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Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

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Sydney, Australia

0 posted 2008-04-25 09:24 AM

Thoughts for my husband's father who passed away yesterday... a sad and lonely man.

Robert Hector Bruce
May you now rest in peace
By choice
A lonely death you had
Your children
Left to grieve the father
They never knew
Your grand children
Left to mourn a grandfather lost
You held them all at a distance
And yet the sadness you have left
will linger long after
your spirit has gone

I wish you safe passage to the land of God

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2008-04-25 09:40 AM

RDB, my friend -

My heart goes out to you, your husband and son. As you tell me - remember what is beautiful. I am sending bushels of hugs ..

With love always,
Ali

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2008-04-25 10:07 AM

thank you my sweet Ali-girl... you gift me beautiful words of comfort... love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2008-04-25 11:47 AM

Hi Roniece, it's too sad and seems a strange life... sharings...

yann

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

4 posted 2008-04-25 02:09 PM

Beautiful, warm words for this lonely man, he will now know the true nature of Love and be able to convey love for his family from Above.
((((Roniece))))
Love,
Margherita

Seoulair
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since 2008-03-27

Posts 807
Seoul S.Korea

5 posted 2008-04-25 02:16 PM

sad. a lonely death doubles the sadness. sigh.

simon
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since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

6 posted 2008-04-25 03:03 PM

sorry to hear of your family's loss...

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

7 posted 2008-04-25 04:30 PM

A sad life and a sad death. A loss to those left behind. This is so sad and well written. Joyce

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

8 posted 2008-04-25 05:08 PM

Roneice, I send my condolences to you all. Robert has returned Home and most likely has a better understanding of the lonely life that he apparently had chosen here on Earth. His love for those he left behind will, in some ways, shine much brighter from afar.

Love & Eternal Light,
Linda

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2008-04-25 05:09 PM

Fine writing...sorry to read of your loss...James

Artic Wind
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since 2007-09-16

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Realm of Supernatural

10 posted 2008-04-25 05:14 PM

Very sad, sorry to hear that!, hope all is well RDB!

ARCTIC WIND

Joe Crow
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since 2007-12-18

Posts 66
Indiana

11 posted 2008-04-25 08:19 PM

Roniece,

In a way I guess my Dad was like that too. It makes me wonder why a man would choose to chase after something he thought he didn't have and end up with nothing in the end, sad really. He got to where he'd call me in the days leading up to his passing and for a man who always put on the front of being sure it turned out he wasn't too sure about anything in life really.

I learned from my Mother that it is and always has been Love that holds us together as a family and that real Love is selfless, the caring, the giving, the nurturing, never asking anything in return and when you have that, even if you lost everything, as long as you have that Love you already have everything we need to survive this world we live in.

I think you have a big heart full of Love.

Joe

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2008-04-25 09:32 PM

Dear RDB,

This is an interesting poem.

As an old grandfather, I often wonder what my horde of progenies will feel about me.

It doesn't worry me.

Bobby

Caliban
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since 2008-04-23

Posts 57

13 posted 2008-04-25 09:38 PM

Why is it that the person unknown often makes us grieve the most? My condolences on your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

Muna seasaimid le ceartas, ní sheasfaidh ceartas linn - Francis Bacon

Rick
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since 2001-06-21

Posts 2903
Victoria, Australia

14 posted 2008-04-25 10:12 PM

Dear Roniece, it must be so sad to live that way and so many people miss out on the love that could have been, you have written this so well my friend, I could feel the sadness behind the words and from your heart. Have a wonderful day and share yourself around lots.

Rick

ctowen
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since 2001-10-18

Posts 2286
Green Mountains of VT

15 posted 2008-04-26 12:50 PM

Thoughts are with you ...

Ct

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

16 posted 2008-04-28 03:39 AM

thank you everyone for reading my thoughts..I appreciate your heartfelt comments always... love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Larrysmom
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since 2008-04-03

Posts 533
Florida, USA

17 posted 2008-04-29 10:24 PM

Roniece my friend,

I am so sorry for the sadness and the questions that will linger for a time with this man’s passing… hold tight to your husband and son. Ou will find solace in each other’s hearts.

Tammy<333

jwesley
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since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

18 posted 2008-04-30 12:33 PM

It's important that my kids know who I am. As to what they think of that person, we're all individual and I am comfortable with the person that's me ... I can't expect everyone else to be, necessarily. So it's sad to me that one wouldn't let his kids at least "know" him.
And the grandkids....I only hope to live long enough that they will know me too...

Good write Roniece.

Jimmy

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

19 posted 2008-04-30 02:00 PM

Ronnie,

yet another reason why some of us don't
choose that pathway...it's much too enjoyable
to spread love and hugs, isn't it?

For some reason, I sense that this is not
the way your husband sees life, is it?

Honeybunch
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since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

20 posted 2008-05-01 01:33 PM

My condolences, Roniece! I haven't been here much so am sorry to read now of your loss. It's strange that that one certainty of life always comes as such a shock to us but it is nevertheless a shock and I feel for you and yours.

Helen

Richy
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

21 posted 2008-05-04 12:21 PM

Dear Roniece, I was looking back for one of your poems to repay your kindness for all of you gracious reviews, when I came upon this. You never would have known that you just went through such a sad ordeal as this by the way you continue to go around lifting everybody else up, all around you with your selfless support. How sad to go through life without knowing kindness such as yours. My heartfelt condolences to you and your loved ones Roeniece. Take Care, Rich.

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

22 posted 2008-05-04 12:26 PM

Sometimes they just can't come up with the
words that will come close to matching the
mood. I think that is what writing does
for me at times...It lets me express so much
that I might otherwise hold silent.

I know all the years you watched him had to
have been so very frustrating for you and
your children as well.

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