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The Lifted Hearts Community is...
"Empathy and understanding. Open hearted. Honest and truthful.
Enlightening. Unconditional. Non-judgmental. Encouraging. Warm and
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...Compassion
...Integrity
..Reason
..Caring
..Lively*
..Endurance
*(what other breakup board
contains book reviews, weather reports, poetry postings, and 'writerly' diary
entries?)
....and don't forget
HOPE itself...
That's what I've found here. It's so great to see that others have survived,
or are surviving, what you're going through. Seeing others' progress and
even setbacks help you to understand that what you're experiencing is
normal.
Lifted Hearts is wonderful
b/c
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it helps us get
through the day with the advice of others
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it's important
to realize that there are others like you that are going through the same
situation as you
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you meet people
that live in a different country that are trying to help you too
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you can help others
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and post all you
want and not get a "Oh god, not again" sigh.
And how about
these wondrous acclamations:
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we love and care
for each other
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our lives and emotions
have truly improved since we came here
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you are a hot mamma!
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NR is a stud muffin!
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there is no greater
catharsis than writing and posting your feelings here, for all the world
to see!
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After a While
Veronica Shoffstall
After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman, not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow's ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down
in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn...
© 1971 Veronica A. Shoffstall
BreakupPoems.com
Breakup-Songs.com
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It's only the beginning now,
A pathway yet unknown;
At times the sound
of other steps ...
Sometimes we walk alone.
The best beginnings
of our lives
May sometimes
end in sorrow;
But even on our
darkest days ...
The sun will shine tomorrow.
So we must do our very best
Whatever life may bring,
And look beyond
the winter chill ...
To smell the breath
of spring.
Into each life
will always come
A time to start anew;
A new beginning
for each heart ...
As fresh as morning dew.
Although the cares
of life are great
And heads are
bowed so low,
The storms of life
will leave behind ...
The wonder of a rainbow.
The years will
never take away
Our chance to start anew;
It's only the beginning now
So Dreams can
still come true.
~ Gertrude B. McClain ~
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