Oh, our funny, sweet cheerful Marti -- I am so sorry to hear about Dan. Dreamer's right -- it is a new part of your life beginning, that you couldn't have expected. Stay close to all your people, and stay close to us. We are thinking of you all the time and wishing you all the strength and patience that you need to come through this. TheCarolinaScotsman is right too -- your love may take a different form, but it will never die.
Dear Lord, lest I continue in my complacent ways, help me to remember that someone died for me today. And if there be war, help me to remember to ask and to answer "am I worth dying for?" - Eleanor Roosevelt
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. -- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
Again. I post to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
I have been holding up well...I think it is hitting Dan's family harder than me.......But I could see that he didn't want to fight the illness any more...
My angels are watching me.....Marti
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]AN EXCERPT FROM A POEM THAT I WROTE ON 10/11/07
WE CAN'T CHANGE WHAT WE HAVE DONE.... BUT ONLY TAKE A LESSON FROM EACH EXPERIENCE AND MAKE THE MOST OF EACH MINUTE THAT WE HAVE LEFT AND TELL OURELVES THAT IT IS OK TO LIVE, LAUGH AND CRY..... PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO GIVE US WHAT WE CAN AND SHOULD EXPERIENCE AND WE NEED TO CHERISH ALL OF THE TIME THAT WE SPEND WITH OURSELVES AND OTHERS MAKING THE MOST OF THE SPECIAL MEMORIES THAT ARE OURS.. AND THE ONES THAT WE HAVE YET TO CREATE WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVEN'T MET!!!!![/SIZE]
marti, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband. My prayers that you will be provided the comfort you need to get thru this trying time in your life. God Bless you and yours...
Marti...I am so very sorry to hear of Dan's passing. The love you two shared will always be with you. You have many friends here wanting to help you in any way we can. You are important to us.