im·ag·ery

Use of vivid and descriptive visuals to add depth to work, it appeals to

the human senses by deepening the reader's understanding of the work

or·i·gin

Revelation 21:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.

ded·i·ca·tion

To the one who:

·        Caught me – when I fell

·        Showed me – how the strength of love is more powerful than my own selfishness

·        Gave me –

o   Hope, that I can be stronger and persevere

o   Happiness, during those timeless moments, no matter the circumstance

o   Belief, that an angel was sent, and we can be born again even in darkness

o   Faith, to reflect and to understand my own heart

Smile always.  i expect no less.  i always pray for you.

  

sad·ness

Affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness

Some people, they can't just move on, you know, mourn and cry and be done with it. Or at least seem to be.

 But for me... I don't know. I didn't want to fix it, to forget. It wasn't something that was broken. It's just...something that happened.  

grief

Response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone to which a bond was formed

And perhaps there is a limit to the grieving that the human heart can do. As when one adds salt to a tumbler of water, there comes a point where simply no more will be absorbed

DECEMBER 12, 2010

I wish that…

I had more time…

The Serenity Prayer

Complete, Unabridged, Original Version

God, give us grace to accept with serenity

the things that cannot be changed,

Courage to change the things

which should be changed,

and the Wisdom to distinguish

the one from the other.

Living one day at a time,

Enjoying one moment at a time,

Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,

Taking, as Jesus did,

This sinful world as it is,

Not as I would have it,

Trusting that You will make all things right,

If I surrender to Your will,

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,

And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.

  

trib·u·la·tion

Severe trial or suffering

All things are difficult before they are easy

  

AUGUST 9, 2009

Hell on earth

the fall·en

To yield to temptation or sin

Anger is just anger. It isn't good. It isn't bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It's like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice.

  

  

It was the rage that drove me

that impossible anger

strangling the grief until the

memory of my loved ones

was just poison in my veins

And one day I

caught myself wishing

the person I loved had

never existed

so I would be

spared my pain

hope

Desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment

 

Abbey and Addi, born a few days apart and both from Orange County, were roomates in the NICU at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

From parent to parent, we said that one day soon before we know it, we will be at Disneyland

With our girls will be running around and having lots of fun.

Not only have we remained close friends with this family, Abbey and Addi are little buddies and have had many play dates.  Most importantly....WE MADE IT TO DISNEYLAND!