Lost Loved Ones

This post I am dedicating to those who have lost loved ones, present company included.  I don't know why some of us are sent back and others are kept....maybe it is the physical pain here on earth that is too great to bear.  What I do know is on the other side, there is no more pain, just a NEVER ending love!!!  A love so powerful that it is so hard to leave!!!  When I was there, I didn't want to come back but His assurance gave me all the peace I needed.  When my time comes, as it eventually will, I do NOT want people grieving for me.  I know there will be pain for those who are left behind but one day we will be together with those we have lost here on earth.  PLEASE remember that!!!  Life is too short here on earth to be grieving all the time.  I know it hurts when a loved one is gone.  Just ask yourself these questions, "How will my loved ones want me to be?  Will they want me mourning all the time?"  I know my answer is I want my loved ones to be happy and I do not want them mourning.  Death hurts but it is for us who are left behind that it hurts the most. 
When my dear friend Thelma passed away on May 4, 2009, I wept uncontrollably.  We had gotten so close in the last 8 years of her life.  We were neighbors since 1984.  She was like a grandmother to me and 1 of my closest friends.  She was nicknamed the Cat Lady and I was her accomplice and she recruited me into politicking too.  She had so much spunk in her and lived life to its fullest!  When she passed away at home, even the cats and dog grieved for her.  They sat beside the couch where she laid and I could see the sadness in their eyes.  When they came to take her body, Moe jumped on the stretcher and refused to move.  I had to pick him up and hold him.  The day of her grave side service,  I was 1 of the pallbearers.  It was something I felt deep inside me that I had to do.  It started to be a gloomy day, just as sad as my heart was feeling.  When the pastor started speaking, the sun broke through the clouds and was shining so bright and the birds were singing.  Warmth and comfort overcame me as if gentle arms were holding me close.  I spoke with others after the service and they felt the warmth and comfort too.  It is that warmth and comfort I send out to all of you!!!  Please don't be afraid to keep loving.  We are meant to love one another.  Many blessings and lots of love to ALL of you!!!


Smile and laugh often, love ALWAYS!!!