Until The Cows Come Home
A valentine from my son34 total reviews
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
Oh, April - you brought tears to my
eyes - to have found that Valentine
message from your beloved son must
have been heart-breaking and yet, at the
same time. a joy in remembering that
your son loves you.
Love Lives ON
Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one's gone...
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart,
for as long as there is memory,
they'll live on in the heart.
Blessings,
Margaret
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Oh, April - you brought tears to my
eyes - to have found that Valentine
message from your beloved son must
have been heart-breaking and yet, at the
same time. a joy in remembering that
your son loves you.
Love Lives ON
Those we love remain with us
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one's gone...
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart,
for as long as there is memory,
they'll live on in the heart.
Blessings,
Margaret
Comment Written 25-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you, Margaret. Thanks for the lovely poem, it touched me very much. This was an extremely hard story to write but I had the strangest feeling that my son wanted it written. Does that sound strange to you?
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Not at all - perhaps it is his way to let you know he is all right and wants you to know he's thinking of you, April. Blessings, my friend. Margaret
Comment from Heidi M
What a touching story. You are so courageous to write about finding the special Valentine from your son. I think you did a beautiful job writing this piece and pulled me into the deep emotions you were experiencing.
One minor spag:
more stuff was staying th(a)n leaving
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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What a touching story. You are so courageous to write about finding the special Valentine from your son. I think you did a beautiful job writing this piece and pulled me into the deep emotions you were experiencing.
One minor spag:
more stuff was staying th(a)n leaving
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you. It was a hard story to write. Thanks for the catch, I will edit and fix. I didn't edit yesterday because I had to recover from the emotion of writing this.
Comment from lyenochka
so I'm in tears writing this. I can only imagine how hard it was for you. I don't think any Mom ever recovers from the pain of losing a child. I like how you wove the story starting with a normal tour of the attic and the past and then the very hard memory. Yes, I'm sure Roy knows and perhaps this story is your valentine to him.
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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so I'm in tears writing this. I can only imagine how hard it was for you. I don't think any Mom ever recovers from the pain of losing a child. I like how you wove the story starting with a normal tour of the attic and the past and then the very hard memory. Yes, I'm sure Roy knows and perhaps this story is your valentine to him.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you. I must ask you why you gave me a poor rating on this writing. It is well written with few if any errors. I felt it was an excellent job and certainly deserves more than a poor rating. Everyone but you gave it a five or a six. Half of them are sixes. What is your problem with this story?
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I thought I gave it a six! I went back to see what the rating was and it had NO rating. Somehow I thought it would have stopped me. I changed it to 5 because my list of options only went that far but I thought I had another. Sorry for the misunderstanding! Blessings to you and prayers for your comfort!
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Thank you. So sorry I bitched at you but that story is kind of special to me. They usually do stop you but the rating showed one star when I read it. No hard feelings, accidents happen.
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Well, computer accidents happen more than others. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I will have to double-check the ratings box each time I save.
Comment from GWinterwin
Well this story made my day. I shed tears as I read it. We have four children, and have never lost a child, but it has to be the hardest thing next to a mate we have to bear in our human life. I am a strong believer in God, and I know he helps us to heal in time. Yet life is precious from conception on. I am voting in the contest, and you sure get my vote. I pray that God gives you strength, and courage as the days go by. A good cry is good for the soul, no one should ever be beyond crying.
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Well this story made my day. I shed tears as I read it. We have four children, and have never lost a child, but it has to be the hardest thing next to a mate we have to bear in our human life. I am a strong believer in God, and I know he helps us to heal in time. Yet life is precious from conception on. I am voting in the contest, and you sure get my vote. I pray that God gives you strength, and courage as the days go by. A good cry is good for the soul, no one should ever be beyond crying.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you. One never gets over losing a child and I'm glad you have never had to face such a thing. It is worse then one can explain. I thought I could handle looking at the contents of that box after thirty years, wrong.
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I pray for you my friend, may God bless you richly, and help you carry all your burdens. Have a beautiful year.
Comment from MsPetra
I really enjoyed this read. It touched my heart. I thank you for writing it. I am glad that you found the nerve to write it. I wish you well in the contest.
Please keep writing. I will be looking forward to future offerings from you.
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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I really enjoyed this read. It touched my heart. I thank you for writing it. I am glad that you found the nerve to write it. I wish you well in the contest.
Please keep writing. I will be looking forward to future offerings from you.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you. I'm glad you liked the story about my son. I miss him more than words can describe.
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I understand. My grandmother was my favorite person in the world. When she passed I was shattered. I still miss her more than words can describe. Maybe we can find at least some healing together. Peace and blessing. Petra
Comment from Dawn Munro
Oh, dear friend, I think you have sent a Valentine wish back to your precious son with the writing of this marvelous piece. (I can't type for the tears in my eyes. I lost my son too, but when he was just an infant - it's different, though still too painful to talk about very much). I remember reading something of your son's accident some time ago.
This is an amazing write, made all the more exceptional by the fact that it took pure heart to write it, yet it's clear and heartwarming. God bless, and good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Oh, dear friend, I think you have sent a Valentine wish back to your precious son with the writing of this marvelous piece. (I can't type for the tears in my eyes. I lost my son too, but when he was just an infant - it's different, though still too painful to talk about very much). I remember reading something of your son's accident some time ago.
This is an amazing write, made all the more exceptional by the fact that it took pure heart to write it, yet it's clear and heartwarming. God bless, and good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you for the six stars, my friend. This story was one of the hardest I have ever written. I wanted others to know about my son and his wonderful Valentine and I felt that Roy would want the story told.
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You are very welcome.
Comment from brenda bickers
Hi PRETTYBLUEBIRD,
OMG, you have just brought me to tears. What a heart wrenching story. As you have said, this must have been so hard for you to write. I can not even imagine what heartache you must have gone through as you went through that box.
I'm so sorry you lost your son in such tragic circumstances. I think that possibly you were meant to find that letter, especially at that particular time. It just goes to show that they are never far away. This was beautifully written.
Brenda:))x
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Hi PRETTYBLUEBIRD,
OMG, you have just brought me to tears. What a heart wrenching story. As you have said, this must have been so hard for you to write. I can not even imagine what heartache you must have gone through as you went through that box.
I'm so sorry you lost your son in such tragic circumstances. I think that possibly you were meant to find that letter, especially at that particular time. It just goes to show that they are never far away. This was beautifully written.
Brenda:))x
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you for the six stars and your uplifting comments. It was hard to write but I had the feeling that Roy wanted the story told. Does that sound silly to you?
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No Honey that does not sound silly to me. I think we get messages all the time from the other side but we do not always recognise them. I really believe that there is existence beyond our leaving this place. What would be the point otherwise. It was a beautiful story.xx
Comment from MissMerri
I could easily understand why this would be a difficult story to write but you did an amazing job of telling it with straightforward language and no unnecessary words whatsoever. I don't think it would be possible to read this without shedding a tear. The emotions were clear and unmistakable. Superior work and well worth six stars. Now I have to find some Kleenex. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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I could easily understand why this would be a difficult story to write but you did an amazing job of telling it with straightforward language and no unnecessary words whatsoever. I don't think it would be possible to read this without shedding a tear. The emotions were clear and unmistakable. Superior work and well worth six stars. Now I have to find some Kleenex. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you, my friend. I didn't mean to make anyone cry, I did enough of that for all of us. I had the feeling that Roy wanted this story written so I wrote it. Thank you for the six stars.
Comment from doggymad
A very well written piece which I thank you for sharing. The words flow well and convey the myriad of emotions associated with confronting the pain of loss and the joy of memories.
Best of luck in the contest
hugs
Freda
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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A very well written piece which I thank you for sharing. The words flow well and convey the myriad of emotions associated with confronting the pain of loss and the joy of memories.
Best of luck in the contest
hugs
Freda
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 25-Jan-2017
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Thank you. I had the strangest feeling that Roy wanted me to write this story so I did.
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Oh wow, what an amazing story. I cried with you, my friend.
This was very well written and plucked at every heartstring I have. What a bittersweet memory.
Rhobnda
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2017
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Oh wow, what an amazing story. I cried with you, my friend.
This was very well written and plucked at every heartstring I have. What a bittersweet memory.
Rhobnda
Comment Written 24-Jan-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2017
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Thank you, Rhonda. You can't imagine how hard this story was to write. You would think that after 30 years I would have it together a little more. Finding that Valentine just blew my mind. Maybe I needed the reminder and a good cry. I felt better after the crying jag and writing the story.
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Awww, bless your heart!