Somebody hears you
when you think you are alone
somebody listens to tears,
puts a song in your inner moan.
Somebody is grieving with you
as you release all that pain;
somebody will comfort you,
if you will feel the peaceful rain.
Somebody does not care
if you name it Angel or Spirit
or Ancestor or Grandmother:
if you are crying, somebody will hear it.
On those days of darkness
when you wear a blanket blue
somebody was always there
protecting that which is you.
I know your road is taking some rugged...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
In the Light
A shadow of joy flickered; it is me.
I told you I wouldn't leave.
My spirit is with you.
My memories, my thoughts are
imbedded deep in your heart.I still love you.
Do not for one moment think
that you have been abandoned.
I am in the Light.
In the corner,
in the hall,
the car,
the yard -- these are the places I stay with you.
My spirit rises every time you pray for me,
but my energy comes closer...
On a Saturday morning...
I am sitting at my kitchen table with your baby Jayle... well, not exactly a baby anymore, lol She's already a grown 8-year-old, too tall for her age and beautiful just like you. I know I've said this so many times, but she reminds me more and more of you every day... she is constantly humming songs, just like you used to do... in everything she does, she sings with her little voice... even making up lyrics as she goes...
Friday, April 22, 2011
Mom And Her Children
Getzia R.I.P., Mom, Nadya and Dennis, 1999
This picture is the last one I have of the four of us... it was taken on Thanksgiving Day, 1999 at a friend's house. We used to get together at this house a lot; those were happy times when we went out clubbing together: mom and her kids... it felt good to take this picture, although my Nadya had an attitude... lol
Although you are now missing from the picture in physical form, you are...
Angel Blessing
"Angels around us, angels beside us, angels within us. Angels are watching over you when times are good or stressed. Their wings wrap gently around you, whispering you are loved and blessed." - Angel Blessing
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❤️ ❤️ ...
My little drop of Getzia...
Miss Jayleanna (Jayle) Sanchez, my beautiful first granddaughter, and my angel Getzia's child. She resembles her mother more and more every day. That's why she is "my little drop of Getzia..."
Yesterday I had my children and grandchildren together. Nothing planned, it just happened like that, spur of the moment, kind of thing... it felt wonderful to be sitting at my kitchen table, listening to both Dennis and Nadya,...
Monday, April 18, 2011
A Mother's Love - Forever in My Heart
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Right now I'm in a different place
And though we seem apart
I'm closer than I ever was
... I'm there inside your heart
I'm
with you when you greet each day
And while the sun shines bright
I'm here to share the sunsets, too
... I'm with you every night
I'm
with you when the times are good
To share a laugh or two,
And if a tear should start to fall
... I'll still be there for you
And
when...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Seasons Of Grief
Spring
We that are in the spring of our grief
Our days grow brighter and warm
We are amazed at the renewal of our souls
Our faith is like the new buds, and spring flowers
It waits to explode forth
To bring new color into our souls
Summer
We that are in the summer of our grief
We look in wonder at our renewal
It's like the new green grass
The leaves upon the trees
The sun shines down upon us
It brings warmth to our souls
We are...
My Mom Is A Survivor
one of my daughter's own drawings... I call it "One eye"... she used to hide one eye from me at times, and I thought the drawing does so appropriately explains it. -Mom
My Mom is a survivor,
or so I've heard it said.
But I can hear her crying at night
when all others are in bed.
I watch her lay awake at night
and go to hold her hand.
She doesn't know I'm with her
to help her understand.
But like the sands on the beach
that...
Dear Mommy (A poem)
my angel Getzia: beautiful always...
When you wonder about the meaning of life and love
Know that I am with you.
Close your eyes and feel me kissing you
In the gentle breeze across your cheek.
When you begin to doubt
that you shall ever see me again,
Quiet your mind and hear me.
I am in the whisper of the heavens
Speaking of your love.
When you lose your identity,
When you question who you are,
and where you are going,
Open your...
Never Alone
I feel you in the morning
When at first I awake
Your thought is with me
With each decision I make
You'd been around forever
Since the first breath, I took
Now I have to go on alone
But for love, I need not look
Cause by what you bestowed
In our short time together
Will last in my heart
Forever and ever
Although you've left
And now walk above
I'm never alone
I'm wrapped in your love
Enjoy now your long waited...
Grieving a suicide - a personal perspective
Coming to terms with the death of a loved one is hard for anyone. This is especially true when the cause of death was suicide which raises painful questions, doubts and fears. While coping with the pain of an unexpected loss; families and friends of the deceased are often overwhelmed by feelings of blame, anger, abandonment, and guilt. It is common for surviving family members to feel judged,...
A mother's words of Gratitude - July 17, 2010
I was sitting on my porch just now, having some coffee while looking up to the sky and thanking my Creator for another day that He allows me to be on this earth. It was then and there that I made a very important discovery, the most important in my life: life does go on. The pain subsides as part of the healing process, and you are much stronger because of it!
My daughter left this world in a horrible way. Being a mother, you don't want...
Helping Yourself Heal When Your Child Dies
Allow Yourself to Mourn
Your child has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death of your child. It is an essential part of healing.
With the death of your child, your hopes, dreams, and plans for the future are turned upside down. You are beginning a journey that is often frightening, painful, and overwhelming. The death...
Saturday, April 16, 2011
A mother’s words... (March 2008)
"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die" ~ Thomas Campbell
There are two dates I will never forget as long as I live: May 8, 1983 and July 17, 2005... on the first date, my youngest child, Getzia came into my life. I did not see her come into the world, as she came via C-section. The second date was when she exited this world, and I also didn't get to see her or say...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
To my daughter on Mother’s Day (May 2008)
Images of my angel Getzia, and her baby Jayleanna, a montage by my sister, Marie.
Remembering is an act of resurrection, each repetition a vital layer of mourning, in memory of those we are sure to meet again. ~Nancy Cobb
I wanted to write something about you today. It is Mother's Day already, and I am sitting here, crying. I miss you. I miss you, but I understand that you are happy now. ...
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