There are moments in life that are so profound on so many levels that their impact is hard to describe.
Yesterday a package arrived for me from lbeth1950 whose blog Nutsrok was one of the first blogs I read after I joined the WordPress community.
I opened the package and found a beautiful hand-made bag from lbeth and a poem from her Mother.
I will never again doubt the existence of unconditional acceptance and love.
Love is everywhere.
We have to extend ourselves to find it.
It took me two years to gain the confidence to move beyond Flickr into other forms of social media.
If this blog never gets another view or follower again, I will consider it a success because of the bag and the gift of this poem from lbeth’s Mother:
“Forever”
If you had been my little boy
I’m sure our lives would have been filled with joy
Tho’ there were five there would have been
room for one more childish grin.
Though time has passed and the years have gone
we should never feel that we’re alone.
‘Ere my battle is over, and my race is run-
I want you to know you’re my ‘forever’ Son.
Lest you forget you’ll always be-
My Son from now to eternity.
Kathleen Swain
3-24-15
Though I can’t be with you for Easter You’ve always got a place at my table. Your Forever Mom, Kathleen Swain
Thank you…I have a long email in composition for you and your Mom. I will have it finished by Thursday…Blessing to both of you…:)
Linda is an amazing person! I love her to bits although I don’t know her but I feel that she is a wonderful person!
She and her family astonish me and affirm my faith in humnan kindness. It is so easy to see nothing but the evil in our world because it is so loud and blatant. But the good is everywhere, quietly forging community.
I agree
Robert is one of the finest, bravest men I’ve ever known. I am so glad to have met him through WordPress.
Thank you! 🙂
Robert, chk your email.
OK
Isn’t she awesome? Sounds like her mom is too. How sweet. Like, tearing up, sweet.
Yes…I really am glad I joined WordPress…
Me too!
How beautiful is that?! You can never doubt again. You are loved! Thank you for sharing.
🙂
I follow her blog . . . and I can feel her warmth in every encouraging comment she leaves me. Beautiful poem, you, like me, are so lucky to be touched by her. xoxo
Yes. 🙂
Oh Robert. This is lovely. Thanks so much. My mother was so pleased when I showed her your post.
Your Mother gave me a wonderful gift. Both of you will be a light in my mind for as long as I live–and probably beyond. There truly are no words…:)
She is one of the nicest people what a kind thing to do but absolutely not unexpected. The poem is indeed a treasure too.
Yes. I can’t begin to describe how I felt as I read it.
She is a really special person. It is also wonderful that you appreciate her.
I would have to be and arrogant jerk not to appreciate her. Fortunately, I’ve grown since yesterday…:)
It’s in those unexpected moments that we sometimes see a rare glimmer of hope and love. What a wonderful gift indeed!
yes…for all of us…:)
Deeply beautiful and moving ❤️
It is a wonderful gift, I’m glad that I can share it. 🙂
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