Sunday 160 Challenge
Tribute to a lost friend
filed in Memes on Dec.27, 2009
A friend of ours died very unexpectedly a couple days before Christmas. Our kids all went to school together for many years. It’s a weird feeling to be celebrating with family the last couple days…knowing that a friend is heart broken and filled with sadness. To be laughing and opening gifts and in the back of your mind know that someone is crying and lonely. To feel warmth and comfort at the end of the night when the room is dark and the only light coming is from the Christmas tree…while someone else’s Christmas now holds new, sad meaning. It breaks my heart.
So in honor of my friend (an avid nature lover), I’ve decided to participate for the first time in the Sunday 160 Challenge (160 characters only!)
I prayed for your safe journey home tonight, my friend. May you have a glorious flight.
As Spring begins I’ll smile knowing you’ll be tending the first blooms
December 27th, 2009 on 8:59 am
i do hope that your friends flight is quick, because their destination will be glorious. a touching 160….nicely done.
sorry for your loss…it breaks my heart to.
my 160 is up…
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December 27th, 2009 on 9:15 am
Good morning, Sheila:
It is always painful to lose a friend, it takes time to get over the hurt and heal…I love your Sunday 160 challenge, it will enlighten your friend’s spirits in Heaven!
Take good care and be strong, things will change for better!
jingle
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December 27th, 2009 on 10:10 am
For everything turn turn turn there is a season, turn turn turn, and for everything a purpose under heaven.
A time to reap a time to sow. A time to laugh a time to cry, a time to be born, a time to die.
And only further along can we understand why.
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December 27th, 2009 on 11:44 am
Sheila, that is a beautiful post. Life is hard, there are no other words for it. I understand how conflicted all those feelings are…..time heals all wounds.
December 27th, 2009 on 1:26 pm
What a lovely tribute to your friend!
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December 27th, 2009 on 3:29 pm
A very touching 160. I love the images words can create and I love this. Thanks for playing and I hope to see you again.
December 27th, 2009 on 3:31 pm
good afternoon:
I have done the similar challenge in my blog, to support your feelings about your lost friend…it is hard to forget, but together, we can forgive and move on and heal.
take good care, friend.
jingle
December 27, 2009
2;30pm, from the u. s. A.
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December 27th, 2009 on 9:43 pm
Beautifully said.
I’m sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. My grandpa died right after Christmas and my grandma doesn’t like to celebrate anymore. She goes to Hawaii for the two weeks surrounding the holiday. I miss her, but I understand.
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December 28th, 2009 on 1:12 am
I’m sorry for your loss. There really are no words.
xo
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December 28th, 2009 on 4:10 pm
That is beautiful.
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December 28th, 2009 on 10:01 pm
That was very touching. You have a great heart and your 160 was amazing!
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December 29th, 2009 on 2:45 pm
Lovely post… I am so sorry for your loss, Sheila.
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December 29th, 2009 on 5:01 pm
That was a touching tribute. Losing someone is always sad.
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