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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2009-01-04 07:19 AM

BENSON
23 December 2008

Benson, with your shy smile
and your gentle ways
and your young hopes and dreams
that you left behind with us,
you made a difference
in the world,
as young as you were.
You brought peace and harmony
to all you knew,
your family
and friends
and their family too,
and we miss you
with tears and anguish today,
but tomorrow
and tomorrow
and tomorrow
we will celebrate your life
and remember you
forever.

God has chosen you
as one of his precious angels.
We know that you will
watch over us all from Heaven,
where you see God face to face,
although we, on Earth, still see as through a glass, darkly.
Please guide especially your family
to learn how to cope without you,
and your friends,
who need so much
to feel surrounded by
your blessed and Heavenly wisdom and goodness and light
always.

- Owl

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

1 posted 2009-01-04 09:02 AM

Diana~
Just as you were blessed to know Benson with so much love
I am certain that Benson was blessed to know and love you~

What a lovely, nostalgic, memory-etched write, within the portals of time~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~
~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - [email protected]

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

2 posted 2009-01-04 09:58 PM

oh dear Diana.. so much beauty in this lovely gifting to Benson..

RDB

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

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

3 posted 2009-01-04 10:52 PM

a lovely tribute...Benson would be honored (imho)...thank you for sharing

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2009-01-05 11:33 AM

Thank you, Marge, Roniece and Steaven for your kind and comforting words.

Actually, I didn't know him all that well. He was just one of the guys who came in and out of my son's house with my grandson - but he was my favourite of my grandson's friends.

I had thought to give this to Benson's parents, but Benson was black and his mother was very racist and didn't like the fact that most of Benson's friends were white, and I was advised against it. My son and daughter-in-law and grandson and the other guys and girls in the group of friends went to the funeral, and I know that the most important thing is that God has heard my requests. I gave a copy of the poem to my son and daughter-in-law and grandson, and of course it is available to any of my grandson's friends who want to read it. My daughter-in-law asked me if she could put the first stanza on Facebook, but I declined. I said that she was welcome to put it in, in its entirety with acknowledgement to me - but not just a part of it.

- Owl

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

5 posted 2009-01-05 05:38 PM

Its very sad but you are blessed to have the ability to write of and the experience of knowing of this special angel

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

6 posted 2009-01-06 11:56 AM

I'm sure this brought your family a lot of comfort.

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

7 posted 2009-01-06 12:31 PM

Thank you inkedgoddess for your kind and compassionate reply.

Thank you Heng. I hope it did too.

- Owl

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2009-01-06 01:15 PM

Hi Owl, this is a vibrant hommage and I guess it is a necessity for sharing deep feelings....I don't know Benson, but I feel sorry for you to lose someone you love.

Thanks for the touching poem

yann

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

9 posted 2009-01-07 10:48 AM

Thank you very much, Yann, for your sensitive words. I didn't know him very well, but he was my favourite of my grandson's friends. My son and daughter-in-law, and, of course my grandson, knew him much better and it was a terrible wrench for all of us. He was 19 years old.

- Owl

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2009-01-07 01:46 PM

Yo dear OwlSA

Everyone involved with this man has my condolences.

Love Bobby

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

11 posted 2009-01-07 02:03 PM

Thank you Bobby for your kind thoughts and words. They are much appreciated.

- Owl

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

12 posted 2009-01-10 01:34 AM

Diana,

Your poetry shines with the beauty within you. Thank you for sharing this touching piece.

Hugs,
Alison

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

13 posted 2009-01-10 04:42 AM

Thank you Alison for your wonderful words and thank you for sharing the pain.

- Owl

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

14 posted 2009-01-11 04:40 PM

quote:
You brought peace and harmony
to all you knew,

A wonderful accomplishment for such a young man. Your tribute is very intense and heartfelt. I think he smiles from heaven in gratitude.

Love,
Margherita

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