Today would have been our one year anniversary…
One day we were talking, and i told you i have always felt i would not live past 60 years old. You told me, “No, no, no, no, don’t say that! We have only just now finally found each other in this lifetime. We have to live at least until our 80’s and if we are lucky, even longer, so that i can have enough time to be with you now that we have finally met each other.”
October 27th, you were gone…. cancer stole you from me…
and i am left still devastated and empty.
i love you always and forever Raymon Michael Silva.
“In poetry you can express almost inexpressible feelings. You can express the pain of loss, you can express love. People always turn to poetry when someone they love dies, when they fall in love.” – Erica Jong
When someone you care about disappears on you, time knows what to do, even if you don’t. Stay strong Julia.
god bless. thanks for your work. silva here, too. peace.
All we get are experiences, I hope you find solace in love and light. Keep the vibrations high, wishing peace your way.
Julia, I am so terribly sorry to read about this tragic news & I am so sorry for your loss. Grief is personal & painful, no one can fix it for you. It has its own course. You cannot replace what is irreplaceable. I cried along with you when I saw Luna cut on TV. I was fortunate I wasn’t there to personally witness it. I am crying with you now, too. I am sending you a comforting hug your way.
Bearing the unbearable…that is what is asked of us when we engage with Love’s Infinity
Hello and thank you.
I wish selective logging were the norm, and leaving several healthy trees for reseeding. We too have a few special tall trees where the squirrels and birds gather to chomp some seeds I put for them (for fun too). Our closest tree is 125 feet tall and is a fir. I appreciate its beauty, shade covering, and actually all the trees. Sometimes bugs cause harm and so we prune off dead branches and red colored needles.
Here is a small poem to share with you about your partner who passed onto….
There is a star up in the sky that holds his name and shines upon you each day and nite.
Thank you for sharing Aiya.
Love,
julia
Dear Julia,
Thank you for your kind reply. Today the sunrise was beautiful. I don’t think I can send a picture due to my clumsiness with electronics. I found out that the wavelengths of the sun’s prism, or something- causes the various gorgeous skies. I like MO when I traveled to that area. I went to OK, AK, and so on. Very pretty areas. I was very fond of Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens) as a child. At any rate I like what you wrote about your friend who has gone to a special star. He sounds nice for you. I hope you have found someone too, because it is what helps us go along with contentment hopefully. I have been reading about Polaris, the current one, and it is quite interesting. I like all the skies and planets, and hope the super wealthy don’t mess it up too much. I did hear about equipment in the making to clean up space debris. We fertilized our trees this year with evergreen spikes. I hope they like the extra boost. Testing to see about next year. I absolutely adore madrone, fir, oak, manzanita trees, and actually all of them. Spring is around the corner. We have a neighbor cat seeking our wild critters to which is very nerve racking and sad. We have cats that enjoy being close to the house so no worries there. =^:^=
I am grateful you don’t post email addresses.
Offering condolences & comfort to grieving people is difficult for most of us. We are at a loss as to what to say or
do. Too often, we shy away because we do not feel comfortable saying anything or we are afraid we will cause
them additional sadness.
One thing to remember is that talking about the loved one who died is not going to make grieving people
remember their loss or feel sad. Those memories are already there. If grieving people cry or show other
emotions, you are not the cause. Understand that strong emotions are a normal part of the grieving process.
Most grieving people want to talk about their loved one and enjoy hearing stories you have to tell.
Many of us want to offer comfort and great compassion to those who have lost a loved one. Not knowing what
to say or fear of saying the wrong thing keeps us from reaching out to others in need. We recognize when
someone is hurting & we fear adding to that hurt by saying or doing something that might be taken the wrong
way. We often are afraid of strong emotions and feel unequipped to handle them. Sometimes, the death of
someone reminds us of our own mortality and we do not want to be saddened.
“Condoling actions reaffirm our bonds to humanity; they strengthen and enlarge each of us. Each word of
comfort, each letter of condolence, each act of helpful service has the potential to serve not only as a message of
sympathy, but as a song of compassion and truth.”
I feel your pain Julia,
Lol(lots of love)
Your Friend
Hugh Jazz
I just learned of the loss of your partner and soul mate. Having lost a daughter to cancer, I know how heartbreaking it can be to see a loved one waste away. Keep up the good work perhaps in Raymon’s memory.
My heart goes out to you Jim for the loss of your daughter to cancer.