In Memory of Shane Michael Jeffery: Halloween

Do Not Stand At My Grave

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am the thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle Autumn rain.
I am the shining star at night
when you awake to the morning light.
My time has come. I am at rest.
I am the sunset in the west.
I am the clouds that race above
where I watch over those I love.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
So, hear the words that here I say:
I am the love that guides your way.

"You can shed tears that he is gone,
or you can smile because he has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see him, or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live for yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back, or you can do what he would want - smile, open your eyes, love, and go on."
David Harkins

In Memory of Shane Michael Jeffery

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Halloween

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