My New Family Of Friends II

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garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

0 posted 2003-06-10 06:26 AM

Photo By Lee's Place

~~**~~
This I wrote when here
for less than a week
Now I see so much more from
each of you who speak

You share each others joy
happiness sorrow fears
When one is hurting at all
you are all there to share their tears

In the other poem I wrote
I meant all I said
But I didn't even scratch the surface
of all the compassion you all have had

You each have such love
for all of our humankind
No matter how hard I searched
no greater would I find

You really touch my heart
with your wonderful word
The comfort you bring to each other
of which I've never heard

Thanks once again to you all
my wonderful "Family Of Friends"
The love that you all share
will never have an end
~~**~~

Graphic By Anne's Place

(I have been so touched by your love and compassion for your friend, Lyra, that I wrote part 2 to my other poem)
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This was posted when I was here less than a month. It's slightly revised in the structure.
I saw right away what a wonderful family of friends that I had been accepted into.......I love and appreciate you all.

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (06-10-2003 10:21 AM).]

Chris-
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since 2003-06-09

Posts 52

1 posted 2003-06-10 06:38 AM

this sums it up great, i've only been here for about 3 days i guess now and it does feel overwhelmingly great to have such positive feedback from people just based on your work not who you are or who you aren't, great write

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2003-06-10 09:18 AM

Very nice heartfelt write....I appreciate the idea very much.

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

3 posted 2003-06-10 09:28 AM

nicely penned Ethel - as always
ans yes - I feel the same
I do not believe in all my life
I have been so accepted . . .
thank you
xxoo

QjQ
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since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

4 posted 2003-06-10 09:30 AM

nicely written thoughts of feelings,,,

Poetry is a vision that portrays ones impressions.QjQ

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

5 posted 2003-06-10 09:33 AM

Wonderful Ethel..
I rememeber when you first posted the original poem.
The time goes by so quickly here..
and so many friends have been made.
Much enjoyed the write and the graphics.
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

6 posted 2003-06-10 09:33 AM

You must surely have known how this touching--and pretty!--post would affect your readers!....Yep! You were right!

Rightbackatchya, Sweet Ethel!
Linda

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2003-06-10 01:43 PM

Ethel~
A lovely presentation~

And the nicest thing about true friendship is that we support our friends when they are right ... and defend them when others might think them wrong.

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Brad Majors

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since 2001-04-03

Posts 2647
Georgia

8 posted 2003-06-10 02:22 PM

wonderful write

garysgirl

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Florida, USA

9 posted 2003-06-10 02:55 PM

Thank you, Marge, for your reply. I really appreciate it. About this part.....

And the nicest thing about true friendship is that we support our friends when they are right ... and defend them when others might think them wrong.

...there is something, though, that has really bothered me, before. What are we supposed to do whenever a situation comes up and a friend of ours is really the one in the wrong? And, when you try to reason with that friend, they are determined to stick to their own opinions and to not bend at all? I believe that everyone has their right to their own opinions, but sometimes we do have to agree to disagree....just so we can get along with people? When a group of people are together in any situation, there will be things that come up where everyone doesn't agree.

When I am faced with that situation where I believe one of my friends is in the wrong, it is very hard on me, because I have always tried to be the friend to others that I would like them to be to me. But, right is right, no matter who it concerns. Don't you agree?

Thank you, sweet Lady, for making me think.

Hugs

Ethel

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garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

10 posted 2003-06-10 03:05 PM

Chris
ethome
Sue
Glenn
Nancy
Linda
Marge
Brad

I deeply thank all of you and appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart. I have made many friends here at Passions In Poetry, and I appreciate each of them very much.

Heart hugs to you all

Ethel

[This message has been edited by garysgirl (06-10-2003 07:54 PM).]

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

11 posted 2003-06-10 04:40 PM

I am all smiles here...

Thank you...

regards
sudhir

garysgirl

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Florida, USA

12 posted 2003-06-10 08:13 PM

Sudhir, I'm really glad that you like it.
Thank you, Sir.

Hugs,

Ethel

Mistletoe Angel

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13 posted 2003-06-10 08:45 PM

(smiles) Oh Ethel, this is beautiful, sweet friend, you are loved by all of us here and you will always be a friend to this angel! (kiss on cheek) Yay, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Ethel, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

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Florida, USA

14 posted 2003-06-10 08:47 PM

Thank you so very much, Noah.

Hugs

Ethel

skyshine

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Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

15 posted 2003-06-10 09:14 PM

Isn't this place great?

~Elizabeth

Dreams last for so long, even after you're gone...
~Jewel

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

16 posted 2003-06-10 09:26 PM

It sure is, Elizabeth!! I love it here...can't you tell?? LOL
Since I'm here so much!! LOL

Hugs to you

Ethel

passing shadows
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displaced

17 posted 2003-06-11 03:33 AM

hugs you

El_Campeador
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since 2003-01-29

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Ohio, USA

18 posted 2003-06-11 08:58 AM

I'm glad I'm a part of this...

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

morefiah
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since 2003-03-26

Posts 150
Spanish Town, Jamaica

19 posted 2003-06-11 09:05 AM

And so says all of us. A very apt description of what so many of us feel for this place. The 'ayes' have it.

Garfield

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