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Man's Best Teacher
Wisdom usually does not fall from high places. The mighty and the splendid have taught me little. I have learned more from my dog than from all the great books I have read. The wisdom of my dog is the product of his inability to conceal his wants. When he yearns to be loved, there is no pouting in the corner. There are no games entitled "Guess what is the matter with me." He puts his head on my lap, wags his tail and looks up at me with kind eyes, waiting to be petted. No professor or sage ever told me I might live a more successful life if I simply asked for love when I needed it.
Gerry Spence
How to Argue and Win Every Time
Submitted by Roy J. Carter
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.
Mary Frye (1932)
Submitted by Heather Simoes
And if I go, while you are still here...
Know that I still live on,
Vibrating to a different measure,
Behind a thin veil that you cannot see through.
You will not see me, so you must have faith.
I will wait there for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to the fullest.
And when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart,
...................I will be there.
This poem was written for a little dog named Bean and his Mom wanted to share it with us all. Thank you.
Bean
I said “good bye, I love you”,
When I saw that look in your eyes
It was the type of look you give someone
When you know these are your last goodbyes.
You were just a dog some might say
But I know they’re all wrong
You were more than a dog
You were my best friend, and
Now dear friend it is going to be long,
Before I can hold you in my arms once again.
It is hard to put in words how you made me feel
But when I heard your foot steps charging to me,
There is nothing in the world that could’ve made me more happy
You were so small, yet
You had more energy than any dog I had ever met
You were so strong.. and Ill never forget,
All the fun times we shared together
You were with me for so short of a time
But you taught me so much
I never knew I could love anyone the way I loved you
All I had to do was touch
Your soft fur and I knew everything would be ok
I don’t know what I will do without you
I feel like there’s a huge hole in me
Once so filled with joy and glee
Now so empty and cold,
I'm sure your spirit is still with me and I hope you know
I will have and better dog and
Their will always be a place in my heart for you..
Wherever you are, I hope you are happy
And have a nice fuzzy bed to sleep in
You can be free now.. no more play pin
Wait for me bean.. Barbra Jean..
I will see you again..
When my time comes I will look forward to seeing you
And we can be together once more
I will never forget you..
You are forever a part of me
As I am a part of you
Don’t worry though.. I’m not going to be blue
All I’ll have to do is whisper your name to myself
And look for ward to the day.. when I will once again get to hold you
-Christina Rae Almeida
They say there is no reason,
they say that time will heal,
but neither time or reason,
will change the way we feel.
No one knows the heartache,
that lies behind our smile,
no one knows how many times,
we've broken down and cried.
We want to tell you something,
so there won't be any doubt,
you were so wonderful to think of,
but so hard to do without.
-Anon.
Thanks to Emma Stow for sharing this lovely poem with us.
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