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A Daily Reminder Through Poetry

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile if only I could have you back for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do you always meant so very much and always will do too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain by you’re forever in my heart until we meet again.
— An Eternal Memory

I always love reading a good poem. The poem I have provided above is one of my top three favorite poems. The poem provides a deep sense of realization into the mind of one who is dealing with the loss of a loved one and grief, which is why I have become to love that poem myself. I hope you all enjoy my first blog post and thanks for checking out my page. Subscribe for more blog postings in the near future.

Two Years Without You

Mom,

November 24, 2019 marks two years since you have left my presence. It’s correct that as time goes on memories about you fade, but what I have realized is that no matter how many years pass, the hurt, guilt, and grief that I all feel are still continuous.

Each time we were together, I saw how much of a kindhearted spirit you truly were. When I had to make difficult decisions alongside your Daughter without you, I began to realize that you needed to be laid to rest in the utmost respectable and honorable way.

By doing such, that wouldn’t allow myself to remember the way I found you, but rather as “The Shandog”, who was a single Mother of two wonderful children, and who did everything in her rightful power to make sure her two children never went without throughout their lives.

I learned several great skills from you Mom growing up and living with you for seventeen years of my life. Some of the greatest skills that I learned from you were how to be kind to one another, to never hold any poor judgements or grudges against other individuals, to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever feasible, and to believe in yourself that if you strive to achieve a dream, it will come true.

Knowing that I am so close to my college educational career being completed, much like you were several years ago, I know that all throughout these past two years you have been right beside me every step of the way.

Often, I get reminded much like you did by our family members to relax my anxiety and know that with patience, the right opportunity will come my way to be the news anchor that I have always dreamed of becoming one day.

Your Daughter, Danielle, and your Son, always have our days of sorrow and our days of laughter throughout each year, but the hole in both our hearts will never be full like it once was without you a part of our lives anymore.

I wish I could feel the loving touch you always had, feel your hugs, hear you say “JoJo” or “Noonin” in the way that you always did. But I know that God had a plan for you and that it was your time to crossover.

You taught me so many great skills, told me so many terrific stories, and were the best Mother a Son could have ever asked for. I will make sure that your grandchildren will always remember who their “Ninno” is, up until my final hours with my children. I love you Mom, I will miss your presence every day, forever and always.

Love,

Your JoJo

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

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You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
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Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
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If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

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