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<blockquote data-quote="Kalahou" data-source="post: 736277" data-attributes="member: 19617"><p>Hello Newstart,</p><p>My sympathies in your loss... in our loss. <em><span style="font-size: 15px">" No Man is an Island" </span><span style="font-size: 12px">(John Donne</span><span style="font-size: 15px">)</span></em></p><p></p><p>It is surprising that we often do not see or know how others, who are so near to us in time and place, are hurting day by day, as we all assume everything is fine. When I hear such a story as you told about your friend, it brings this poem to mind, which I've shared with others before. It helps remind me to try to really<em> "see"</em> another person, and try to show I care. </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><u>If I Had Known</u></span></strong></p><p></p><p>If I had known the trouble you were bearing;</p><p>What griefs were in the silence of your face;</p><p>I would have been more gentle and more caring;</p><p>And tried to give you gladness for a space.</p><p>I would have brought more warmth into the place,</p><p>If I had known.</p><p>If I had known what thoughts despairing drew you; </p><p>(Why do we never try to understand?)</p><p>I would have lent a little friendship to you.</p><p>And slipped my hand within your hand, </p><p>And made your stay more pleasant in the land,</p><p>If I had known.</p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px">Author: Mary Carolyn Davies</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Bless us all in this journey. I am thankful we have each other in this safe place. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Aloha and Mahalo. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kalahou, post: 736277, member: 19617"] Hello Newstart, My sympathies in your loss... in our loss. [I][SIZE=4]" No Man is an Island" [/SIZE][SIZE=3](John Donne[/SIZE][SIZE=4])[/SIZE][/I] It is surprising that we often do not see or know how others, who are so near to us in time and place, are hurting day by day, as we all assume everything is fine. When I hear such a story as you told about your friend, it brings this poem to mind, which I've shared with others before. It helps remind me to try to really[I] "see"[/I] another person, and try to show I care. [SIZE=6][B][/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5][U]If I Had Known[/U][/SIZE][/B] If I had known the trouble you were bearing; What griefs were in the silence of your face; I would have been more gentle and more caring; And tried to give you gladness for a space. I would have brought more warmth into the place, If I had known. If I had known what thoughts despairing drew you; (Why do we never try to understand?) I would have lent a little friendship to you. And slipped my hand within your hand, And made your stay more pleasant in the land, If I had known. [SIZE=4] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Author: Mary Carolyn Davies[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]Bless us all in this journey. I am thankful we have each other in this safe place. Aloha and Mahalo. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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