Letting Go

"There is no pain so great as the

memory of joy in present grief"---Unknown Author





To let go isn't to forget, not think about, or ignore. It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go isn't winning and it's not losing. It's not about pride and it's not about how you appear, and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past. Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts, and doesn't leave emptiness, hurt or sadness. It's not giving in or giving up. Letting go isn't about loss, and it's not defeat. And to let go is to cherish memories, but to overcome and to move on. It is having an open mind and confidence in the future.

Letting go is accepting. It is learning and experiencing and growing. To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had and all that you will soon gain. Letting go is having the courage to accept change, and the strength to keep moving. Letting go is growing up. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy. To let go is to open a door, clear a path, and to set yourself free!

Gone Too Soon

As I race home to catch the rebroadcast of the Michael Jackson memorial tribute (been waiting all day), I already knew the kind of whirlwind emotion I was in for! So,I parked my car, let the "kids" in, grabbed a box of tissue, and went straight to my room and turned on the tube!

Watching the first half of the memorial conjured up a lot of thoughts and emotions. I felt the need to WRITE what I was feeling at that moment! So, every so often during a commercial break, I found my way to my computer and typed a few sentences. Those few sentences turned into paragraphs.

As I watched more and more of the memorial, an overwhelming feeling of sadness and remembrance came into my mind. Not only was I immersed into the passing of the man who has touched a world with his talents, but the loss of a piece of my heart. The death and the loss paralleled itself into one huge emotion, my tears couldn't even contain itself! I was pretty much BAWLING! The kind of tear jerker when you lose a loved one or watching a very intense love story in a movie! THAT kind of boohoo-ing!

As I share these few words (which I consider a FREE WRITE since I felt like it was written on a whim of emotion with no planned structure) that evoked such an enormous level of emotion just by watching the MJ memorial, I hope everyone can take this moment to REMEMBER, REMINISCE, REJOICE! Life has a lot of unsuspecting twists and turns and we all get caught up into it without living in the moment! I just want people to know....Never forget those lives that you've touched, count your blessings, be appreciative and always be grateful!



My free write:

His music speaks volumes to the human soul. It opens your heart, it makes you understand, and believe. His struggles, his heartaches can be felt through his words. But through it all, he brings forth the kind of passion, love, and appreciation for LIFE. He knows no boundaries through his imagination and creativity! He speaks with his voice, his movements, his hands, his eyes, and we see and hear all.

His music has brought forth much entertainment and healing power. He provided us with the kind of sound that only the heart can speak. It made you feel! No matter what kind of emotion: happiness, excitement, sadness, etc. he always evoked the kind of emotion to awaken the depth of your heart, mind, soul.

The way his music will forever live in our memories and in our hearts….so will HE!

Sleep well my sweet prince!