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Unforgiven.
I am no more than yesterday's echo,
less than a whisper in the shadows
of your thoughts.
You turn your back; leave me to drift
forsaken, into the night
your cold words piercing sharp as
stars in a blackened sky.
My careless eye, in darkness failed to see
the light it took away.
touching write,it will work
touching write,it will work it`s self out
ron parrish
I'm hoping it will, the last
I'm hoping it will, the last people you want to hurt are your loved ones.
This same sort of incident
This same sort of incident happened in my family some years ago; and, although it caused quite an enormous breach, very painful at first, it began to heal, and, long years later, the kinfolk have put it behind them and do not revisit the memory. Human nature is fallen and broken; unpleasant events happen, and we will never be immune to, or free from, them. When I am fearful of having hurt someone I love, or of being hurt by them, the answer---when I have enough sense to turn toward it---is Psalm 56:3. It makes for a great breath prayer, and helps calm the trouble feelings.
Starward
Thank you Starward, I suppose
Thank you Starward, I suppose a great many families have similar problem. I just feel so dreadful that I hurt her so badly, even if it was unintentionall. Sue.
This is so well written that
This is so well written that your words evoke a strong response of sadness from the reader. I'm sorry I can't offer any words to ease what you must be feeling, maybe there are none. I hope your issues are resolved and that you find peace, that is my hope. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you, you're very kind.
Thank you, you're very kind. At least this has taught me to stop skip reading Facebook quotes. The hurt I unintentionally and unknowingly did to my two girls, although explained, remains unbelieved and unforgiven by one. That will teach me to read a dozen times before I comment on anything. Sue.
7 Billion Humans
Take the place of those who walk elsewhere. Yeah, you wonder why, miss them, then say hi to tomorrows smiles. At 71, I cannot waste too much time on lost people. It is their loss, I'm thinking.
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Best wishes!
~S~
Wish I could feel that way
Wish I could feel that way Stella but I don’t have lots of other people to take
her place, two daughters and a lifelong friend and thats it.
But even if I had, nobody is as importan to me as my daughters.
Maybe one day she’ll relent. XX
Casual Acquaintances
Vs family. No comparison. Family you love hurts deeply. These days no telling what young people are going through. My sister has 35 descendents with a new great grandbaby boy. We have gatherings for the major holidays and 25-75 people fill a space and as Christians we all are almost always cordial. Usually the additions to the family, new in-laws, have to learn you leave issues at the door-we celebrate each other. Black sheep, a few, but some have to make or find their own way. My sister thinks I'm one of her kids - I ignore her or say no I'm not doin' THAT! She hits the ceiling, is ignored, then she forgets (she's a 75 cancer survivior). The offices of love are hard sometimes. There was a line on a tv show here I remember, "You don't take away the love." But, again, I know I'm hard to take - most of my friends are dead or live in other countries. I lost a friend during Covid lock-down. Her white husband said chinese people put rats in chinese food so I better not order any more take out because they gave us Covid. I told her that was racist - she hit the ceiling - no longer friends. I do not hate on request, you got to earn it.
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Hope your loved one comes around soon. Here, families fall apart over politics. Dominance wars over no power over a loved one's choice. Respect for oppositional views? A tough one. I ignore 'em, their family. Strange, and all mine and they put with me.
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~S~
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I wanted to reply to your
I wanted to reply to your comment because bridges I think are being built between myself and my daughter at last. It's her birthday soon and her husband is organising a surprise night away so he has asked me to have the kids overnight, and she has also replied to a few of my comments on her husbands fb site.
i appreciated all your helpful words and they made me think a bit differently. Thank you Stella.