Yup! I know how to pick'em ... We have a winner of the Valentine Giveaway ~
Visit our Love Is... ladies ~
~ Sharing this lovely profound piece by Gwen Ellis ~
Not every day of our lives is overflowing with joy & celebration. But there are moments when our hearts nearly burst within us for the sheer joy of being alive. The first sight of our newborn babies, the warmth of love in another's eyes, the fresh scent of rain on a hot sumer's ever ... moments like these renew in us a heartfelt appreciation for life.
~ A Pair of Shoes ~
Happy birthday, my wee angel Sean Ean, you are forever loved.
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy,
I can tell in others eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs.
They never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some woman are like me and ache daily as they try and walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so they don’t hurt quite as much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days go by before they think
about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy,
I can tell in others eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs.
They never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some woman are like me and ache daily as they try and walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so they don’t hurt quite as much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days go by before they think
about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.
(Stay in touch, we'll be having another GIVEAWAY shortly)
Congrats! Diann is our lovely winner. If you haven't met her, do pop over for a visit.
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Oh my, what beautiful writing and how difficult it must be to wear those shoes. Thank you for sharing that with us. Congrats to your winner!
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ReplyDeleteHope you are staying nice and warm!
Love,
LuLu~*xoxo
Just lovely and congrats to the winners.
ReplyDeleteWonderful the way that came out, sugar. I just hope I never have to walk in those shoes either. What a heart break that would be.
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Connie
Ohmy goodness! I am so excited! thank you so much!!
ReplyDeleteOh Oh I know Diann!! Congratulations :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your winners!
ReplyDeleteThat poem...so hard and sad. I just can't imagine, my friend. {{hugs}}
A wonderful post and congrats to the winner. I love those Love Is cartoons.
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Hi Sweetie,
ReplyDeleteHow ya' doin? Congratulations to your winner, I know first hand how wonderful your gifts are. I'm gonna' try and host an AZ bloggers lunch in the next few months. It would sure be a blast if you could make it out for that......I mean you are an AZ blogger by family relations to sis......right?
Hugs,
Meri
Congratulations to the winners! Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Diann! The poem made me cry, I can't imagine walking in those shoes:( Have a blessed day, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Diann! sandie
ReplyDeleteConGrats!! Diann !
ReplyDeleteEnJOY ")they're lovely ~
Congratulation to the winner!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your lucky winner.
ReplyDeleteMy heart really ached for you and others while reading this. I think of parents like yourself and my heart breaks for them.
I love you Marydon and thank you for being such a dear sweet friend of mine.
Stay warm I know it is very cold there
Love
Maggie
Oh Sweetie...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful share today. Happy Birthday Angel Sean, you were SO loved. Your few short earthly years just were not enough for your precious Momma and Daddy.
I pray for any parent who has to walk in these shoes sweet Sis. I have seen the pain in your eyes and I know the pain in your heart as well. I am hugging and kissing you and reminding you that you are so loved.
What a beautiful giveaway. Congrats to Diann, she is a very lucky gal.
Hope you are staying warm and feeling a little better each day sweet Sis. I love you and miss you. Many hugs and SO much love, Your Lil Sis, Sherry
COngrats to DIann! SHe is a lucky lady! The writing is beautiful. I know I lost my unborn daughter Rachel in 1987. I will always be sad about that loss on this earth. Hugs Anne
ReplyDeleteMy mother lost a child and I lost a baby brother. I hope I never have to walk in my mother's shoes! Ever!!
ReplyDelete:)I forgot to congratulate the winners...sorry. I just got so caught up in what was written...remembering ...
ReplyDeleteOh, that is a touching piece, Marydon. I can't even imagine. My aunt lost her middle son (my first cousin) when he was 19. And I had two friends to suicide over the years, and my heart aches for their parents. Life can be hard. But the one thing all of the people who have lost a child have in common is that God did, too. Every time I contemplate what He did for us, I cry and think how utterly unworthy I am of the great sacrifice that was made at Golgotha, but oh, how thankful I am to be covered by it, by Christ's blood, and to be called a child of the Most High.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
XO,
Sheila :-)
P.S. Congrats to your winners!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winner!
ReplyDeleteMy dear friend, I never knew about this. My heart aches for you, but sweet Sean was so very blessed to have such a precious mother.
I'm staying with my daughter who is very ill with vertigo, so I'm helping with the children til she gets better. Looks like I'll be staying still the ice thaws as school is cancelled here til at least Friday!
Big TX hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
beautiful poem that I had not seen before. Oh Marydon my heart aches for your loss and knows that you are weary having to wear these shoes. How I wish I could take mine off...Bless you.
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