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Beautiful lesson of life after death of spouse.

Lills
Lills Member Posts: 156
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in Caring For a Spouse or Partner

This was posted on my Facebook page.  It's beautiful and thought I needed to share:

You can shed tears because they are gone, or you can smile because they lived.  You can close your eyes and pray they will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that they left for you.  Your heart can be empty because you can’t see them or you can be full of the love you shared.  You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.  You can remember only that they are gone, or you can cherish their memory and let it live on.  You can cry and close your mind and feel empty, or you can do what they would want. Smile, Open your heart, Love…and go on.

Elizabeth Ammons

 

Lessonslearnedinlife.com

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  • Joe C.
    Joe C. Member Posts: 944
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    Thank you for sharing!
  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
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    It's all true. But I'd bet it's hard to do what needs to be done. Nevertheless, very nice!
  • Crushed
    Crushed Member Posts: 1,442
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    And when she had no idea who you are, and never will, but looks as lovely as ever you go home and scream at the universe.

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