It's Only Words
Trying to believe26 total reviews
Comment from Douglas Goff
This was deep and strong. It needed the 26th review to bump it to All Time Best.
Life is fragile. We don't always feel all smiles and hugs. Some of us are damaged. Alls we really have is each other, my friend.
Douglas.
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This was deep and strong. It needed the 26th review to bump it to All Time Best.
Life is fragile. We don't always feel all smiles and hugs. Some of us are damaged. Alls we really have is each other, my friend.
Douglas.
Comment Written 19-Jan-2025
Comment from poetichrt88
I enjoyed reading this poem. Very informative and interesting. It kept me wanting to read until the end. I believe it doesn't need work. It's perfect the way it is.
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reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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I enjoyed reading this poem. Very informative and interesting. It kept me wanting to read until the end. I believe it doesn't need work. It's perfect the way it is.
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Comment Written 22-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Welcome to Fanstory. I see by your profile you are new to FanStory and have not posted any of your writing as of yet. I hope you enjoy the site. I am a bit confused by your rating of three stars which is below average and four stars means it needs adjustments. You mentioned you enjoyed the story, it held your interest and it did not need any work. Thus I don't understand the rating.
This is a true story occurring in my life at this moment. I thank you for taking the time to read and comment.
Thank you - Carol
Comment from LJbutterfly
You've given enough smiles and hugs over the years to last all of us for quite some time. I thank God for your message of love, faith and thanksgiving. "God's goal is not our comprehending Him more completely, but our trusting Him more deeply." (Adam B. Dooley) I hear your pain and pray for your strength and endurance and God's mercy.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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You've given enough smiles and hugs over the years to last all of us for quite some time. I thank God for your message of love, faith and thanksgiving. "God's goal is not our comprehending Him more completely, but our trusting Him more deeply." (Adam B. Dooley) I hear your pain and pray for your strength and endurance and God's mercy.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Lorraine,
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I'm sorry to hear you have a crisis in your life at this time. We are never ready for bad news or events, but with the help of God we do get through. He will supply you with strength and I pray the good Lord give you strength to handle whatever has befallen you. God Bless You, and your family at this time, Carol. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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I'm sorry to hear you have a crisis in your life at this time. We are never ready for bad news or events, but with the help of God we do get through. He will supply you with strength and I pray the good Lord give you strength to handle whatever has befallen you. God Bless You, and your family at this time, Carol. Nancy:)
Comment Written 21-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Nancy,
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
Comment from Seshadri_Sreenivasan
You have expressed wonderful thoughts coming from the depth of your heart. It is the understanding, deep down within, that things will turn out all right for us no matter what the situation might be. Faith is important part of life. Life can get tough at times. When things get remarkably difficult, it's faith that keeps us going. It gives us strength in times of weakness and illuminates the pathway in times of darkness. Thank you for sharing very thought provoking note. Take care. God Bless!
We would not be able to move from one moment to the next without doubting every last thing that we did.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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You have expressed wonderful thoughts coming from the depth of your heart. It is the understanding, deep down within, that things will turn out all right for us no matter what the situation might be. Faith is important part of life. Life can get tough at times. When things get remarkably difficult, it's faith that keeps us going. It gives us strength in times of weakness and illuminates the pathway in times of darkness. Thank you for sharing very thought provoking note. Take care. God Bless!
We would not be able to move from one moment to the next without doubting every last thing that we did.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Seshadri,
I am blessed by your words and stars.
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
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Hello, Carol Enjoy your time. Holy communion with your husband. And for God's sake, stop apologizing. Just be yourself and enjoy your writing and we enjoy your stories. Big from me too. Luv from me!God Bless!
Comment from Gert sherwood
Begin Again
What a wonderful thoughts expressed in your words of how you treasure the ways God--
At this moment, most of us are getting by and happy with what we have. We might not be rich, or maybe we are, but whatever, we are satisfied that our life is on an even keel; we are comfortable and happy, and that's good
. Begin Again
I totally agree of how we can find happiness.
Gert
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Begin Again
What a wonderful thoughts expressed in your words of how you treasure the ways God--
At this moment, most of us are getting by and happy with what we have. We might not be rich, or maybe we are, but whatever, we are satisfied that our life is on an even keel; we are comfortable and happy, and that's good
. Begin Again
I totally agree of how we can find happiness.
Gert
Comment Written 20-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Gert,
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
I cannot begin to fathom the depths of your agony. Indeed, there are countless heartrending events from which no "good" can emerge, and which do not happen "for a reason." Hang in as best you can.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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I cannot begin to fathom the depths of your agony. Indeed, there are countless heartrending events from which no "good" can emerge, and which do not happen "for a reason." Hang in as best you can.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Liz,
Thanks for your continued support. Your notes are deeply appreciated.
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
I am so sorry, my sweet, beautiful and precious friend. Whatever is wrong, dear Carol, it must be very terrible, because you wrote,
"As the matriarch of this family, I am thankful that I am here to gather my family tightly and try to mend as well as I can, but honestly, I'd prefer he ended my life and erased it."
You've never expressed anything like that -- and no smiles or hugs?! I'm so sorry, dear -- I'm praying, already! Naturally, I'm trying to imagine, WHAT WENT WRONG? But since I don't know, it's better not to run through a horrible list of possibilities. I'm just praying for you, dear friend!
Thank you for sharing this with your FanStory friends and community. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE that you brought us in, at this terrible moment for you, even though we're not privy to the specifics.
I will take your advice, and am doing so, even now ... I'm sorry for your pain, and for whatever tragedy this is. I assure you that God loves you in this moment, and I love you, my dear friend.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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I am so sorry, my sweet, beautiful and precious friend. Whatever is wrong, dear Carol, it must be very terrible, because you wrote,
"As the matriarch of this family, I am thankful that I am here to gather my family tightly and try to mend as well as I can, but honestly, I'd prefer he ended my life and erased it."
You've never expressed anything like that -- and no smiles or hugs?! I'm so sorry, dear -- I'm praying, already! Naturally, I'm trying to imagine, WHAT WENT WRONG? But since I don't know, it's better not to run through a horrible list of possibilities. I'm just praying for you, dear friend!
Thank you for sharing this with your FanStory friends and community. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE that you brought us in, at this terrible moment for you, even though we're not privy to the specifics.
I will take your advice, and am doing so, even now ... I'm sorry for your pain, and for whatever tragedy this is. I assure you that God loves you in this moment, and I love you, my dear friend.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Mary Kay,
Your words touched me deeply. Thanks you....
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
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Oh! I was writing my response to you, got interrupted and when I returned, it disappeared.
I could sense that you were struggling, even as you wrote your cut-and-paste responses, because you wanted to respond to everyone, but your family really needs you right now. Whatever the issue or issues are, they need you to be there for them.
It's enough to know that you were able to read what we wrote to you, and that you understand how much you're loved and cared about, on this site. You have many friends here, and many prayer warriors, petitioning God's Throne, on behalf of you and your family.
You can take some comfort in your husband's Heavenly Birthday. The sweetness of his love for you lingers on, to the present.
And I know that God wants to comfort you. His Presence is right there with you, Carol. His love never leaves you. May He send His angels to guard every member of your family.
Thank you for the smile and the hug! I send you more!
Love always, Mary Kay
Comment from Anne Johnston
Thank you for opening your heart. I don't know what you are going through but I do know we serve a God who understands and is there for us no matter what comes. I pray you will find strength in Him today.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Thank you for opening your heart. I don't know what you are going through but I do know we serve a God who understands and is there for us no matter what comes. I pray you will find strength in Him today.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Anne,
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
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You are welcome, Carol.
Comment from Ric Myworld
I'm so sorry that you and your family are going through another difficult time. The cycle of life is called that for a reason, like a circuit of electricity. There are positives and negatives. When times are their best, they are bound to get worse. And when time are their worst, they almost always get better. But sadly, sometimes, the aren't enough positives to mend the one huge negative. A hurt no words can help. But please know, there are those of us who care and would help if only we could.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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I'm so sorry that you and your family are going through another difficult time. The cycle of life is called that for a reason, like a circuit of electricity. There are positives and negatives. When times are their best, they are bound to get worse. And when time are their worst, they almost always get better. But sadly, sometimes, the aren't enough positives to mend the one huge negative. A hurt no words can help. But please know, there are those of us who care and would help if only we could.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2021
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Ric,
I am so lost but appreciate knowing that my friends are close at hand.
Please accept my sincere apologies for this cut-and-paste response, but know that I have read and appreciate your review. I don't want to ignore responses and believe I must thank you for your time and thoughts. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. This morning is the first time in a week that I can call my own and I want to use it to tell everyone thank you.
Today is also my husband's "Heavenly Birthday" so I believe he is sitting with me, urging me to write and be me.
I send you a smile and a hug and a huge thank you. Carol
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I just hope and pray that today is the beginning of better days a head for you! A smile and big hug back at ya!
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Thank you, sweetie, but I don't think the skies will clear for some time.
