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Wanting A Second Chance
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Wanting A Second Chance |
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HEG Junior Member
since 2002-01-18
Posts 42 |
My neighbor told me this when at the mailbox we happened to meet. He had gotten himself ‘in the doghouse’ with his wife this past week. His wife and her older sister had had a falling-out some years ago over something important then, but now the reason neither did know. Only a couple of months back, his wife’s sister had given her a call wishing to resume friendly relations, but his wife refused to talk with her at all. This week my neighbor answered the phone. After talking a while, he turned to his wife, “Your sister has died. Her last regret was that you two didn’t make up before she came to the end of her life.” His grief-stricken wife broke down, wailing and sobbing. Suddenly she was filled with remorse for having not talked to her sister, healing their wounds. She’d thought there was always time for that – but now there was not. What a fool she had been! If only she hadn’t been too stubborn to talk to her sister. She’d feel regret and guilt all of her life. Oh Lord, how much she now wished she could talk to her sister! That’s precisely when my neighbor angered his wife when he said “This is your sister calling you again. She’s alive. I told you she was dead just to make you think, so you’d realize how very foolish you have been.” |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
OKAY! I will call my sister...sigh... ya got to me, you did... thanks? I hope. |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
This was great..and a wonderful thing he did for his wife and sister..loved it ~Vic You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. |
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HEG Junior Member
since 2002-01-18
Posts 42 |
Dear serenity and Victoria ~ Thank you both for taking time to comment on my poem. I am glad that you liked it. Regards, Harry |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
not everyone get a second change. Think that many can relate on your poem. Thank you for sharing Charisma |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh my gosh, this poem has me flooding in tears, this is soooooo emotionally beautiful, I can understand how angry she must have been for her neighbor to fake that passing but all the while I think he did the right thing to help her get closer with her loved ones! (big hugggssssss) Sooooooo very compassionately beautiful, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet HEG, thank you for sharing!   May love and light alwyas shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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DayDreamer99 Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 72 |
thats a good poem! it teaches a great lesson! awesome work! byes! Tifferz |
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HEG Junior Member
since 2002-01-18
Posts 42 |
Dear Charisma, Noah, and DayDreamer99 ~ Thanks to each of you for taking time to comment on my poem. It was very kind of you! Best wishes, Harry |
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Rodney Belcher Member
since 2000-06-06
Posts 227Taylor, Michigan |
MAN! Where can I get one of those "second chances?" I am in dire need of some constructive recreationism...seriously though...very thought provoking...Rod Nothing ever happens unless first a Dream - Rod [This message has been edited by Rodney Belcher (01-24-2002 09:37 PM).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
We all need second chances...James |
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