Thanksgiving Day Poem

Today we should give thanks to things
Like friendship .. and to all it brings
It makes the world a closer place
Only love will join this race

The human race I'm speaking of
We all are the products of love
And so, in truth, I say to you
Before Thanksgiving Day is through

We need to count our blessings here
Sit back, relax, and shed a tear
For nothing is as bad a waste
As missing things within our haste

Look for blessings everyday
Find within yourself the way
To ease you into what is right
To see yourself as others might

A change of attitude is hard
Break down the walls .. let down your guard
To start a gracious thankful day
I got down on my knees to pray

I thank the Lord for what I've got
I'm thankful for things I have not
Encountered yet down my lifes road
A gift of poetry that flowed

Was within me when I awoke
(No Dr. Pepper, had a Coke :-)
And still I thank the Lord above
For family and friends to love

So when this red light flickers on
For you it means a message gone
Into the mail and sent to me
And I accept it ... thankfully

Accept this day for what it is
Look around this world of His
For truly that's the only way
We can enjoy Thanksgiving Day

May you have the best Thanksgiving you've ever had, and may each day afterwards, in turn, be an even better day, until, at last, the whole world can see in you the tender soul that resides in each of us ... and may you also see that tender soul in the whole world.

Praying for Peace on Earth;
Bruce Parsons

Vision

The visions that my eyes have seen
Have been of nature's grasslands green
And you and I strode hand in hand
Across the fields where cornstalks stand

That was before ... I know not if
We will again ... but through this gift
Of internet where "strangers" meet
There's few connect ... it is a treat

That once again we found lost love
The kind love stories are made of
We carry on each passing day
Remembrances of far away

And yesteryear still comes to mind
We were in love ... a man that's blind
Could "see" that we were happy thus
I still dream of those days of us :-)

Hugs are nice ... I thank you much
For even just a simple touch
Can mean the world and so much more
Cuz hugs can touch the very core
Of who we are and what we feel
And what we surmise to be real
Well, all I know is friends found here
Are heartfelt in their words of cheer
So, Chattie ... let me say to you
No matter what you say or do
You've got a friend for all of time
One who responds mostly in rhyme :-)

Have a great day Chattie!!
Friends4Ever;
Bruce

You are quite right, we've never met
But if we would I think we'd get
To be good friends cuz I'm the kind
That treasures friends whom I may find

A little about me I send
I'm 41 and don't pretend
To be something that I am not
Cuz friends like those are soon forgot

I'm married now for 16 years
And currently my wife has fears
Cuz cancer's in her father's chest
6 months or so ... then Heaven's guest

Deanna is my wife's first name
And she has been my claim to fame
Without her I choose not to live
In fact, there's nothing I'd not give

To keep this girl from my high school
We fell in love and she's my jewel
High school sweethearts wedded now
Without the questions "why" or "how"

A little insight to my life
A dog, a cat, a loving wife
We both love kids but none have we
2 years a hysterectomy

But, such is life, and so it goes
At least we're with the one we've chose
To spend our lives so much in love
Tis only her that I think of

Nice to meet you Jill -- I'm Bruce :-)

To: jadpanda@webtv.net (Jill D) Subject: Re: FRIENDS
To hold a love for many years
Takss understanding hearts
Through times of laughter and of tears
The loving never parts
No one has said twas easy though
Few things in life will be
But onward through this life we go
As friends now .... you and me :-)

Let me try it this way
So as not to play the clown
I think more what I mean to say
Before I write it down :-)

Tis true appearances cause haste
In judgements people make
Tis also true that people taste
Some scorn when called a fake

Now this is true throughout mankind
As humans we're the same
And deep inside our hearts are lined
With good ... our claim to fame

I meant to say it more as such :
When we meet online friends
We leave at home our "human" crutch
For which we've no amends

Or maybe it's the fact our space
Can't be invaded here
We pick and choose our words of grace
Of wisdom and good cheer

There is no body language seen
Regardless what is said
So is it what we truly mean
Or are ourselves misled?

We'll be ourselves while here online
But "players" break the rules
They say the things that sound so fine
And use all kinds of tools

I meant to say the friends I made
Are "real" ... that's no doubt
And with them I am not afraid
To let my feelings out

So time and time online again
While meeting new friends here
We put our best foot forward then
And do so without fear

Tonja, I have seen your pic
Though I'm not one to judge
Cuz I am just a small-town hick
No hate, no lies, no grudge

Online I search not words I see
But those words left unsaid
It better shows a glimpse to me
Of where in life they're led

Within your pic I don't see "you"
I see your tender soul
Hopes and dreams you need go through
To realize your goal

My goal in lifes been shown to me
The steps have reached quite high
I've climbed it ... now I clearly see
My goal in lifes ..... to die

No, I'm not planning suicide
No plan like that at all
But yet, in truth, my time I bide
For Gods' voice now to call

Happy Holidays Tonja :-)

Eileen;

Seems you needed more of a hug than a kiss this morning.

I'm so sorry to hear of your dads condition Eileen. If I can be of any assistance at all, let me know how, PLEASE!

A bad state of mind is often confused with a bad state of heart. Tis the heart that is the center of emotions within us, while it is the mind that translates them. The tender soul in each of us controls both, being that intangible source of morality and emotions.

I do know the scared feeling you have. A few years ago my dad acquired "dropfoot", and all sorts of blood tests were run. They finally came to the conclusion it was a case of diabetic neuropathy. Dad went downhill, quickly, within just a couple months he was in a wheelchair and in and out of the hospital daily. At that time my oldest brother Steve quit his trucking job and stayed with mom and dad, as mom could not physically handle dad. There is a certain 2-week period where dad had just seemed to lose the will to live. Deanna and I drove the 45 miles daily to see him during that time. It was truly heartbreaking, seeing the shell of the man I call dad in such a condition. At the end of that 2-week period on the drive home that night Deanna and I both had the gut feeling we would receive a phone call the next morning telling us dad had died. I remember having to pull over to the side of the road as the tears in my ears made driving impossible. I just couldn't accept it and would have done ANYTHING to prevent it!

It was there, parked on the side of the road, I gave my burden of hopelessness and frustration to the Lord. It took awhile, but I finally came to the realization all I could do for dad was be there for him, only God could make the difference.

There's no way to explain the tranquility that swept over me once I'd made the decision to place it in Gods hands. Honestly, I would surely mourn the passing of dad, but the feeling of despair and desperation was lifted from me. It was truly a miracle, there are no other words to describe it.

I did receive a call the next morning, and my immediate response to the ringing of the phone was a heavy heart, but I answered it with a cheery voice despite the inevitalbe words I thought I'd be hearing. IT WAS DAD ON THE PHONE!!!, telling me how much he appreciated everything. He was in tears, something I had NEVER heard in his voice before.

I wept with him, and that day was the start of his recovery. He has long since discarded the wheelchair and now walks with a cane (which he'll forget someplace time and time again). He has gained some of the weight he lost back. He drives car, pickup (clutch), and tractor as he had always done before. He is not in a hurry as he had always been, now taking time every day to watch the sunset.

I dare not say the outcome of your dad may be the same, but I WILL ask you to put your trust in God through this! No, I must DEMAND you do so!! There is no feeling like that of hopelessness, and I would wish it on no one.

God answered my prayer for peace of heart, and I received it a thousandfold. Twas a miracle indeed dad recovered so quickly in the next few weeks. However, if it had gone the other way, I was totally prepared for that too, as the phone call the next morning reassured me that dad, one that rarely went to church, would now attend every Sunday. God lifted two hearts that evening, and I praise the Lord that dad was the other.

Eileen, make peace with your dad. If you don't, you'll regret it forever! Then, while making that peace, find peace of heart through the only one who can truly give it.

I only pray your outcome will be the same as it was for me. I am so glad Tim has been there through this, I surely hope he sees that you are in need of him, now more than ever. I also pray that he will realize not only has he been hurting you, but himself as well.

Just remember, all things are possible through the Creator of all things!

Love, as ALWAYS;

Bruce

There's magic in the air today
There has been for some time
I sense it when at work or play
Tis explained in this rhyme

The magic I'm referring to
Encompasses the heart
This magic's only known to few
Rarely those far apart

But what is magic ... whats it mean
Besides not having one
Explanation for what's seen
I can define it hon :-)

The magic here twixt you and I
My body has gone through
It now has entered quickly by
My souls path known to you

Love is magic in the way
It's workings we don't know
I feel it more each passing day
It's more than status quo

It's like a walk upon the beach
It's like a swim at night
It's like a taste of you my peach
Your legs round my neck tight

My thoughts of you have gone beyond
The things we say in chat
Vacationing to Golden Pond
Would remedy all that

Alas, I'm stranded in this life
Without the mate I choose
It's just online you are my wife
We win .... but still we lose

Reven ge on AT&T

To Chattie
To me The Blue Man is a smurf
I've seen them on TV
Gargamel invades their turf
(A bit of fantasy)

Now ... to reality my dear
I'm glad we met online
The things you send fill me with cheer
I keep them ... mark them "mine" :-)

You've got a friend in me you know
The kind that remains true
And while it continues to grow
I hope you feel it too

Friends4Ever;
Bruce

To Chattie
"Relatively" speaking
It's not funny at all
So many let time slip away
Not listening for Gods call

The money, time, and thoughts we spend
For what we know is right
Compared to all else that we do
Is "relatively" tight

I could send this to all I know
And just one would complain
A dedicated atheist
And that's how she'll remain

I don't try to change mens ways
I accept who they are
Maybe I'm just a hypocrite
I do go to the bar

But I don't drink ... I gave it up
Quite some years ago
I go now to just shoot pool
I love it ..... as you know :-)

Tis funny that I felt the need
To explain why I do
Perhaps it's just a way to show
That I'm not "bad" to you

Truthfully, those words you sent
Were sent to me before
At a time we hadn't met
That's not so anymore

Anything I may receive
That concerns love and God
Forwarded to you now will be
I say this with a nod

I'm glad you sent this out today
More glad that I received
It shows me you have no dismay
The way I had perceived

I'm really happy we have met
A "true" friend is so rare
I say again ... please don't forget
For you ... I'm always there :-)

Friends4Ever&ADay;

Bruce

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Jesse bowl .... LOL Justifies Everyone Spontaneously ... Suspect Enemies? Judas Almost Categorizes Kickbacks Subletting Our Nirvana But ... Only Wisdom Laughs

It looks like things just might look up
If Dad can have his say
It seems your mothers sinful deeds
Are often in the way

I guess I didn't realize
The way things are for you
Continuance of friendship is
Important now --- tis true

A glimpse inside your private life
Has shown to me what's wrong
There's need to be disgusted when
Others hearts don't belong

I pray your mom will look for God
And stop her evil way
I pray each night for online friends
I hope that that's okay?

Sometime I see a brighter day
Presents itself to you
Follow the narrow pathway ... that
Is all you need to do

List of Flowering Plants

It's been a long time Melanie
Tis true you now are wed?
If so, that's GREAT, I trust you be
Quite happy where life's led

For just to fall in love is quite
A miracle today
To find that Miss or Mr Right
Who often slips away

Congratulations to you dear
The best I wish for you
In doing so I hope it's clear
I wish it now for two :-)

Thank you so much Boopie
I'm swaying with the flow
My head's a little droopy
As yet we've had no snow

It doesn't seem like Christmastime
Without the world of white
I think it would be quite sublime
If it would snow tonight

The 26th it could all melt
That would be fine with me

Recapturing how I once felt
In younger days ... so free

No responsibilities
Only gifts and love
The beanies worn in chilly breeze
Now that's what I speak of

You have a Merry Christmas
That extends for evermore
Cuz right now it is just us
That reads this poem of lore :-)

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   Message From: DJ-Sweeper@webtv.net (Bruce P.) Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2000, 2:16pm To: Miz_Tree@webtv.net Cc: DJ-Sweeper@webtv.net Subject: Re: Greatest Love (Page 13) Hope is a mystery held in the soul All others can see its effects Combine that with love and we'll all find our goal As the mirror on the wall just reflects Hope is a memory of when things were good And trusting they will be again Hope is a story that reads as it should Of the future, not how things have been Hope is a newborns first gasping of air To know that it will be all right Trust in that hope for God's always there To make all our worries take flight Hope is a boat in a bottomless sea It keeps us from sinking too fast Hope is from friends, like you've been to me It separates future from past Hope is not money, or expensive things Hope is a feeling inside Hope can be thought of as what a prayer brings Hope always will turn the tide