Saturday's Sayings - Love is Eternal

Saturday's Sayings

Love is Eternal

LOVE NEVER DISAPPEARS 

Love never disappears for death is a non-event. 

I have merely retired to the room next door. 

You and I are the same; what we were for each other, we still are.

Speak to me as you always have. 

Do not use a different tone, do not be sad. 

Continue to laugh at what made us laugh. 

Smile and think of me. 

Life means what it has always meant. 

The link is not severed. 

Why should I be out of your soul if I am out of your sight? 

I will wait for you; I am not here, but just on the other side of this path. 

You see, all is well. 

~ St. Augustine

~via Grieving Mothers

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You know, I sat up night after night with my child, carried him a (sic) many miles. Took him for his shots and school was his favorite place where he met friends. I went to meetings, even faced up against the DCS and COG home for children to get him home from a camp ...[I ] put him in ...and to come home and, paid his ticket fines and cell phone bills, and took him shopping for clothes because a friend stole his clothes…bought another cell phone, because a friend stepped on it. 

It was more than being a mother, more than being his friend, and grandmother to his child…or children. It was part of my heart and soul. I brought him up in church and taught him well. We don't choose what our children do, we are just there for them. 

I gave up millions to BE there and then, He's Gone …and I am at loss of everything that I invested my life in. Want to scream his name, but he doesn't answer …so I pray that God gets a message to him, telling him, I loved him with all my heart and soul and mind and am sorry for not being there in the end.

~via S.F., Grieving Mother

~picture, via K.G., Grieving Mother

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I have not turned my back on you
So there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from heaven
Just beyond the morning sky. 

I've seen you almost fall apart
When you could barely stand.
I asked an angel to comfort you
And watched her take your hand.  

She told me you are in more pain
Than I could ever be.
She wiped her eyes and swallowed hard
Then gave your hand to me.  

Although you may not feel my touch
Or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you
While I wiped each tear you cried. 

So please try not to ache for me
We'll meet again one day.
Beyond the dark and stormy sky
A rainbow lights the way. 

~via Grieving Mothers

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Look for me in Rainbows

Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye; 

Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky. 

In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, 

Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. 

Time for me to leave you, I won't say goodbye; 

Look for me in rainbows, high up in the sky. 

In the evening sunset, when all the world is through, 

Just look for me and love me, and I'll be close to you. 

It won't be forever, the day will come and then 

My loving arms will hold you, when we meet again. 

Time for us to part now, we won't say goodbye; 

Look for me in rainbows, shining in the sky. 

Every waking moment, and all your whole life through 

Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. 

Just wish me to be near you, 

And I'll be there with you.

~Via J.C., Grieving Mother

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~via V.W.D., Grieving Mother

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When all was quiet 

And we were sad 

Thinking of the 

Times we'd had 

A butterfly 

Then came to us 

Flew around 

Without a rush 

Showed us how 

He'd been set free 

Drifting off 

Where we can't see 

Helped us know 

He's on his way 

We'll treasure this 

Each passing day. 

~Sharon Kortas 

~via Grieving Mothers

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~thanks to J.C., Grieving Mother

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~via J.C., Grieving Mother

Thanks for all Grieving Parents who share such wonderful thoughts, sayings, and pictures...

Saturday's Sayings - Love is Eternal

Saturday's Sayings

Love is Eternal

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The Rose Beyond the Wall

A rose once grew

where all could see,

sheltered beside

a garden wall,

And as the days passed

swiftly by,

it spread its branches, straight and tall....

One day, a beam of light

shone through

a crevice that had

opened wide ~

The rose bent gently

toward its warmth

then passed beyond

to the other side

Now, you who deeply

feel its loss,

be comforted ~ the rose blooms there ~

Its beauty even greater now,

nurtured by

God's own loving care.

Author Unknown

Lovingly shared by grieving mother, A. A.

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No Fear in Heaven

© 2009, Ferna Lary Mills

There are so many things in life that we can't understand,
like why a tragedy like this can happen in this land.
One moment life is perfect and the next it falls apart,
leaving us with nothing but an eternally aching heart.

Our souls cry out in agony amidst the suffering and despair.
We feel the pain and tear our clothes and scream "It isn't fair!".
Spirits are now shattered. Hearts will never be the same.
We grasp at straws and seek to find the one who is to blame.

Horrific as our life now seems, one thing remains quite true.
Our little ones have now been freed to do things angels do.
They can't recall the horrors of those last days they were here.
They remember not the terror, the hurt, nor the fear.

There is no fear in Heaven. No more sorrow. Only Joy.
It's filled with joyous laughter from each little girl and boy.
We can only try to imagine, in spite of all earthly wrongs,
our little angels are learning the words to the Angel's songs.

Amidst the children's laughter and their Heavenly play,
there's also more important work going on there today.
Jesus is building mansions, never taking time to sleep,
for Reunions are being planned, yes, even as we weep.

The children gather around Him and listen to Him speak,
for He has all the answers that they curiously seek.
He tells them for a time, in Heaven, they must wait,
and then they can meet us at Heaven's pearly gate.

~via grieving mother, J. C.

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‎"Be thankful for your trials. If you're being tested, you're being perfected. Which means you have a divine purpose & reason to rejoice!"

~Unknown

shared by grieving mother, D. M.

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I said a prayer for you today

That God would take your fear away,

And that you would no longer dread

When lights are out and you're in bed.

I prayed God's light to shine right there

To soothe your soul with loving care,

And take away the painful part

Of memories from that little girl

Who was harmed by the evil in this world.

For sister-love is very strong,

And fights real hard to right a wrong.

God's our Father now, you know,

And to His arms we all may go.

He'll take the hurt and ease the pain

So you can live your life again.

You wonder how I know it's true?

Because I lived that life with you.

And nightly angels came to stay

To watch and take my fear away.

God made us sisters for a reason,

And we have weathered many seasons.

Through many more I'll walk with you.

I'll listen and will talk with you.

And if you need me, I'll be there,

And rest assured I'll always care

About your future, present, and past

For our sister-love was meant to last.

I said a prayer for you today,

And God will take your fear away.

And you'll no longer have to dread,

Because Light shines eternal around your bed.

~by Kathi Thornhill

12/20/94 ©

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‎"To the people who love you, you are Beautiful already.

This is not because they’re blind to your shortcomings;

But because they so clearly see your soul.

Your shortcomings then dim by comparison.

The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful!"

- Kelly Turcotte Lloyd

via Back Towards Light

Pictures, thanks to Grieving Mothers