Loving thoughts for you and Al, and the boys...I wish for this to be peaceful, as I know you all do. I can't help but to feel such sadness for Al. I will continue prayers my dear friend. love to you, xo
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says, " There she goes! " Gone where? Gone from my sight . . . that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says, " There she goes! " there are other eyes watching her coming . . . and other voices ready to take up the glad shout . . . " Here she comes! "
~Henry Van Dyke
This has always been a great comfort to me, so I thought I would share it.
Oh my friend I have been in your shoes and this is a very difficult time. Waiting....waiting for a peaceful departure...My thoughts and prayers are with you, Al, and your boys.....xoxo
Oh, Sherry... I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. This quote does bring some peace and reflection. Oddly enough we lost a family friend just before the weekend. It's been a sad time... Thinking of you ((LOVE & HUGS))
i am so thinking of you and your husband right now... i hope you know that..... and i'm sending prayers that the journey for all of you is filled with peace and love and gratitude and understanding and patience and warmth.....xoxoxo
Loving thoughts for you and Al, and the boys...I wish for this to be peaceful, as I know you all do. I can't help but to feel such sadness for Al. I will continue prayers my dear friend. love to you, xo
ReplyDeleteMuch love and much light to pave your way.
ReplyDeleteLove you, Friend.
It's hard to let someone you love go, harder still to watch them make the transition. I wish comfort for your hearts. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteParable of Immortality
ReplyDeleteI am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch until at last she hangs
like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
Gone where?
Gone from my sight . . . that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side
and just as able to bear her load of living freight
to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment
when someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
there are other eyes watching her coming . . .
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout . . .
" Here she comes! "
~Henry Van Dyke
This has always been a great comfort to me, so I thought I would share it.
I adore that van dyke quote above. I am so sorry this sadness is visiting you. Much love to you and Al.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts are with you all.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and your family.
ReplyDeleteTake care x
Oh my friend I have been in your shoes and this is a very difficult time. Waiting....waiting for a peaceful departure...My thoughts and prayers are with you, Al, and your boys.....xoxo
ReplyDeleteSorry for your loss. Such a lovely, consoling poem.
ReplyDeleteIm sorry for the situation your now facing.I can relate to this.When my husband died it was the same.God Bless your family
ReplyDeletePlease know that our thoughts are with you and your family and that you do not travel this journey alone.
ReplyDeletePlease take care,
Betty
I'll keep you in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you, Al and the boys (men).
ReplyDeleteYou will be in my thoughts, Sherry. Sending hugs to you and yours...
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly beautiful quote to accompany you as you sit..and wait..and watch. Thinking of you...
ReplyDeleteOh, Sherry... I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. This quote does bring some peace and reflection. Oddly enough we lost a family friend just before the weekend. It's been a sad time... Thinking of you ((LOVE & HUGS))
ReplyDeletei am so thinking of you and your husband right now...
ReplyDeletei hope you know that.....
and i'm sending prayers that the journey for all of you is filled with peace and love and gratitude and understanding and patience and warmth.....xoxoxo