To those of you that come to this
home page....those that know me well, know that I am honest and unpretentious. I
try to live life to the fullest, for you never know when that life will be
called from you. With this thought, I am creating my "home" to honor a request
from a special friend who died in April, 1999. I had asked Rich to create a
homepage together with me, knowing that he loved stopping into various places on
the net. Unfortunately, circumstances didn't lead in that direction. He became
very ill and was unable to do this labor of love that we both so much wanted. I
promised him that I would create the page myself and dedicate it to him. A page
in which people would like to drop in and stay a while...to find solace in their
troubles, to find peace in their hearts, and rest for their souls. And so Coop,
I dedicate this page to you. May you always live on in the hearts of those who
knew and loved you.....I know somehow, you are looking down from your "Promised
Mansion" and smiling on all who come here, welcoming them with your open arms
and your warmed heart.
I would also like to dedicate
this site to my cousin, Steph, who is still battling breast cancer. She
has been courageous in this battle she is waging. I only pray that she will keep
going long enough to finally beat this monster that is taking over her body.
It has spread and metastasized into her bones now. Please keep her in your
prayers.
God Bless
you my dear
friend ......
On a
footnote.. to
whomever is
reading this,
when friends and
family are
stricken with
cancer, please
show compassion
and don't push
away from them
as if the
disease was
contagious.
Cancer is NOT
contagious and
the victim needs
your compassion
and
understanding
more than you
will every
realize to help
them battle
their illness.
A kind word or a
prayer costs
nothing but a
few minutes of
your time, but
may be very
comforting to
those who feel
alone.
An open
letter from a
friend.....
Hey Soft,
It's
me,
*********.
I want
you to
know
your
site
touched
my
heart.
You need
to know
why,
last
July I
found a
lump in
my right
breast.
I
thought
not
knowing
would be
better
than
knowing.
But I
decided
to have
it
checked
out. On
July
30th I
heard
the
words
nobody
wants to
hear, it's
cancer.
Those
words
are
deafening,
you hear
nothing
else
around
you.
With
reality
setting
in, we
had to
make a
lot of
decisions.
I went
through
it all,
Chemo
and
Radiation.
But with
my great
husband,
family,
friends and
lots of
prayer,
I have
made it
through. Your
site is
a great
gift to
your
friend.
I hope
everybody
that
visit it
appreciates
it like
I do.
Good
luck in
the
future.
In
Appreciation
Your Old
Friend
************
P.S. It
was nice
seeing
you the
other
day,
hope we
see each
other
again.
Thank you
"R"...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please take this
dove and post it
on your site.
To show
support for
~Cancer
Victims~ and
their
families.
God looked
around His
garden
And He found an
empty place.
He then looked
down upon
This earth and
saw your tired
face.
He put His arms
around you
And lifted you
to rest.
God's garden
must be
beautiful,
He always takes
the best.
He knew that you
were in pain.
He knew that you
would never
Get well on
earth again.
So He closed
your weary
eyelids
And whispered,
"Peace Be Thine."
He then took you
up to Heaven
with
Hands gentle and
so kind.
It broke our
hearts to lose
you,
But you did not
go alone.
For part of us
went with you
The day God
called you Home.
~~Always Follow Your
Dreams ~ ~
Do not take
anything as
being forever,
because forever
is only as long
as today.
Know that the
people who are
the richest are
not those who
have the most,
but those who
need the least.
That we are at our
strongest when life
is at its worst, and
at our weakest when
life no longer
offers a challenge.
That it is wiser not
to expect, but to
hope, for in
expecting you ask
for disappointment,
whereas in hoping
you invite
surprise.
That unhappiness
doesn't come from
not having something
you want, but from
the lack of
something inside
that you need.
That there are
things to hold and
things to let go,
and letting go
doesn't mean you
lose, but that you
acquire that which
has been waiting
around the corner.
Most of all...
remember to use your
dreams as a way of
knowing yourself
better,
and as an
inspiration to reach
for your star.
Don't ever give up
your dreams ....
and never
leave them
behind
Find them: make them
yours,
and all through
your life,
cherish them,
and
never
let them
go.
-
Elisa
Costanza
"To have striven, to
have made an effort,
to have been
true to certain
ideals -- this alone
is worth the
struggle. We are
here to add
what we can to, not
to get what we can
from, life."
Sir William
Osler, 1849-1919
Canadian
Physician, Medical
Historian
A person who
possesses true peace
is not one whose
life is without
problems and turmoil
but is rather
a person who has
peace in spite of
it.
My Promised Mansion
I have seen the "Promised Mansions" that glisten in the sun...with steeples straight and narrow...all towers seem as one...with walls of brilliant marble and ceilings trimmed in gold...floors so finely covered in tapestries of old...
Each mansion is exquisitely furnished to suit each honored guest...decor with polish...each much finer than the next...
I found my well worn bible...placed beside my favorite chair...knowingly I smile...my soft Angel placed it there.
I heard my Angel whisper as sweet music soothed my fears..."Welcome home my dearest friend..." her gentle fingers wiped my tears.
I quickly glanced around me...no longer would my spirit roam...Peace would be my heart's companion...alas I have finally found home...
Rich Cooper
My Poetry Section
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