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| Newsletter Special Edition |
| Jeanne's House of Angels Newsletter |
| This special edition newsletter is dedicated to all my friends at Memory of. com |
| When you're down and troubled
And you need a helping hand And nothing, whoa nothing is going right. Close your eyes and think of me And soon I will be there To brighten up even your darkest nights. It's amazing what a kind word, a well wish, or offered prayers from people that you have never meet can do when you feel at your lowest point. What is even further amazing, is that these are coming from people who are experiencing the greatest loss of all, the loss of a loved one. There is a bond, an unspoken kinship, that lifts the spirit knowing that you are not walking this painful journey alone. I experienced this recently and it is awe inspiring. Life isn't easy, even when things are going right. Now throw in the emotional, physical, and psychological aspects of our journey and life is downright unbearable at times. It is during these unbearable times that I have seen people step up to the plate again and again, lending their support to their broken comrades. Holding them up, so that they do not sink deeper into the muck that threatens to swallow them up. I call these people friends. If the sky above you Should turn dark and full of clouds And that old north wind should begin to blow Keep your head together and call my name out loud And soon I will be knocking upon your door. You just call out my name and you know where ever I am I'll come running to see you again. Winter, spring, summer or fall All you got to do is call And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. Knowing that some of you are putting your own grief aside, reaching out to lift up a virtual stranger, makes your offerings of support that much more sincere, that much more real. There is a feeling of unity, a feeling that maybe I can survive this latest episode of life at it's worst. There are people who are in your corner, wanting, almost willing you to pull through. I call these people friends and lifesavers. Hey, ain't it good to know that youve got a friend? People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you. Well they'll take your soul if you let them. Oh yeah, but don't you let them. When people are not sincere, not truly on your side, or utter things that cut to your very core, it makes the roller coaster ride that we are all on bumpier than hell. These people I call toxic. These people need to be avoided. These people are the polar opposite of the wonderful friends that I have found in all of you. My friends, that put the feelings of others ahead of themselves. My friends, that through a few simple words have been able to lift my spirits, when I thought they would never be lifted again. I call these people friends, lifesavers, and earth angels. Ain't it good to know you've got a friend. You've got a friend. |
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| If you build a house on sand, it will not stand for long
If you build a house with pillars, it surely will be strong. When you loose someone you love, you're heart is in that sand Gather friends who know that pain and they will help you stand. These friends are like pillars, they lift you when you fall Because they've been there and they've felt it all. There will be days when you need help, stranded in the sand Then there will be other days where you lend the helping hand. We all can be pillars when others need a lift Being there for others can be the greatest gift. And when we need pillars to help us through the day There are loving people here, that will help in anyway. ~ DMN~ |
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| A friend is like a flower,
a rose to be exact, Or maybe like a brand new gate that never comes unlatched. A friend is like an owl, both beautiful and wise. Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost, whose spirit never dies. A friend is like a heart that goes strong until the end. Where would we be in this world if we didn't have a friend. - By Emma Guest |
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| "Portrait of a Friend"
I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers. I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain, nor the future with its untold stories. But I can be there now when you need me to care. I can't keep your feet from stumbling. I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall. Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine; Yet I can share in your laughter. Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge; I can only support you, encourage you, and help you when you ask. I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me. I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you. I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you, But I can give you the room to change, room to grow, room to be yourself. I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting, But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces and put them back in place. I can't tell you who you are. I can only love you and be your friend. --Unknown |
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