Thanks- OT

[mia]

I'd like to share a beautiful poem which I believe will have meaning for each of you. We are alike in that we have all suffered a loss of some kind...my way of saying "thank you".....

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.

I get goose bumps every time I read this...

God bless,
mia

[Coden]

Thank you - that was very lovely.

[sea-nile]

Nice.
Very touching.

[Mary L]

Thank You Mia, that was a great poem. It was 7 months yesterday that I lost my son Bernie.

[Diana2]

That's one of my personal favorites. Gives me goose bumps too.