It is with a very heavy heart to inform all of you that Debbie has passed. Her body was not able to go on any longer and she is now free to fly above us all and take care of all those she loved. Her spirit will forever be in our hearts and our minds and her amazing love and kindness will always inspire us.
This poem has helped me deal with other deaths that have been a struggle. I hope it helps someone out there make some sense of this:
I find an old photograph
and see your smile.
As I feel your presence anew, I am filled with warmth
and my heart remembers love.
I read an old card
sent many years ago
during a time of turmoil and confusion. The soothing words written then
still caress my spirit
and bring me peace.
I remember who you used to be
the laughter we shared
and wonder what you have become. Where are you now,
Where did you go,
When the body is left behind
and the spirit is released to fly?
Perhaps you are the morning bird singing joyfully at sunrise,
or the butterfly that dances
so carelessly on the breeze
or the rainbow of colors
that brightens a stormy sky
or the fingers of afternoon mist delicately reaching over the mountains or the final few rays of the setting sun lighting up the skies
edging the clouds with a magical glow.
I miss your being
but I feel your presence,
In whatever form you choose to take, however you now choose to be.
Your spirit has become for me
a guardian angel on high
guiding, advising, and watching over me.
I remember you. You are with me and I am not afraid.
This poem has helped me deal with other deaths that have been a struggle. I hope it helps someone out there make some sense of this:
I find an old photograph
and see your smile.
As I feel your presence anew, I am filled with warmth
and my heart remembers love.
I read an old card
sent many years ago
during a time of turmoil and confusion. The soothing words written then
still caress my spirit
and bring me peace.
I remember who you used to be
the laughter we shared
and wonder what you have become. Where are you now,
Where did you go,
When the body is left behind
and the spirit is released to fly?
Perhaps you are the morning bird singing joyfully at sunrise,
or the butterfly that dances
so carelessly on the breeze
or the rainbow of colors
that brightens a stormy sky
or the fingers of afternoon mist delicately reaching over the mountains or the final few rays of the setting sun lighting up the skies
edging the clouds with a magical glow.
I miss your being
but I feel your presence,
In whatever form you choose to take, however you now choose to be.
Your spirit has become for me
a guardian angel on high
guiding, advising, and watching over me.
I remember you. You are with me and I am not afraid.