2019 has been a year of grief and loss. Forever is a word I shiver on when I hear it because I experienced the fragility of life.
Time is the greatest healer. Most of the time I feel I am healed until I broke down in tears when:
drove auto pilot to my old house which is no longer mine;
caught myself forgetting to revert to my maiden name;
had the urge to share news with my best friend whose voice I no longer hear;
curled up in bed where my cat once cosily slept.
Then I come here to WordPress, a place I found many sad people come and celebrate being sad. This community has been helping me through my grief and loss. My load is shared, my sadness is heard, my heart is touched. I am accepted and good enough.
It is through trials and tribulations, God’s grace comes through. I have found hope in a hopeless state; I have formed deep friendship in a desolate place; I have found love with a wounded heart. So in the end, it is all worth it.
Although suffering is very much a lonely thing to endure, life indeed is a journey better to journey with others than alone.
My special thanks go to the following fellow bloggers. You have all brought positivity into my life and enriched my creativity.
- Mike – Mike’s Manic Word Depot
- Robbie – Archangel White Wolf
- Jason – Poems for Warriors
- Carl – From My Window
- Gabriela – Short Prose
- JC – The Mush from the Hill
- Bartholomew Barker
- Rob – Friends without Borders
- River – The Stories In Between
with love and respect,
Cassa Bassa
thanks for the shout out. and the wonderful poetry. you are an amazing writer and no matter how tough the year, it will only strengthen those talents.
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Thank you for the encouragement Mike 💚
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May 2020 be a little kinder, and make our vision a little more complete.
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Likewise Tony. Yes I really need to wear my glasses 😉
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Hee hee. *bumps into a wall* 😛
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That’s how I fell into that vase 😁🤣
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Thanks for the mention. You are a talented writer and seem to be getting better with every new piece. I’m very happy to have crossed paths with you and look forward to watching you continue to grow and fine-tune your voice.
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Thanks for the encouragement River, it truly means a lot. 💚
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You’re welcome.
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The honor is to serve.
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God’s plans… no one knows. Grief and sorrow are merely a gateway to peace and happiness. In will all come to pass in God’s time..
Blessings be with you, dear friend.
Health and Happiness be yours in this coming year. 💕
(of course.. a little prosperity would be nice also..) 😉
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Thank you Carl! Likewise for health, happiness and prosperity. 💚
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Wishing the new year brings you new seasons hope, healing and happiness.
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Thank you Mat! 🙌
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I felt that.. may the new year be blessed with gain and love.
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Thank you so much Antony! 💚
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Oh, sweetheart, I am so sorry to hear that. May 2020 bring healing and beauty in your life.
💕💕❤️💝
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Thank you Gabriela, you have been amazing! 💕💚
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My pleasure. Take good care of yourself and thank you for your kind words.
xoxo
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No celebration of sadness for me. 😜
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🖤❤ here’s to a new year
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Happy New Year to you too Harley! May the new decade bring you flourish.
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Same to you!
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