This morning the sky begins in
blue
but rather quickly is blanketed
in the fluffy white-ness
of a slightly cooler but,
nevertheless
beautiful day
the garden, in its summer glory
has received so much rain lately
it looks to be sitting
lush and
low<\/p>\n\n\n\n
due to a falling tree last weekend
quite a large portion is now
filled
with a haphazard pile of branches and
debris<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the worst for me at this point
upon inspection of the back garden
was to see that the neighbour, in taking down branches
with, it would seem
no regard at all for living things
has completely and devastatingly
trampled everything in sight
and what was\u2026
now appears as<\/p>\n\n\n\n
just
dirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stand, jaw on the ground
momentarily consumed
by unspeakable
loss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the weekend we gathered
at the home of dear friends
to celebrate a life
gone too soon
we come together partially I suppose,
to see if we can\u2019t
communally,
heal
from
loss
to see someone
reflected so, in the faces of his
children
his great pride, and his
joy
in the love and devotion of
a sister, who travels great loss
with grace
the ever patient, kind and caring comfort
of a mother and a father
nieces
and nephews
and friends,
and friends,
and
friends
who will carry this loss for some time,
yet still honour his memory
hopefully,
by allowing themselves to
expand
and to grow
in this love
coming together for a time
in the laughter
in old pictures, in stories, in memories
of things and of days
thought to last
forever<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We do not know
we
cannot know
each twist and turn of our lives
or possibly even
when
we ourselves, or those we hold
dear
might fall<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but, we are here to
exchange hello\u2019s
share smiles, share tears
shake hands
and
embrace
and often we will hold on
just
a little bit longer
as never does it feel like we
are ready
ever
to let go.
Speak the words my friends,
say I love you
I appreciate you, and just how great it is
to see you<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to be here
even for a time
to have mattered
to be love
to know love
to
in our lifetime
have been touched
by love
by devotion
by grace
by
kindness
by friendship
and to be remembered so
is all
that matters.
Rest peacefully my friend \u2665
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRemember, we all stumble, every one of us. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a comfort to go hand in hand.\u201d This morning the sky begins inbluebut rather quickly is blanketedin the fluffy white-nessof a slightly cooler but,neverthelessbeautiful day the garden, in its summer gloryhas received so much rain latelyit looks to be sittinglush andlow due to a falling tree last…
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