Comment from thoughtgame2

Exceptional

I must give you all the stars available mary...well written and very well thought out ...made my heart hurt in a way I have nit hurt in a while .Thank you for allowing our creator to use you without resistance in any way...we remember. Great job.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2021

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2021

Thank you very much for your exceptional, deep and meaningful review of my poem for Jan and her brother. I appreciate the sensitive thoughts you have shared, and of course the six stars. May God bless you! - Mary Kay

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Mary Kay,
This is a good ode to Jan and her brother. You wrote about her loss well both in the poem and the notes.
Congrats on winning the reviewing contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Happy New Year
Joan

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

Thank you very much, Joan, for your excellent and thoughtful review, for the five stars and for your Congratulations on my winning the Reviewing Contest. May God bless you and your family with a safe and Happy New Year, also!
Love, Mary Kay xoxo

reply by dragonpoet on 03-Jan-2021

Don't mention it, Mary Kay.
Joan

Comment from Goodadvicechan

Excellent

Condolences...

I totally understand the pain of losing a loved one. I lost my brother last year.

When I read this sentence: "God took him home, away.
Why such things happen, mortals cannot say..." sadness fills my heart.

This is a very touched poem.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2020

Dear Goodadvicechan, I am truly sorry for the loss of your precious brother. It is something that you, Jannypan and me, all have in common, unfortunately. For you and Jannypan, the loss is very new; for me, it happened almost 16 years ago. My brother died at the age of 44, very suddenly, in his sleep. I really fell apart at the time, and it took years for me to overcome my grief to a significant degree. My Mom and I will never be the same. My husband and other family members were also very sad. But we have to keep going. It's hard, in the first months and years following a terrible loss. Your mind and heart don't want to accept it; it's very painful.
Thank you for your condolences to Jannypan, your very kind comments and your sharing. God bless you and your family, my friend. May the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit comfort you. - Mary Kay

Comment from Minglement

Exceptional

Wow, such a lovely tribute for Jan on the passing of her brother, Tim. Faith is our only compensation in this kind of loss. Thank you for caring and writing and sharing this. You are an amazing friend. Hugs, Marcia

 Comment Written 15-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 15-Dec-2020

Thank you for reading and reviewing this, Marcia, and for the six glowing stars. Jan has contributed so much to this site, and she gave so much to make her brother's terminal illness more bearable, and she has suffered so much grief -- that I just didn't feel right until something was done, to show our love and concern for her. Of course, there were many friends praying for Jan, and she was aware of that, but this is a site full of writers, so I felt that we needed to do some kind of tribute as well.
I knew Helen (Lyenochka) had started this book of prayers and poems (which has grown into quite a volume), so this seemed like the best place to do it. Later I learned that Roy Owens also wrote a beautiful poem of faith and comfort for her (and damommy, a/k/a Yvonne, who recently lost her son) on 12/4/20 (not knowing about the book Helen started), and then Ulla did a comforting haiku in the book, also, in the chapter after mine. So now I feel peace about it, and will continue to keep both Jan and Yvonne in my prayers.
Yes, "This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith." - I think it's in 1 John? I love 1 John, so packed with love and truth, one of my favorite books of the Bible.
Then there is John 14-17, when Jesus introduces the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete, or Comforter -- how amazing! What a mighty God we serve!
Have a blessed and Merry Christmas, Marcia, with your family, and may you all stay safe and well throughout the New Year. Love always, Mary Kay xoxo

Comment from Sally Law

Exceptional

Such a tender and beautifully penned poem for Jan, dear Mary Kay. Your sweet heart of compassion shines in this one. Six stars for you today. Sending you my best as always,
Sal XOs....xo.....

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you so much, dear Sally, for your beautiful, kind and empathetic six-star review. I appreciate your thoughtful and lovely comments, your prayers and the six glowing stars. You are such a special friend to me, on this site. May God bless you, Jackson and your entire family, and keep you all safe throughout the Christmas Season and the New Year.
Love always,
Mary Kay xoxo

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

An excellent poem dedicated to Jan's brother Tim. I knew from one her works about his battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Rest in peace, Jim, your pain and suffering on earth are over. This is a great paean to Jan, her sisterly love, her dedication and devotion in staying by his bedside. I am offering my deep condolences to Jan and wishing her strength and courage in this difficult time of beveavement.

Thank you for sharing this very special poem.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you, Eternal Muse, for your kind and lovely review of my poem for Jan and her brother. I appreciate your taking the time to read this and to write your very thoughtful comments. Thank you especially for your comforting words to Jan. God bless you, my friend. Love, Mary Kay xoxo

Comment from JLR

Exceptional

Mary Kay, nothin more needs to be said, the six star should read 100 for this poignant tribute to Jan with her untimely loss. Your words are so very well presented and I believe Jan will find this be a salve for her soul.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you so much, JLR, for your very empathetic and exceptional six-star review of my tribute to Jan and her brother. Yes, she did love it, and was very appreciative. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments. God bless you and your loved ones. - Mary Kay

Comment from Vanna1

Excellent

How nice of you to dedicate a piece to someone you didn't even know! The presentation was good and your words were very touching. A interesting format. I am inspired. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you very much, Vanna, for your kind and excellent review. I appreciate your warm and thoughtful comments. May God bless you and your family at Christmas, and keep you all safe, throughout the New Year.
Love, Mary Kay xoxo

Comment from karenina

Excellent

I cannot imagine Jan's grief. I am deeply respectful of your created form and the love with which you wrote it and explained the situation--for those of us who do not or did not know of Jan's brother's struggle and her deep devotion to caring for her brother. Grief has no clock...it will take as long as it needs to for Jan to feel something beyond a great loss...and I am sure all on site understand whatever she posts or reviews must be on her own time, when she is ready. As for faith--like you--and as an RN who witnessed far too many of these untimely deaths--I absolutely have come to believe that hearing is the last sense to go--and Jan's brother could hear her long after he may have been able to communicate. I believe, also, that he is in God's arms now, free from pain and in God's time they will be reunited. God bless YOU for caring so much as to post this! As for Jan? I do not know you, but my prayers join with many others for your brother's peace and for your bereavement to be tinged sooner rather than later, with quiet smiles as you reflect on his memory... Karenina

 Comment Written 12-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you, Karenina, for your beautiful, prayerful and very sensitive review of my poem and Notes. As someone in the nursing profession, I have no doubt that you have seen far more suffering and death, than the average person, and as a believer, you have the love that is needed to respond with compassion, time after time. You also understand how we share an unfailing hope in the life to come. Thank you for responding to Jan, through this post. May God bless you mightily as you continue doing your work for Him, and may He protect you and your family always. Merry Christmas! Love, Mary Kay xoxo

reply by karenina on 18-Dec-2020

Thank you for your warmth... I am so sorry Jan's brother has passed.--Karenina

reply by the author on 20-Dec-2020

All we can do is express our feelings through writing, and pray. Yes, we wish things were different. Some day they will be, when Jesus returns. Until then, we will hang on, and be there for one another.

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This poem for Jannypan is a nice gesture as she deals with this loss of her brother Tim. We all join in this prayer for her comforting.

 Comment Written 12-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2020

Thank you so much, Bill, for your kind and prayerful review. I appreciate your thoughtful and empathetic comments. God bless you and your family. - Mary Kay