Sunday, January 28, 2007

This was sent to me by my oldest friend, Katie. It seems an extremely appropriate reminder for me to pass on. My sister lost her battle with cancer in December, fortunately for me I did value her and still do. She will always be my sister.

For Georgene

To Realize


To realize
The value of a sister
Ask someone
Who doesn't have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
who has given birth to
A premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.

Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when
you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend or family member :

LOSE ONE.

2 comments:

Gingersnaps with Tea... said...

Rats, I've got tears streaming dowm my face. I am so sorry for your recent loss. I like to believe that when a heart is broken through loss… it heals stronger and with an even greater capacity for love. Let's hope so.

Lone Knitter said...

Thanks for posting this lovely poem for all of us.

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