what speaks more profoundly than the intensity of watching suffering? be it a dog, cat, family or friend... suffering seems to break the hearts of many a man and yet we have no external grasp to stop its longevity. somehow, it will find a way of stopping itself, well beyond our fathomable control. i keep praying there will be another tomorrow and yet the vulgarity of pain and suffering seems to add to the knowledge that there may be a day when I have to let tomorrow go. some future dreams are taken for granted and are so presumed that we never even know we were dreaming until our futures are threatened. hours of laughter, shopping excursions, coffee talks and camp walks, eating artichokes, driving into the twilight... you always believe there will be a next time. more time to laugh. more time to walk. more time to share the faith that solidly glues you together. when a mind envisions future dreams, change is practically expected...i will marry, i will have a career, i will own a boat, i will improve something somehow somewhere... but the real dreams are accepting where we are and envisioning that the only change is our acceptance of life as it was intended for us to live, spiritually full.
today i have learned that true friends never have to take a vow... 'in sickness and in health' is presumed. and an honest 'till death do us part' is an unfathomable lie. how can true friends part when an intermingling of hearts is so deeply indwelled?
i have to find the power. i have to enter the dream. i have to make today today and expect nothing but the intensity of the moment. i have to make my heart pure... and hold it out despite the knowledge that sometimes it will tragically hurt.
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I fell asleep last night praying for her, and awoke this morning again in prayer. She will be in my prayers all day.
That's so beautifully put. And so true. I told Al_Son I was praying for her. You are in my prayers too.
Stay strong. She will need you now more than ever. Blessings to you both.
Beautiful. May peace be with you.
I will light a candle at church for your friend......((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))
Good morning Tude! Yes! I have a feeling there are a lot of untold duct tape stories out there!
If only duct tape could mend a broken heart? :brokenheart:
There is the story about duct tape and WD-40 being able to solve every problem...
Then there is the story about how if a worker's only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail!
I wish every problem looked like chocolate! Cuz then we could... Make then disappear!
i linked over from Aloysius.
saying a prayer for you and your friend.
I've been thinking about you. Praying for Kathy. I"m sorry this is so hard for you.
Prayers going out right now... for you both!
((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))
contentment is a life long journey. hope all goes well
Hope all ends well for them and yourself.. Sorry your in such hurt right now.. Happy New yr to you.. _ John
I think I have been in and out too much and missed something. I know the Lord knows and that is all I really need to know. Hugs and prayers coming your way.
I hope the surgery went well for your friend! :love:
So beautifully said. Prayers.
Our capacity to love also means that sometimes, we must hurt. As strange and painful as it seems, it is true.
I will keep you and your friend in prayers. Your post says it all about life and what we face.
Did you finish work? I finally got done moving my friend's stuff...
what a beautifully written blog.
Friends like you are such a treasure.
My prayers go out to you and yours.
I wish you all the best in 2009!!!!
Tina
Heart felt loyalty, expressed with soul. This love is the love that cares and heals. God Bless you.
TUDE!!!! :celebrate:
Happy New Bear!
what ^they^ said! add my thoughts & prayers to all of those others...
No nap?!? Sleep tonight then! :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:
Tude! Work! Work! Work! Are you at work again?!? :hammer:
Ooooooohhhh!
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
The bear went over the mountain,
To see what he could see
To see what he could see,
To see what he could see
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see
Was all that he could see,
Was all that he could see,
The other side of the mountain,
Was all that he could see!
Where is the bear?
TUDE! Are you slacking off again today? :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:
GOOD! Sleep! Or something! Here let me help! :hammer:
I hope you have a great Sunday!!!
Snow more? :what:
TUDIEDKINS! Wake up! Your donkey is here - and it is time to get this New Year rolling! :hammer:
What's for breakfast! Is the cat out yet? Who fed the dog? Mom won't tell me how the coffee maker works!
Time to go go go go :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:
Well - I am off - but you knew that!!! :dancingcow:
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:
Yeah! Roses are for sniffing! Tea is for tea!
Ooops! I am late! Wake up! I gotta run!
Tudely Dudely! Get some sleep!
:sleepy: :sleepy: :sleepy:
TUDELYNN! TUDELYNN! TUDELYNN! How ya doin', TudeLynn? :dancingcow:
I bet you are just Tudelynn along!
:dancingcow:
SNOW!!!
WORK!
Tude! 20 days until Maui? Will I fit in a suitcase?
Hey! I have to go in early! Rats! Oh, well! Have a great Friday!!!
:dancingcow:
Tude! Its Spazzzerday! Go wake up Spazzzer! She is probably dreaming about... hula!
Or something! :dancingcow:
Wake her up! Quick!
Wow! Like when are you going to do a post this year? :dancingcow:
So when is your dental appointment? :frog: Hugs!
Tudemorrow is Tudesday! Go Tude!
:celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate:
Where is everybody?!? :dancingcow:
It's Tudesday! Don't they know?
Blow the crumpets! Ermm... Trumpets!!!
:celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate:
Donkey said to come say hello so Hello!!! :dancingcow:
14 years of piano? Cool! You ivy tinkler you!
Oh! You want me to sock it to you?
Just whisper! It works better! One wonders why you are whispering and pays attention better!
The cat does not feel good...
Looks sad and lethargic...
14 days til Maui? :so-cool:
Socks!
Maui! Maui! Maui!
Socks, baby! Socks!
:celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate:
Sock it to me!!!
Yeah! I gotta go to work and put gunk on the cat's ear! Later Tude!
Hey! My sock post have been lame - but at least it was a post! LOL! Hugs!
POST! POST! POST! Go Tude! 10 days until Maui!
:celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate: :dancingcow: :celebrate:
Tude! Xanga is acting up! Where are you? :frog:
Crumpets! Where do you get your crumpets, dumpling? Tudelynn?
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