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Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

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British Columbia, Canada

0 posted 2001-09-12 12:04 PM

As destruction's dust settled on today's tragedy,
It blanketed not only one nation,
But all of humanity in a mourning shroud.
Hearts break worldwide over losses,
But fill with a new found love of family.

Sad that it takes a catastrophe to make us
Value the treasures we already have.
Life, and our love of family
Become our most valued treasures.

Please join us as we light a candle in the window.
We will stand as a family, united and strong,
Illuminating our wish for peace and healing for all.
A light of hope from our hearts for a safe world.

Our little candle burning brightly,
Added to millions, will hopefully send healing energy
to today's victims, and a message
That we stand united as one in hopes of peace.

May God Bless You All In America.

I posted this earlier today on a Vancouver area poetry board
to add to a large poetry candle vigil.

In Vancouver, as in other places in Canada, we have all lit a candle and placed it in our windows. We hope that it will send love and healing energy to Americans and all the foreign visitors who have suffered so unjustly from these cowardly terrorist attacks.

*~If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all*~
~* My Gramma, Mom and me *~

[This message has been edited by Mysteria (edited 09-12-2001).]

1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

1 posted 2001-09-12 12:08 PM

might i light my candle from yours? helen

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15

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Missouri

2 posted 2001-09-12 12:08 PM

Thank you for showing us we have neighbors who care. We all need to stand together to defend freedom and democracy.

Mysteria

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British Columbia, Canada

3 posted 2001-09-12 12:37 PM

1slick_lady: You bet you can! Anytime.

Songbird: We do care, we are neighbours, hugs to you all down there.

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

4 posted 2001-09-12 04:14 AM

Mysteria, I am sure these words are a comfort to all who need them.

Dee

I wish you every happiness and may you always have the best of the good things in life. a brand

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

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British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2001-09-12 06:14 AM

Dee: And I see you have your candles in Australia too! Big smile

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

6 posted 2001-09-12 06:15 AM

Thank you dear Lady. Your support is so needed. Love you for this and your great home! Many hugs to you and all.

Sincerely,
Regina

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2001-09-12 06:27 AM

Mysteria~
We need the prayers and we thank all who are giving them.
*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
[email protected]

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

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Somewhere... out there...

8 posted 2001-09-12 06:32 AM

Mysteria-
   Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.
   Hugs,
   ~Vicky

"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

Irish Rose
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since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

9 posted 2001-09-12 08:58 AM

thank you dear lady for this. My heart is breaking, my family is deeply militarily rooted, my daughter is in the reserves,.....I am terrified.....God bless you

Kathleen

"Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently."

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

10 posted 2001-09-12 08:59 AM

A perfect message.

Charisma

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lost in blue pages

11 posted 2001-09-12 09:05 AM

vandana

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since 1999-10-22

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USA

12 posted 2001-09-12 10:41 AM

Thank you for sharing?

Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27

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Calif.

13 posted 2001-09-12 10:45 AM

~Thank You~

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

14 posted 2001-09-12 01:01 PM

Dear Friends,

There is no way to ever make today go away, but we can make tomorrow a little brighter by sticking together as one. Light a candle in support of our "oneness" and let it shine in your window to show your support at unity (or as some have done put a lamp). I send my love and blessings to you all everywhere. This was the States yesterday, but it could be anywhere tomorrow, so my sisters and brothers, stay united, calm, and have faith. My God protect us all and keep us united and strong.

*~If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all*~
~* My Gramma, Mom and me *~

catalinamoon

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since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

15 posted 2001-09-12 02:24 PM

Thank you for the candle, we need it..
Seems the news gets worse and worse at this point.
I am just so sad..
Sandra

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

16 posted 2001-09-12 03:40 PM

Thank you for this, Sharon! Hugs!

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

17 posted 2001-09-12 03:56 PM

Just lit a candle...beautiful Mysteria...James

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

18 posted 2001-09-12 05:03 PM

Catalinamoon: Hang in there honey, it will all get better honest!

Martie: No thank needed - we are all family.

JamesMichael: Great! Tell your neighbours to light one too. Bless you.

Titia Geertman
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since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

19 posted 2001-09-12 06:30 PM

I'll lit my little candle here
for everyone who's lost a dear
Let's join our hands, hearts and hope
Cause only then we'll be able to cope

Titia

A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
Feel free to use the pictures on my website. http://communities.msn.com/Titiasplace/

Kitty**
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since 1999-07-27

Posts 428
Charlottesville,VA USA

20 posted 2001-09-12 07:58 PM

May all of these candles, over power the darkness in the hearts of us all.

Kitty

Cerenity
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since 2000-02-16

Posts 2637
Escondido-California

21 posted 2001-09-12 08:01 PM

Thank you for your loving thoughts in this poem and I shall to light an candle,

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

Isis
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since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

22 posted 2001-09-12 08:34 PM

Hon, I am so sorry, I posted my poem Light a Candle and then saw yours... I wouldn't have had I seen it earlier!!
But let us just say that great minds think alike???

Isis

*The greatest warrior is one that does not need to fight* ~Isis~

RSWells
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since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

23 posted 2001-09-12 09:07 PM

God bless the light of the world which far outshines the hellish hole of darkness some call their souls. Thanks to all the world for it's support for US in this trying time.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

24 posted 2001-09-12 09:18 PM

Titia: What a beautiful heart you have it shines as bright as your candle!

Kitty: Where there is light there is hope, and love, thank you for your addition.

Cerenity: Thank you, God Bless.

Isis: Thank you and the more light of love the better, your poem is lovely!

Richard: If we show we are filled with this light of hope and love, no one can fill our souls with darkness. Thank you.

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

25 posted 2001-09-12 09:57 PM

Thank you for sharing this with us, Sharon.
You have such a compassionate heart.
I am still in shock and am at a loss for words, yet, still hold tight to faith and optimism.

Melissa~

"Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding
wound...or a smiling mouth"

~Kahlil Gibran~

[This message has been edited by Melissa Honeybee (edited 09-12-2001).]

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

26 posted 2001-09-13 02:03 AM

Melissa, and all my other friends: as our candle glows brighter, so does our strength, union, and faith. Let us make the victims of this tradegy stand for something -freedom and justice for all! Goodnight and God Bless.

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