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~~ Go With The Flow ~~


If the sky above seems cloudy,
And you are left out in the rain,
If you are searching for a rainbow,
But the colors bring you pain.

If your world is not revolving,
And there is no end in sight,
If you are looking for the sunshine,
But all you see is night.

If all around are smiling,
but all you can do is frown,
If you are tired of all this living,
when life just brings you down.

Then look beyond your teardrops,
at the wonders of this land,
The beauty of a flower,
like velvet in your hand.

Feel the air around you,
the smell of new mown hay,
Laughing children in the park,
the innocence there at play.

Imagine floating with a butterfly,
as she flutters between the trees,
Or the whispers of the ocean,
on warm hot summer's breeze.

Think of the taste of candy floss,
as it melts upon your tongue,
Or the melody of morning birds,
as they greet each day with song.

Remember words of beauty,
told in your mother's embrace,
Feel the gentleness of her touch,
as she softly kissed your face.

Seek the good within you,
cast the clouds from your sky,
Don't look toward the pavement,
but hold your head up high.

Think not what life owes you,
but of all you have to give,
Forget about tomorrow,
then you can start to live.

So bless this age you are living in,
with the gifts you can bestow,
Don't disregard the stream of life -
Go gently with the flow.

Author Unknown
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We are connected, my Siblings and I.
By an invisible cord, not seen by the eye.
It's not like the cord that connects us at birth.

This cord can't be seen by any on Earth.
This cord does it's work right from the start.
It binds us together attached at the heart.

I know that it's there though no one can see,
This invisible cord from my siblings and me.
The strength of this cord is hard to describe.

It can't be destroyed, it can't be denied.
It's stronger then any cord man could make
It withstands any test, can hold any weight.

And though you are gone and not here with me
The cord is still there, though no one can see.
It pulls at my heart. I am bruised. I am sore.

But this cord is my life line like never before
I am thankful that God connects us this way
Brothers and sisters, death can't take away.


written October 10, 2001
by Terri Apostolakos ~ Loving Sibling

Johnny Vastardis (suicide)
11/22/57~~2/12/01
Stephanie Wiley (cancer)
5/1/61~~6/25/96
          
                        ~~The Invisable Cord~~
       
                         by Terri Apostolakos
                        (c)  October 10, 2001
           Maria   ~~~  Stephanie   ~~~  Terri   ~~~  Johnny