death of a school mate

Last night, I learnt that a school mate had passed away at a rather young age. I did not know her well; only in passing but when I saw her photo, I instantly recognized her. In one of the reply emails by another school mate, I saw this lovely poem that I'd like to share......

I'm Still Here

Friend, please don't mourn for me
I'm still here, though you don't see
I'm right by your side each night and day
And within your heart I long to stay

My body is gone but I am always near
I'm everything you feel, see or hear
My spirit is free, but I'll never depart
As long as you keep me alive in your heart

I'll never wander out of your sight
I'm the brightest star on a summer night
I'll never be beyond your reach
I'm the warm moist sand when you're at the beach

I'm the colourful leaves when Autumn's around
And the pure white snow that blankets the ground
I'm the beautiful flowers of which you're so fond
The clear cool water in a quiet pond

I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the Spring
The first warm raindrop that April will bring
I'm the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine
And you'll see that the face in the moon is mine

When you start thinking there's no one to love you
You can talk to me through the Lord above you
I'll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees
And you'll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze

I'm the hot salty tears when you weep
And the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep
I'm the smile you see on a baby's face
Just look for me, friend, I'm every place

Don't you think that this is just lovely and soothing for the soul ?

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God.com

When I received this email from my school alumni, I knew I had to share this with my blog readers. It made me realize how much we come to rely on our email and mobile phones; more so the addresses contained in these. I never once thought to ask that God bless these friends of mine and today, after reading this email, I feel the guilt.

Dear Lord,
Every single evening

As I'm lying here in bed,

This tiny little Prayer Keeps running through my head:

God bless all my family

Wherever they may be,

Keep them warm

And safe from harm

For they're so close to me.

And God, there is one more thing I wish that you could do;

Hope you don't mind me asking,

Please bless my computer too.

Now I know that it's unusual

To Bless a motherboard,

But listen just a second

While I explain it to you, Lord.

You see, that little metal box

Holds more than odds and ends;

Inside those small compartments

Rest so many of my friends.

I know so much about them

By the kindness that they give,

And this little scrap of metal

Takes me in to where they live.

By faith is how I know them Much the same as you.

We share in what life brings us And from that our friendships grew.

Please take an extra minute From your duties up above,

To bless those in my address book

That's filled with so much love.

Wherever else this prayer may reach

To each and every friend,

Bless each e-mail inbox And each person who hits 'send'.

When you update your Heavenly list On your own Great CD-ROM,

Bless everyone who says this prayer Sent up to GOD.com

Amen

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pawprints in poetry

I found this on Google Images and am happy to share this with everyone...

PAWPRINTS

We explored the world

Sights and sounds

Smells and touch

snuggles touched

Smiles transcend

Eyes communicate

Loved and respected

Wonder and awe

Joy and love

Romping and teasing

Hunting and protecting

Living side by side

Living beyong boundaries

Of family, neighbors and friends

Companions in eternal mystery

Pawprints

side by side

with footprints

Sharing life's adventure

by Carolyn Allen

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a lovely poem...to my child

This poem was sent to me by email. I found it meaningful and touching and wanted to share this with you.

Just for this morning, I am going to smilewhen I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying

Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear and smile and say how perfect it is

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry and pick you up and take you to the park to play

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephoneand keep the computer off and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice-cream truck and I will buy you one

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up and second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies and I won't stand over you trying to fix them

Just for this afternoon, I will take you to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours and miss my favourite TV shows

Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children

The mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms

The mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly and screaming inside that little body

And when I kiss you goodnight, I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer

It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day.

This poem was written by a 29 year old Zimbabwean father. Both he and his wife share a wonderful life and have been blessed with a daughter named Rachael. She is 10 months old and was diagnosed with cancer not too long ago.

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