-- nothing of true value is gained unless it is made through personal sacrifice of some kind -- good stuff here Vickie -- God bless -- JMW

BlESSINGS in DISGUISE, as I always say and my book will be named this!
That is the gratefulness in everything we encounter!
I am very grateful for YOU my sweet kind friend/Kindred sister and I am grateful for this profound deeply written expressed poem!
WRITE ON!
Warmest Blessings and Inner Peace, Warrior Purple Passion Lady SHEExoooo

STay POsitive! This pict. speaks volumes with the deep red in her lips, to her focus, as us on the journey we have in front of us DAILY! Good!? BAD!? ROUGH!? or SmOOTh!?
I for one, have so much to be Grateful for, a strong and determined daughter - FOOD - LIFE within my spirit - The will to write and the passion that consumes it!!! All my friends here on A/D. who have opened ME UP WIDER, than I thought I could go! In explosive fire that blazes with lack of caution and stays bold! So much more...MY Eyes - Music, My ears! Etc.

"I now carry you with me like the cradle of dreams pursuit…"

This one sentence alone speaks volumes.....the cradle of dreams pursiut, if youcarry someone like that means you love them passionately like you burn with desire for your dreams to be realized, there is no stopping, no giving up, no delay, there is an urgency and this dear Vickie, is wisdom. This is Awesome!!!! Hats off to you!

There is wisdom in your sharing here, Vickie. Thank you for this gift. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Your intro says it all! But your poetry sings it better. You're a true poet who can say such stuff with "that little magic!" You are no amateur is what I'm reading. When I see your photos I wish I could hire you - I need my pic taken for my next website..Oh, I see you didn't take that photo, sorry. Well you have great taste in visuals.

You have a winning philosophy! -- I'm going to CTI today to post, check in with your page over there...

Later, michael

This is a lovely poem. This is an image of somebody taking life's lessons without regret. What was it, only the writer knew it.

Beautifully said, Victoria. I'm not being flip when I say
I'm grateful to you for being you. -gene.

Very, very nicely written Vickie, This is done with sincerity and wisdom.
Much peace, love, and light,

Amber "V"

I once told a friend, anything I've done in life was a lesson, good or bad, we learn from it and therefore I am thankful as I feel it has made me a better person. It is who we are today. I do look forward to reading your words Vicki, thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

This is very good Vickie, and is so true too. There is a lot more we can be grateful for too, like having a healthy life, or as much for some of us as we can anyway. We can be grateful for the food we eat, because some countries actually have food shortages. We can be grateful for all that God has given us. I loved reading this poem, because it made me thinkabout the things I have to be very gratefulfor, like the friends Ihave made here at AD, and elswhere; I can be grateful for a lot of things in my life, but the most important is the acceptance I have found in the last 6 years that I have been online. And I agree with Felix.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always,and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANYWONDERFULSISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie

beautifully thought out..inspiring

Your poetic grasp of life and the knowledge that even the hardships offer us somthing, even if it is just a lesson not to be repeated. Love this one Vick. Well done.

hugs
fEe

Like a prayer, this celebrates a union we so often yearn for, and once achieved, too often take for granted. Your style ebbs and flows like the summer tides, beckoning us forward and gently washing over our feet as it rolls in, spraying us with healing messages from the sea. Thank you!

Wisdom has honored you. R

"Never again to be taken for granted" is a reason of itself to be grateful. Adding to that logic, knowledge, wisdom and honor creates the sublime harmony of inner peace.

Maybe we should get together some starlight evening to discuss it further, darling.

As always, you bring to us lyrical enchantment.

Richard