(These are thoughts that came to mind as I remember not only Joanie, but other friends who've had struggles and disappointments, friends who've lost loved ones. Life wasn't always easy for Joan, especially after the cancer hit, yet, she carries on with dignity and hope, sharing love, light, and laughter with those around her. This is just another raw rhyme that came to me as memories of her and others and my own past tumbled through my mind.)
Joy and pain
loss and gain
life is such a mixture.
Love and hate
hurry and wait
searching for a fixture:
a solid anchor
lost in rancor
when wedlock lost its bliss
Marriage and divorce
a ship off course
What warning signs did we miss?
Hope and despair
When life's unfair
We stumble on unmarked trails.
Dreams of perfection
dashed by rejection
And the wind is gone from our sails.
Yet, time marches on
and we carry on
learning, we hope, from our errors.
Happiness and sorrow
yesterday and tomorrow
Life is much more than our terrors.
We focus on fun
and victories won
instead of looking back with regret.
Blessing and trials
bring rueful smiles
And we don't give up just yet.
Some dreams have come true
With others still due
When we come to the end of life
Give thanks for the good.
Close the door on the "should"
As we ask, "Was it worth all the strife?"
The answer lies deep
in the secrets we keep
May we answer with a resounding, "Yea!"
The good times were rife
but what guided our life
Were the lessons we learned on the way.
(by Janet Muirhead Hill)
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