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A Suthern Prayer
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A Suthern Prayer |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Sometimes life will bring a man to choices he can't change; and through the years locked in his step so very long, they come to haunt his soul. There is a man so taken by the past he sees what isn't there; ghosts of evil in the ceiling, terrors at the bolted door. It is too late for him, and yet you love; if he could change, find peace within and make a peace with you... I found a place of quiet and reflection, where the forest holds back time itself by changing every moment, by drawing every traveler on from wonder into wonder.... Alone within that quiet wood I made another prayer the way Hawaiians do, a hopeful prayer of leaf and stone, and placed it there for him, for you.  ~~8~~ I haven't spoken of my four Ti prayers to anyone for whom -- or about whom -- they were made. This one I can speak of now...yes lady, it was for your father. Here are the others: /pip/Forum93/HTML/001231.html |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Ed~ Did you know that some among us knew ? I can say that I did ... but then maybe there are many who would be able to lay claim to the beauty of your thoughtful prayers~ This will, no doubt, be of great comfort to our friend in her time of seeking peace for a weary heart~  Thank you ... foreverly ... for being exactly who you are~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ I LOVE leatherheads  ~*No matter what I search for ... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
Very nice . . . But where's the nude chick? |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
It's often comforting to read you, Ed M |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Yes... I knew. *S* And I just thought I was grateful then... now... now I can't even begin to tell you how much this means to me.... for I will always love him... and miss him... and be glad I'm his. It is hard sometimes for us to even imagine, much less understand all that forged a man. But now... all those ghosts are at rest... from the deserted child to the memories of Normandy and Dora-Nordhausen to the loneliness of losing brothers, sisters, wife and friends. I think the peace of his last few days might well be due to prayers such as this... I thank you with all my heart. |
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beaniebaby Member
since 2005-11-17
Posts 55 |
this is beautiful, such a beautiful prayer and picture to ease the pain the pain of death is hard, no matter what, and prayer its only savior |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Ratleader, Couldn't end the year without checking out your library and without sending up a few. One of the things I like best about this poem is the sensitivity and compassion shown to a special friend. "and reflection, where the forest holds back time itself by changing every moment, by drawing every traveler on from wonder into wonder...." misc |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
Start the new year with a prayer.....yes, what better thing could anybody do? Thank you for bringing this one back for me. |
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