~REMEMBERING THE CHILDREN~

I woke from a dream

I was dreaming of the Children

The Spirits of The Children

All GONE TOO SOON

This morning I am still thinking about the many visits I had from the other-side last night and into the wee hours of morning... It seems I was the lucky one to receive many visits they came on the thunder beings I am certain: The precious children playing, running, the cherubs and

the wild ones all running in and out of dreams ~ ~ ~

All gone too soon.

The photograph is of my dear friend in Northern Virginia, a skilled and gifted Chiropractor and as you can see a proud Pappa! I had asked Andy if I could have that photograph to use one day... that was awhile back I will admit, and wouldn't you just know, today is that day.

I cannot think of a better day, with my thoughts running from the running dreams and visits to capture the words I am trying to express and the memories of some of

the precious children. Thank you Andy, my friend. Hope you and yours are well, happy and prosperous up there!

OK, hope you have your coffee and your kleenex... I poured two cups, should have just brought the carafe out here I'm thinkin...

SO... I was really tired when I went to bed ... just knew I would have one of those "bone crushing sleeps", the kind where you wake up refreshed, and with drool on the pillow case! But ohhhh NOOOO.

I woke UP, IN A FRAZZLE, EXHAUSTED...

why you ask?

Well because I had entertainment and visits all night and into the morning... Little ones that I had not heard from in years made an appearance; Elders made an appearance, children I had never met in real time and real life.... yes yes, they showed up tooo!~!~

I knew who they were because they told me sillies... I knew their stories, their parents, their Grandparents for goodness sakes~ ~ ~ and NOOOO I don't know why they came, don't know why I was the one they choose to wake up or at least why I was the one that had to not have the "bone crushing drool on the pillow case kind of sleep I had planned on" kind of night... but...

there ya go...

We were in different spaces, places, times, realms, we were laughing, we had music, lights, colors...

Walter was there, the Little One was on a shoulder, John Paul was there with Rustee... Granny was in a blanket wrapped around her shaking her finger

 (like she loved to do when making a point or two) LOL...

Dolphins, butterflies, rainbows, ponies and carousels and frogs too... did I mention the colors???

NO NO NO...I did not drink before bed, I did not take any drugs, I did not have peyote, I did not eat chocolate.

Children... from tiniest to tallest... all gone to soon. Childhood Cancer, autombile accidents, overdoses, unknown occurences, horrific things, failure to thrive?

Precious Child.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrMAX7Ex0tU

I can remember so well holding a small and angelic little child, adopted her in my heart I did... wished for her all I would ever wish if she were mine, couldn't have loved her more. Her parents were young, so very young... hers was a rare infant disease, her prognosis terrible... the parents in shock, grief-striken beyond belief and unsure of how or what to do how or what to "do"... but they were guided by the Creator and by the child ~

They liked how I loved to hold her, to talk to her even though she "supposedly couldn't see or hear", and we would walk and talk and I would hold her up against a mighty Oak in VA... would tell her stories of that Oak and of Love... I would cry with the parents and laugh while encouraging them to join me, encouraging them to hold this precious child that somehow I had secretly bonded so deeply with in my heart...

In the deepest of one special and sacred night the four of us sat and they shared that they were "ready" for the Great Spirit to take her back, somehow they had reconciled something that most would take a lifetime to come to grips with...

and they had done it on their own with the touch of a precious child and a mighty Oak and the guidance of the Great Spirit...

As I listened they shared their truth with me:

She has blessed us.

She has allowed us to know the wonder of life

the magic of the moment

the power of unconditonal love

we did not know that before her

WE KNOW IT NOW

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She came to us

a gift if you know what we mean,

I mean

we know you know what we mean

To teach us humilty

To show us the power of US, the power of the Universal ONe

To give us LIFE

To demonstrate LOVE

without restraint

tears without shame

you showed us how to hold and let go

how to cry and howl and stomp and laugh and feel blessed

SHE SHOWS US

EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT

and now

we are ready

TO LIVE WITH HER IN OUR HEART

FOREVER

while she goes back to perfection

She was only lent to us to show us how

TO LOVE

and now we understand it.

They were in their 20's ... and together we cried. The precious child just lay there and felt the wind on her face and the love in our hearts, she gave us such

unconditional gifts in such a short hot minute.

And oh how I loved those little ones. So when people say you have to "have a child" to get it... I say nothing, but I know different. Precious children, all gone to soon...

That little precious child died a couple of nights later... her parents and I were outside with her... it was a full moon as I remember it. I had just told them the story of the moon and sister sun ~ odd what we remember...

She died in her Daddy's arms,

peacefully

 under that beautiful moon.

She visited with the others last night, playing giggling, wanted to know if I saw her Mommie and Daddy's tattoo's ~ ~ ~ Told me they had "MY name on their arms' Bear" WOWOW...

And I would know that how little one? That was over 20 years ago? LOLs ... those little spirit children... they do love to update us don't they? And she remembers me as Bear!

To those of you reading today... please know that there is healing after the loss of the children... there is visions of hope in and through the tears...

 BUT you must choose to heal, choose to STAND UP...

 to be the Warrior and find your path...

The children are GREAT ~ they are fine,

they are but a heartbeat away.

It is not for the children we grieve...

 it is for ourselves without them...

and it takes time... time... time....

and

WORK, WANT, DESIRE, HOPE IN HEALING

Hearts that are joined in life cannot be separated by death.

Death is not that strong... the relationship continues differently.

So today... ask yourself, what would my precious child be wanting for me?

What would he/she want me to be doing?

To be thinking?

Life is for the living!

GO OUT AND LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST.

Strive and SURVIVE WITH AMAZING GRACE

I'm thinking that is what our Precious Children would be wanting for all of us ~

They would want us to

Laugh

Play

STOMP

Pray

LIVE IN COLOR

and remember them always with a full heart!

Ask for what you need, seek the support and love from others... Say their names: our precious children, our loved ones irregardless of age or circumstances.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwGzhJVHpQ&feature=related

The fire is burning this morning, the sage is waifting up on the wind with healing thoughts to all in gladness, in strength and HOPE:

For:

Jill, Chris, Vicki, Cindy in NC, Cindy C, Laura, Mitch and family, Liz, Lee, Molly, Joanie, Jude, Judi, Matthew, Matt, Mark's family and many friends gathered today to remember him, Andrea, Jimmy, Marie and family up in New England, Pat, Dorothy, Angela, Elijah, Ode, Linda M, "Southwest VA", Irene, Kevin, Dr D,

Dr P and family, Charlie and family, Booker, Bernice, Jean, Julie, Rhonda, Victoria, Mildred, Andi and family, Irene, Faith, Denise, Jim, Tom, Joey, Shelby friends and family, Judi, Phylis, Monica, Luci, Brandon, Joyce, Gina, Tonya,  Beverly and Family, Janeth, Melissa, Pam, Virginia, Stacey,

AND

for

all the children

gone too soon

..

/'\

Sending you thoughts on the wind on this beautiful Saturday ~

We are Warriors here ~

Thoughts to Andrea and family as they attend the memorial services of MARK... a young man who died suddenly and unexpectedly.

His family and friends will gather today

and try to celebrate his life with rememberance and lean into each other for loving support in these most difficult times.

May it comfort them to know we are with you in spirit as Mark joins with Jaren and so many other precious children on the Other side ~

Gone Too Soon . . .

May He Dance In The Lights

~ ~ ~

We are here, we are with you in thoughts, prayer and spirit ... along with some

powerful angels

May you find comfort in knowing you are not alone along the journey... along the path we are with you always...

\Walk In Beauty/

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/

oops, almost forgot:

DOLLY PARTON ON OPRAH? She was awesome... This Little Light of MIne with Oprah... Loved it Loved It... Used to sing that with my Godson when he was 2 years old!

American Idol: down to the last two!

Crystal next American Idol,

remember it's up to America to get it right! LOL

OMG... Simon is leaving... yikes

Brett MIchael had TIA... hole in his heart...

too young for all of that! Get well Brett!

Greys Anatomy? Anyone see it? WHEW... I could not breathe I tell ya!!! OMG, thought I would require oxygen throughout ...

what a show, what a cast...

I waS A MESS I TELL YA!!!

Jesse James moves to Texas? Poor Texas, property values just went down the tubes,

as did the entire reputation of the state ~ Yep, I'm thinkin folks will be packin up and leavin the neighborhood...

Sandra Bullock? YOU ROCK SANDRA!

Katherine Hepburn to be on a stamp? YAY

Love her!!!

HOSPICE ROCKS...

oh guess you knew that right?

MY CAR?  runs great thanks for askin!

MY RACK N PINYON? nEVER knew I had one, but it is FANTASTIC!

HOw are YOU???

STOMP

oh yes...

click here before you leave me! but don't forget your way back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUtEXmSHfA

So my friends, wherever you are, whatever you are doing on this most wonderful day...

HAVE FUN, GET THE PARTY STARTED...

TAKE BEST CARE OF YOU...

MAKE IT YOUR DAY TO OUTSHINE THE SUN

~ ~ ~

Many blessings to your home from mine