Guest guest Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 What a beautiful poem! Who is the author? Thoughts... > I don't know how everyone has been affected by events in Russia this past > week. Speaking personally, I have found myself deeply depressed by the > senseless slaughter of innocent children - this has had much more of an > effect on me than 9/11 ever did. I know I spend far too much time worrying > about what's going on in the world, but this has shocked every civilised > person on the planet, I think. > > Anyway, thought I would post the prose below - it seems so very pertinent > right now... > > Love, light and peace, > > Sue > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To my child... > > Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh > when I feel like crying. > Just for this morning, I will let you wake up softly, all rumpled in your > sheets and I will hold you until you are ready for the day. > Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and > smile and say how perfect it is. > Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up > and take you to the park to play. > Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you > teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together. > > Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer > off, and sit with you in the back yard and blow bubbles. > Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when > you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he > comes by. > Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when > you grow up, or second-guess every decision I have made where you are > concerned. > Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't > stand over you trying to fix them. > Just for this afternoon, I will take you to Mc's and buy us both a > Happy Meal so you can have both toys. > > Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about > when you were born, and how much I love you. > Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry. > Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch > and count all the stars. > Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my > favorite TV show. > > Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair as you pray, > I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever > given. I will think about the mothers who are searching for their missing > children, the mothers who are visiting their children's graves instead of > their bedrooms, and mothers who are in hospital rooms watching their > children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it > anymore, and when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a > little longer. > > It is then that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except > one more day. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Nothings more important than family, cherish your family, turn off the tv, listen to your kids, you never know whats around the corner A -- In Vaccinations , " Sandy Rippetoe " <srippetoe@e...> wrote: > What a beautiful poem! Who is the author? > Thoughts... > > > > I don't know how everyone has been affected by events in Russia this past > > week. Speaking personally, I have found myself deeply depressed by the > > senseless slaughter of innocent children - this has had much more of an > > effect on me than 9/11 ever did. I know I spend far too much time > worrying > > about what's going on in the world, but this has shocked every civilised > > person on the planet, I think. > > > > Anyway, thought I would post the prose below - it seems so very pertinent > > right now... > > > > Love, light and peace, > > > > Sue > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > To my child... > > > > Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh > > when I feel like crying. > > Just for this morning, I will let you wake up softly, all rumpled in your > > sheets and I will hold you until you are ready for the day. > > Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and > > smile and say how perfect it is. > > Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you > up > > and take you to the park to play. > > Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you > > teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together. > > > > Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer > > off, and sit with you in the back yard and blow bubbles. > > Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble > when > > you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he > > comes by. > > Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when > > you grow up, or second-guess every decision I have made where you are > > concerned. > > Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't > > stand over you trying to fix them. > > Just for this afternoon, I will take you to Mc's and buy us both a > > Happy Meal so you can have both toys. > > > > Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story > about > > when you were born, and how much I love you. > > Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry. > > Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the > porch > > and count all the stars. > > Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my > > favorite TV show. > > > > Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair as you > pray, > > I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever > > given. I will think about the mothers who are searching for their missing > > children, the mothers who are visiting their children's graves instead of > > their bedrooms, and mothers who are in hospital rooms watching their > > children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle > it > > anymore, and when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a > > little longer. > > > > It is then that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except > > one more day. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Friday, September 11, 2009 Thoughts... Many more such cards with inspirational thoughts on the following link...Be Inspired... > Aseem Ki Prerna (Aseem’s Inspiration)http://nextbigspace.net/forums/index.php?showforum=8 Aseem Kaistha"Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching?" See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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