Ronald,
So glad you wrote and shared this poem.
It is important to have poems that are about people with physical disabilities.
I remember an old expression, "I complained I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."
I have also heard that no matter how bad a person has something, there is always someone worse off.
In no way am I minimizing the cross that you and your family have carried, including your sister, for all those years.
It is truly amazing and inspiring.
Thank you.
God bless you and your family.
All of us would do well to stop often and count our blessings.
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Pamela,
I am sorry to hear of your situation.
Perhaps the site joniandfriends.org could be of help to you.
Joni is Joni Eareckson Tada who had a diving accident in 1967.
Prayers are with you, Pamela.
Mary,
That is a beautiful poem you wrote as your response above.
God bless.
David,
That is an absolutely wonderful poem!
Very positive and hope-filled.
Excellent work.
God bless.
Mike,
I think there are many phases and stages of the grief journey, and no one grieves the same way and on the same time table.
Even the main stages of grief do not occur in a neat pattern one after the other, but are part of an uneven cycling back and forth.
I do not know the author, but would be willing to bet that he experiences these swings like others on the grief journey.
God bless.
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May I suggest a GriefShare Support Group?
I think it would help to suggest answers to the very questions that you asked.
God bless.
Jon,
I definitely believe that the overpowering scent of roses in the room was a sign that she is okay.
I have had several friends report something very similar to me at different times.
God bless.
Paul,
That is sad about friends deserting and family not mentioning her name.
Unfortunately, death is swept under the rug so much that many people just do not know what to say.
I think the main people that understand are people that have experienced that specific loss for themselves.
There is a wonderful grief support program called GriefShare.
You can look it up online to find meeting locations in your area.
God bless.
Beryl,
It seems to me that you have quite a poetry gift!
Even in your responses, you seem to effortlessly go into rhymes.
I loved the fact that you thanked so many groups of people in the poem.
Also, I enjoyed reading your answers to your interview about the poem.
Happy your interest in poetry was ignited at the young age of 14, and has continued on!
Beryl,
That is a beautiful poem you crafted in response to the original poem.
Great work!
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