You touched a chord with this one, and then I read Kahlil Gibran, that clinched it for me. I've been reading him since I was a kid. My favorite was always, 'Speak to me of Children' of course as a rebellious teen, I used to repeat it whenever possible and it would infuriate my parents. 'Your children are not your children,
they are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you but are not you and though they are with you, they do not belong you to. Wow, I think I still remembered it, if that's right. Anyway, back to sadness, very profound and you nailed it! Thanks for reminding me how much I love Kahlil, I need to visit him again soon. Lovely read.
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
....and the soul is stirred to remembrance...thank you Frieda and you're welcome...:)
11 Years Ago
My pleasure, I always love a read that stirs any emotion in me.
The words that follow the quote were, for me, better than the quote that inspired the piece. Well done, this. A topic to which everyone can relate, in some way or another. Thank you for baring your soul for us in this beautifully heart-breaking piece.
A place of bitter sweet memories
i loved that line -the greatest sadness is when you lose something you loved, when memories that where once sweet becomes bitter.
and i loved the last para too - we always feel the most for ourselves, even if someone else's sadness is more than ours...
You touched a chord with this one, and then I read Kahlil Gibran, that clinched it for me. I've been reading him since I was a kid. My favorite was always, 'Speak to me of Children' of course as a rebellious teen, I used to repeat it whenever possible and it would infuriate my parents. 'Your children are not your children,
they are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you but are not you and though they are with you, they do not belong you to. Wow, I think I still remembered it, if that's right. Anyway, back to sadness, very profound and you nailed it! Thanks for reminding me how much I love Kahlil, I need to visit him again soon. Lovely read.
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
11 Years Ago
....and the soul is stirred to remembrance...thank you Frieda and you're welcome...:)
11 Years Ago
My pleasure, I always love a read that stirs any emotion in me.
"Consider the Storm"
“And once the storm is over you won’t remember
how you made it through, how you managed to survive.
You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is.. more..