For The Memories, My Thanks (a past Sunshine Challenge)

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For The Memories, My Thanks (a past Sunshine Challenge)

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

0 posted 2005-11-23 10:30 AM

For The Memories, My Thanks

The question asked “What are you thankful for?”
I pondered this thought over and over in my mind.
Tell me what you really are thankful for.
It would be so easy to say the usual,
but to reach deep and pull something out
of my very soul would not be an easy task.

I went on about my daily business
this question hanging heavy in my mind
but to no avail, the answers would not come.
One day in my wanderings I ran into
a relative, one that I had not seen in years.

This older woman seemed almost surprised
when I asked her how she was and
what had been going on in her life
since the last time that we had met.

My heart, in that moment was filled
with sadness as I realized
that this woman I had adored
all of my life could not,
because of her age remember….

you know, that disease,
the one that steals the mind
and leaves behind
the empty shell of what
once was.

The realization dawned upon me
like the birth of a new sunrise
and I smiled knowing I had searched
deep enough to find the answer.

If you ask me “What are you thankful for?”
I can only tell you that I am thankful
for the memories.

Karilea’s Challenge
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live for today,
dream of the future,
and learn eternal truths from the past..

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2005-11-23 11:26 AM

I cannot thank you enough
for bringing this back,
this week, this year...
for all sorts of
reasons...

Happy Thanksgiving, Donna, to you,
and our little Cherokee...

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2005-11-30 12:50 PM

And for this... my thanks.

Yes... now more than ever... memories are precious treasures.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

3 posted 2005-12-01 09:53 PM

(big angel hugs) Oh Donna, this made me tear up because I value my memories ever sooooooooo much too, for as sad as many of the earliest may be, I'm blessed that I have loving parents who were there for me and came to my side especially when I needed it the most, and my memories have served as knowledge and strength to me in that if I can overcome all of what I had before, I can overcome anything and are a guiding light to me! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, I love this, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Donna, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other"

Mother Teresa

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