you did not have to suffer this pain, all my love xo
ReplyDeleteI "feel" your pain - Prayers for your sister and your family as you draw together closer - I pray that love heals.
ReplyDeleteoh dear!! margie! sad news. my prayers with terri and you.
ReplyDeletei haven't been around on the blog much...lost my dad to diabetes related complications in march and have just lost the desire to do much post that
my prayers once more with you.
love
neers
Dear Margie,
ReplyDeleteIt must be the time of our life,it seems not matter where we turn, someone is dealing with the loss of a loved one. I wrote this for a friend and you are indeed a friend and so I hope it brings you some comfort. "Life and Death
I cannot write about death without writing about life. Two experiences, both passages in time. With the death of family and friends touching our lives, I found myself explaining death to my young children. Death as tragic as it seems is a passage of time. We are like the perennial flowers of the garden, we are seeded and nurtured and soon we begin to grow. As time passes we present our gift as a bloom, after years of blooming we set seed and watch in enjoyment as new flowers begin to grow. The young flowers mature and find their place within the garden,while the paternal plant dies back to allow the young plants to meet their full maturity. The rate with which each plant matures varies, as do we. The sorrow that we feel is not in the passing of a love one it is in our loss of new memories of a dear person who has touched our lives. It has been said that as long as one person remembers a person never truly dies, they live on in our memories, the love we feel for them , the stories we tell and the rejoicing of life. The sadness is not in those who have lived a short time on earth, it is in those who have remained on earth for long periods of time and have yet to live, to touch or be touched. Death is not a end, but a start to a new beginning for in knowing you, I have lived. In touching you I have felt, in holding of your memories I continue to experience love." Of course it is never easy Margie , but know that we are here and a brief email away. Take care of yourself and my prayers are with you and your family. Love Rachel
Margie, I understand your pain, but through it all, keep writing, for in writing you will find healing. Your poem is beautiful. Write about the good and bad times you have had with your sister. Write about her beautiful soul and how she touched your life. Write knowing that others care about your family, too.
ReplyDeleteI'll keep you in my prayers.
Hi Margie,
ReplyDeletethinking of you! My thoughts are always with you. Don't know if you will be looking here any time soon, but just wanted to let you know that I know have a new blog called Essentially Yours. Take care, Margie. Safe travels.
Please take care Margie! Much love!! Safe journey!
ReplyDeleteI am so so glad to hear from you - sending positive thoughts your way, my friend.
ReplyDeleteOh Margie...my heart truly is breaking for you.:(
ReplyDeletePlease do let Terri know that I am sending all my Love her way, and am praying for her.
Oh my dear friend, I don't know what to say...only that I am always here for you if ever you need me...xoxoxo
Oh Margie, what a beautiful poem. I am so sad to hear that your sister is ill. My thoughts are with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteAnd I pray everyday, always my sweet angel xo
ReplyDeleteare you gone on a trip, call me if not....I didn't get the car...
ReplyDeletePraying everyday for you m'dear angel and ps I'm blogging full time now instead of getting a car lol I have so many things now don't you go and buy them all...also still waiting to see if Post Canada will go on strike or not after I finish visiting I will go to my store change the format start listing some stuff...and just have fun..Love you, miss you, pray for you and your sis, always
ReplyDeleteAmazing words!
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I'm really sorry to read this sad news. My thoughts are with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
My dear Maggie,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about that. I just hope you find a way to live hese moments at ease and as peacefully as it is possible.
Warm hugs <3
My Friend, I have just done a special prayer blessing for Terri. I wish you and yours well always my friend. Goodlife
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you dear people that visited!
ReplyDeleteYour kind words mean more than I can say!
Love to all of you
Margie
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