Nala Tomkinson

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And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth,
"You owe me."
Look what happens with love like that.
It lights up the sky. ♥ڿڰۣಌ

~ Hafiz

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Love is not something that comes from another.
It is a state of being that comes from within.
The Love that is inside of you is without conditions or expectations.
It is not limited or restricted by time and space in any way.
Unlike physical Love this Love will never diminish or fade with time.
It is eternal and will not ever let you down.
I promise you that it will always be there to let the Light in
and guide you safely Home.
Love connects each of us to one another
and is the underlying energy behind all things.
Love literally is everything. ♥ڿڰۣಌ

~ Paul Adkins

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Mel Xxxxx

December 22, 2011

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death
are at best shadowy and vague. ❤
Who shall say where one ends and the other begins?

~ Edgar Allan Poe

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The Bridge Beyond…❤

There is a bridge that leads beyond
The world of time and space.
Through a green and peaceful valley
To a lovely dwelling place.

Where our loved ones find true happiness
And joys which never end.
Across the bridge that leads beyond
The peaceful valley’s bend.

~ Author Unknown ❤

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Mel Xxxxx

September 24, 2011

-۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰-

An old monk was once asked why he cared for ancient graves,
and why he cleaned the stones to preserve the writing carved there.

His reply was simple: “They still have their names. They will
always have their names.”

A life infused with love has consequences that reach beyond time
— ensuring that names, and places, and memories of what was,
still are, and always will be. They are not dead, can never die.

~ Gregory & Suzanne Wolfe

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-۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰----۰̮̑●̮̑۰-

Mel Xxxxx

September 10, 2011

For Nala. xxx

♥ REMEMBERING YOU ON YOUR ANGEL DAY ♥

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♥ I Miss You ♥

Another year without you
Tears flow – within this broken heart of mine
I am never complete
A shadow of my former self
You went to the Garden of Paradise this day, that year
I should be happy for you, but I wish you were here so much
And all I can do is cry.

♥ Written by Melanie Doe 10/09/10 ♥

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Mel Xxxxx

August 6, 2011

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Xox Liz Xox

August 6, 2011

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♥ Secret Places ♥

The grass is soft
and the pond is cool
Around grow the flowers
and the tiny toadstools.

The trees, they glisten
with leaves of pure gold
A tiny little wild spot
that is ever so old.

A hidden place from our sight
A place of natural beauty
and serene delight.
So tiny is this,
we can hardly see
All over the earth
there are millions of these.

Overlooked by us,
as a puddle, not a pond
Never do we see it
as anything beyond.
So it is fitting
that these places glisten with pure gold
For to us, we cannot see
these tiny little strongholds.

Yes, you may see
a few toadstools growing in the shade,
And you may see the puddles
that in your mind
only the rain has made.
You may see the flowers
and the soft grass,
Appearing to you
as a mushy moldy mass.

Yes…
these are the secret places of the Fae
A place where they can
safely stowaway!!

~ SparrowHawk ~ ’99

ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ இڿڰ ʚϊɞ

Mel Xxxxx

August 5, 2011

♥ Waiting For Wilbur ♥

You run green fields and chase the clouds.
No boundaries. No sorrow. No pain.
Although I want to be with you, it is here where I remain.
Our memories are comfort now.
So treasured. So welcomed. So strong.
Although you are in another place, it is here where I belong.
One day, I know, I’ll cross the bridge.
Over stars. Beyond clouds. By the sea.
But until I travel to rainbows end, by the shore, Wilbur waits for me.

By Carole McCoy, 2010

Mel Xxxxx

July 10, 2011

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The tears streamed down and I let them flow as freely as they would,
making of them a pillow for my heart...♥ On them it rested.

– St Augustine
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Mel Xxxxx

June 9, 2011

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*ღ* I Wake at Night *ღ*

I wake at night - and hear
A soft sweet howl, floating on the wind
A kindred spirit - gone from here and now,
Yet lingering - forever lingering.
I see the ready smile, the proud yet gentle eyes of my dear friend
I smile and weep - for what we shared.... a bond too strong to end.

*ღ* Author Unknown *ღ*

Mel Xxxxx

May 8, 2011

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Acceptance

It isn't letting go.
It's going on.
It isn't only shadows,
And it isn't only dawn.
It isn't getting through it,
It's letting it come through me.
Not living in the darkness,
Though the darkness I can see.
It's living with the sorrow
But finding memories sweet.
It's knowing that it takes both sides
To make it all complete.
It's soaking up the sunshine
Along with the rain.
It's learning to let laughter
live side by side with pain.
It's knowing that the years
Won't change a love that's real,
Or take away the joy you brought,
or the sorrow that I feel.
It's knowing tears and laughter
Can live on the same face,
And your impression on my heart
Can never be erased.

Gwen Flowers

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Mel Xxxxx

April 15, 2011