This is beautiful Eric. It felt therapeutic reading it, and I could see a few friends sitting in a living room as you honored your father. I am waiting to hear the diagnosis for your dad. Have a blessed weekend my friend.

beautiful words and so true and wow, I'm so sorry about your father...

Very beautiful story and poem.

Very beautiful and so so meaningful.

**@kus-knee (The Old Dog)**

The grinding process of letting be of memories and things people try to let go off or simply get rid of is often a difficult process, so many emotions are attached to it all...

Our times shared on the shores by the river of life ineluctably carry us forth not unlike the currents of the ocean. Keeping an focussed handle on the rudder of it is pretty much all we can do. Training in easier times makes the storms easier to handle when one becomes tested of real. Accepting the walk along its shores is one things, leaning to navigates its currents another. Yet, as we enter this life, the game is on and there's no turning back. 

Luckily, we aren't coming here alone and this community of caring individuals around us is here to support us when we feel like giving up on others but, even more importantly, when we give up on ourselves. It tough times such as these, it is with tender compassion that I want to offer truth and my warm support in light. The double-entente saying "Strength is within us all" is shared with you here, now. I feel for you and your family. There's a saying in French, in Quebec where we say "It is worth the pain." ("Ça vaut la peine.") meaning that if we take the opportunity to participate into something, as painful as it might be, it is nevertheless worthwhile. You poem underlines some of the great value of living this life, thank you for sharing this truth with us all.

Many blessings to you all. (((HUG)))  Namaste   :)

Your Dad sounds like a good man, with an incredible journey. And with patience, understanding and much love, you will all come out the other side stronger in your devotion to each other. All the best, my friend...

Lovely poem. i feel for you  and what you are going through.
I would like to share a quote from Meher Baba:

... The universe is, in itself, nothing but imagination. There is, in fact, only one indivisible and eternal reality, and it has neither beginning nor end. It is beyond time.

From the point of view of this timeless reality, the whole time process is purely imaginary, and billions of years which have passed, and billions of years which are to pass, do not have even the value of a second. They are like not having existed at all.


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I am in awe that a simple combination of two words can inspire such a beautiful masterpiece.

Teach me poem! I love it.

Beautiful word and very interesting post!! So true!!
Exchellent work dear @ ericvancewalton

I could feel from the second verse onwards  that it was about your father, which them made me bring my own experiences into the reading. Emotive work.

the love of our parents is indeed unconditional. Your poem just said something raw and real. This is a good message for sons and daughters who may have not found much time for their parents.