Tears of Love

I thought of you today,
but that is nothing new,
I thought about you yesterday,
and days before that too,
I think of you in silence,
I often speak your name,
Now all I have is memories,
and your picture in a frame,
Your memory is my keepsake,
with which I'll never part,
God has you in His keeping,
I have you in my heart!

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.  ~Unknown

Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains.  ~Kahlil Gibran

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
~from a headstone in Ireland

There is a sacredness in tears.  They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.  They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues.  They are messengers of overwhelming grief. . . and of unspeakable love.  ~Washington Irving

I will admit to sometimes quietly shedding a tear or two, for loss, grief, and unspoken love.  To me, tears, as well as laughter, are a great healers.  I'm thankful life has not hardened my heart and I can still ... cry and laugh ... under the veil of discomfort and loss.  ~nr lenz

January 20th is special to me, every year.  My mother (deceased) was born on that day, as well as my dear, dear friend, Dale Dohse, who is gone now, too.  Dale and I had a friendship of nearly 40 years!  He was one of those people who visited and occasionally stopped to share a cup of coffee with Mom, especially after I married, and moved away.  Loving thoughts of you both ... heart-to-heart cyber-hugs!