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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

May you always have an angel by your side

May you always have an angel by your side
Watching out for you in all the things you do
Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days
Finding ways for your wishes and dreams
To take you to beautiful places

Giving you hope that is as certain as the sun
Giving you the strength of serenity as your guide
May you always have love and comfort and courage
And may you always have an angel by your side

May you always have an angel by your side
Someone there to catch you if you fall
Encouraging your dreams
Inspiring your happiness
Holding your hand and helping you through it all

In all of our days, our lives are always changing
Tears come along as well as smiles
Along the roads you travel,
May the miles be a thousand times more lovely than lonely,
May they give you the kind of gifts that never, ever end:

Someone wonderful to love
And a dear friend in whom you can confide
May you have rainbows after every storm
May you have hopes to keep you warm
And may you always have an angel
By your side...

~Emilia Larson~

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Lola

Rainbow Warrior · Moderator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1354

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Today is a gift, that is why they call it the Present.
War does not determine who is right,
war determines who is left.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it's old dimensions.

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Don't Quit Poem

by Anonymous

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit
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Lola

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

My Heart Is Full of Compassion

by Aleasa

I cannot ease your aching heart,
Nor take the pain away.
But let me stay and take your hand
And walk with you today.
I’ll listen when you need to talk,
I’ll wipe your tears away.
I’ll share your worries when they come,
I’ll help you face your fears.
I’m here and I will stand by you,
Each hill you have to climb.
So take my hand lets face the word,
Live one day at a time.
You’re not alone for I’m still here,
I’ll go that extra mile,
And when your grief is easier,
I’ll help you learn to smile
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Lola

krys · Site Admin Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1466

Lola

you are a star

that is just what i needed to read :lol:

thank you so much

krys
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Why thank you for your kind comments, Krys. When I come across a poem, I feel I want to share it with the Carers to empower and inspire them.

I came across another one

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

--- Max Ehrmann, 1927
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Life's Mirror

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and true,
Then give the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.

Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need,
Have faith, and a score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word and deed.

Give truth, and your gift will be paid in kind;
And honor will honor meet;
And a smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that is just as sweet.

Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn,
You will gather in flowers again
The scattered seeds from your thoughts outborne
Though the sowing seemed but vain.

For life is the mirror of king and slave,
'Tis just what we are and do;
Then give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.

- Madeline Bridges
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Lola

Rainbow Warrior · Moderator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1354

Lovely Lola :lol: :lol:
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Today is a gift, that is why they call it the Present.
War does not determine who is right,
war determines who is left.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it's old dimensions.

krys · Site Admin Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1466

yes lola they were really lovely to read
thank you

krys
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Thank you!

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

A poem for Carers/Caregivers, written about Alzheimers disease, but it can apply to any Caring situation

CareGiver
by Loraine (WilloRain)

Two words that come together
When you speak of someone dear.
It is that special person
If you call, they're always near.

You'll see that in a 'CareGiver'
Love comes from in their Heart.
With loving hands and guidance
They help each new day start.

Caring for the fragile soul,
Giving day to day.
They meet the needs of loved one's
Spreading love along the way.

A gentle touch, a helping hand,
A glow that makes you smile.
Always near to comfort
And go that extra mile.

They want no fame or glory,
And it puts their mind at ease,
To know they've helped a loved one
Deal with Alzheimer's disease.

So show a little kindness
To CareGivers across this land.
You may be the one someday
Who needs a helping hand.

With Peace and Understanding,
Throughout the ends of time.
There's someone who will care for you
And make your Spirit shine...

The CareGiver...

Loraine 10/99
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Lola

Rainbow Warrior · Moderator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1354

Thank you Lola
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Today is a gift, that is why they call it the Present.
War does not determine who is right,
war determines who is left.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it's old dimensions.

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

It's a pleasure Jean

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krys · Site Admin Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1466

Thank you so much Lola, you always post wonderful
poems and verses

krys
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
Unknown

Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
Leo Buscaglia

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia

No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate, and love is now.
Leo Buscaglia
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joanne · novice Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 43

i liked all of them, truly, but the caregiver poem was so true :cry:

thank you so very much

JO

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Strength & Courage

It takes strength to be certain,
It takes courage to have doubts.
It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.
It takes strength to share a friend's pain,
It takes courage to feel your own pain.
It takes strength to hide your own pain,
It takes courage to show it and deal with it.
It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.
It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.
It takes strength to endure abuses,
It takes courage to stop them.
It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on a friend.
It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to be loved.
It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.
May you find strength and courage
in everything you do,
And may your life be filled with
Friendship and Love!

-David L. Griffith-
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Lola

krys · Site Admin Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1466

hello lola

i had two sentences from that poem under my signature
on carers voices and the protest forum, i recently removed them
i hadnt read the whole poem, so thank you so much.

love
krys
xxxx

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Patience is the art of caring slowly.
- John Ciardi

Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle.
Every day you need to work on it.
- Eknath Easwaran

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which
difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
- John Quincy Adams
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Lola

Rainbow Warrior · Moderator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1354

problems are only solutions waiting to be found.
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Today is a gift, that is why they call it the Present.
War does not determine who is right,
war determines who is left.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it's old dimensions.

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." Chinese Proverb.

"What all men speak well of, look critically into; what all men condemn examine first before you decide"-- Confucius
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Lola · Regular Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 317

I saw this on another forum and thought I would post here, just in case you missed it.... I think it gives us strength & encouragement

The Fighter
I fight a battle every day
Against discouragement and fear;
Some foe stands always in my way,
The path ahead is never clear!
I must forever be on guard
Against the doubts that skulk along;
I get ahead by fighting hard,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong.

I hear the croakings of Despair,
The dark predictions of the weak;
I find myself pursued by Care,
No matter what the end I seek;
My victories are small and few,
It matters not how hard I strive;
Each day the fight begins anew,
But fighting keeps my hopes alive.

My dreams are spoiled by circumstance,
My plans are wrecked by Fate or Luck;
Some hour, perhaps, will bring my chance,
But that great hour has never struck;
My progress has been slow and hard,
I've had to climb and crawl and swim,
Fighting for every stubborn yard,
But I have kept in fighting trim.

I have to fight my doubts away,
And be on guard against my fears;
The feeble croaking of Dismay
Has been familiar through the years;
My dearest plans keep going wrong,
Events combine to thwart my will,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong,
And I am undefeated still!
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Lola

Rainbow Warrior · Moderator Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1354

From one 'undefeated' to another, that is a great poem :lol:
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Today is a gift, that is why they call it the Present.
War does not determine who is right,
war determines who is left.
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to it's old dimensions.

krys · Site Admin Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1466

very true

thanks lola

krys
xxx