I once dreamed of a sweet and gentle life
Where bliss greeted me at the door
And soft rose petals covered my bed...
But dreams are just dreams
And reality brings more pains
Than one could ever imagine...
Sheltered all my life
I thought it would all be easy
After all, up until then, life was a breeze...
Imagine my surprise
When the life I knew was suddenly interrupted
By people who thought they knew better...
Not only was there pain but shame as well
The crowd that used to surround us
Slowly dissipated into thin air...
Thank God for family and TRUE friends
It took one misfortune to unmask these faces
I wouldn't have survived without them...
Then you get to realize that
There is no such thing as an easy life
Everyone has an ordeal to tell...
Mine is a story of LOST love, life and hope
Until I decided to take the reins again
And stand up on my own...
Mine is a story of independence and liberation
Not of war but of love for life
A quest for deeper meaning of my existence...
You see, five years ago
I would have perished with James
And my three kids would have been orphaned...
But no, God had other plans
These kids are my mission
They are meant for greater things...
And I am here to guide and lead them
To the paths that the good Lord
Has paved for them...
God has been good to us
And I feel blessed to have everything we need
Enough lessons to teach us gratitude...
Now whenever I hear my kids say "thank you"
For every little nice thing done to them
I thank God for life lessons that were not wasted...
Let me take this opportunity to thank friends in the blogosphere for making my birthday special...
To
Thom for the nice birthday greeting that he posted in his blog "
Thom's Place 4 Whatever".
He just arrived from his Seattle trip and has been kept busy by a lot of things but he found the time to make a
special post for my birthday.
Thom, your post took me by surprise. I don't even know how you got wind of my birthday but believe me, it felt so good to read your greetings online. You made me feel so special. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And a big thanks as well to everyone who left a birthday wish or message for me in your blog.
To
Jingle who really made it special with all the awards she gave me on my birthday. It was
indeed a pleasant surprise to see all those beautiful images that she made just for her
Thursday Poets Rally Week 23 participants.
, I understand what you're going through right now. I am amazed at your undying desire to lift our spirits up despite your own struggles. Rest assured that your efforts are much appreciated. Thank you for these beautiful awards:
The Perfect Poet Award for Week 23
The Most Consistent Poet Award
The Most Persistent Poet Award
The Most Admirable Poet Award
The Celebrate Poet of May Runner Up Award
Friends are Precious Award
Wings of Light Award
Participation Award
