Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 so sad but so true very good sharon m a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!! laughter is a breath of fresh air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 At 02:29 AM 9/27/2004, you wrote: >so sad but so true very good sharon m Thanks Sharon d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Hello Dargie, Thank you for sharing your poem. It makes me want to go to another country for real and let myfamily remain with their good memories of me. Ya know the Native Indians used to go off somewhere to die alone to save their diginty. I often think about things like that and wonder if it wouldn't be for the best. I truly don't think there is a best way though. It is alot like raising children there is no manual on how to do it. We just have to do the best we can....Hugs....Patti > > Since we're sharing. I wrote this a year or two before we got the LBD > diagnosis: > > > My mother lives in another country now. > One with closed borders and no train service out. > She goes cheerfully about her business there > With new friends, new family. > Only sometimes she sees us waving to her > From our side of the border > And she nods politely to the strangers. > > dargie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Dargie - I REALLY liked your poem!! And - Coyote - I am no expert but if it were up to me, I would bring the seven-year old to see her grandfather. You might want to find a child psychologist who could answer your question with a little more insight. . . carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Patti wrote: It makes me want to go to another country for real and let myfamily remain with their good memories of me. *********************** But Patti - if you stick around, your family can have MORE good memories of you!!! There WILL be some; I am sure of it!!! carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Hi Carol, Yes I am sure there will be. Thank you! ...Hugs...Patti > > It makes me want to go to another country for real and let myfamily remain > with their good memories of me. > > *********************** > > But Patti - if you stick around, your family can have MORE good memories of > you!!! There WILL be some; I am sure of it!!! > > carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 At 11:43 AM 9/27/2004, you wrote: >Hello Dargie, >Thank you for sharing your poem. It makes me want to go to another >country for real and let myfamily remain with their good memories of >me. Ya know the Native Indians used to go off somewhere to die alone >to save their diginty. I often think about things like that and >wonder if it wouldn't be for the best. I truly don't think there is a >best way though. It is alot like raising children there is no manual >on how to do it. We just have to do the best we can....Hugs....Patti Y'know, I know the feeling. It's so tempting just to turn away from all your troubles and the pain you feel you may be giving your loved ones. But trust me when I tell you your family would suffer more without you. I had two friends who died in the last decade -- one died of AIDS, but never told any of us he was even sick. He hid it amazingly well. The other committed suicide -- in neither case was there any kind of closure, no chance to make peace, to help, to give one last expression of love and concern. If my mother were to walk away from us literally, it would be a worse loss than what we're going through right now. Hang in there. You really are an inspiration to me, and I suspect to a lot of others. dargie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 At 03:49 PM 9/27/2004, you wrote: >Dargie - I REALLY liked your poem!! Thank you! I've started writing them in my old age. *g* d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2004 Report Share Posted October 7, 2004 Dear Dargie, your poem is so poinient. It brought a lump to my throat. You captured the essence of this disease in such beautiful imagery. Thanks so much, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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