Everything in life stopped for us except the time we spent trying to get ahead of the cancer. But then on 7/7/15 we got the word the spot on the lung was cancer. We were happy in love and lived to the fullest. The law of the land finally allowed it to be. Mike and I met in 1978 and lived and loved each other and on the date 10/11/13 we were lawfully joined in marriage. But our difficulty grasping makes them no less true. Those of us still earthbound so miss the form we've grown accustomed to, and it's hard for us to grasp the cosmic truths. Because what he was, he still is and will always be - just in some other form. I don't use words like "was" after loss much. I do feel his presence so strongly and he sends me joy, peace & angels from where he is - experiencing all of that. It confirms what I believe and know with heart and soul. But I always read this poem, which helps lift me up and ease the pain. I just lost another fur baby (cat) at age 15, ten days ago. I also send it to folks after their losses. I, too, lost my 15-year-old cat years ago, and my cousin sent me this poem, which helped so much. My heart goes out to all here who write of deep loss, many losses too close together. I know I will rejoice with all my loved ones again when it is my time. I still grieve for all of these loved ones, the reminders that come, a song on the radio, etc. If I didn't have faith, I couldn't do it. Grieving is different for everyone, but to be in grief for so many loved ones lost so close together is just wickedly hard. Next was my daughter-in-law's brother by an overdose, then my daughter-in-law's father. Two months later, it was my mother by marriage. Just after my husband, my father by marriage passed after a long suffering. Just before my husband, my father-in-law had a heart attack. I know he surrounds me I get signs from him. He was all I ever knew since we were together since junior high. He died suddenly of a widow maker heart attack. I lost my husband of 27 years in October 2011. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again! One brief moment and all will be as it was before. I am but waiting for you, for an interval, Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? What is this death but a negligible accident? There is absolute and unbroken continuity. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. She was a Grammy winner for three spoken-word albums.I have only slipped away into the next room.Īnd the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. In addition to her many books, Angelou also directed, wrote and acted in movies, plays and television programs and was a singer, songwriter, educator and popular lecturer. "She will be greatly missed, but with gratitude, her legacy of wisdom will be with me throughout my lifetime," Warwick said. Singer Dionne Warwick said in a statement she had been "enriched" by Angelou and her knowledge of living life to its fullest. Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said in a tweet: "Today the world lost one of its greatest gifts." "With a kind word and a strong embrace, she had the ability to remind us that we are all God's children that we all have something to offer," Mr Obama said in a statement. US president Barack Obama called her "a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman". Literary and entertainment figures, politicians and fans mourned her passing on Wednesday. Take a look at a selection of her quotes. Poet, playwright, and activist - Maya Angelou's words, both written and spoken, have resonated with millions world wide. In her last tweet on May 23, Angelou said: "Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God." Words have power Her latest work, Mom & Me & Mom, about her mother and grandmother and what they taught her, was released last year. The family is extremely appreciative of the time we had with her and we know that she is looking down upon us with love," her family said.Īngelou penned more than 30 books, won numerous awards, and was honoured last year by the National Book Awards for her service to the literary community. "She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. The prolific African-American writer died quietly at her home in Winston-Salem, Angelou's family said in a statement on Wednesday. American author and poet Maya Angelou, an eloquent commentator on race and gender best known for her groundbreaking autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has died at age 86 in North Carolina.
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