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I Remember You as Loving Me

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Deep the joy of being together in one heart
and for me that’s just where it is.

All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.
All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.

As we make our way through all the joys and pain,
can we sense our younger, truer selves?

Someone will be calling you to be there for a while.
Can you hear the cry from deep within?

Laughter, joy and presence: the only gifts you are.
Have you time? I’d like to be with you.

Persons come into the fiber of our lives,
and then their shadow fades and disappears.

All I ask of you is forever to remember me as loving you.

…….

written by Gregory Norbert, Weston Priory.

 

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27 responses to “I Remember You as Loving Me”

  1. Carol

    What a beautiful tapestry and words that bring tears to my eyes.
    You are in my thoughts and prayers today, dear Corey.

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  2. Merisi

    He does.
    And so will you.
    A loving hug for you,
    Merisi

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  3. Karen

    How beautiful…

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  4. Jeanne

    Lovely indeed
    and so are you
    Love you

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  5. jend’isère

    Beautiful words woven like the tapestry.

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  6. Penny

    That was very lovely and touching and brought a tear to my eye this April morn.
    My own father passed away 41 years ago today, We move on, but, we always remember, and I do remember him loving me. I will save this, Corey, and put it in a little antique box I have that is simply adorned in gold letters to read MAMA. I keep remembrances there; funeral cards, obituaries, testamonials. It is not maudlin in any way, just the place I go to find a little comfort for a moment or two in time – or, to look up information, like when Aunt Bessie died. I know the time will come when I will pass this poem on – or just sit and read it over some tea. Thank you.

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  7. Julie Ann Evins

    Warmest thought and hugs to you Corey on this sad day. The poem is beautiful. I have already saved it for peace & comfort in difficult times. My Auntie died 3 years ago today and I may well pass these comforting words on to her daughter – my cousin & special friend, Christine. With love, Jx

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  8. Paulita

    I’m sorry for your pain, Corey, but happy that he gave you so much love and so much joy that it still hurts he is gone. How sad if a father’s passing barely left a ripple in our lives

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  9. Alena

    Beautiful.
    Thinking of you Corey.

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  10. Vicki

    Beautiful words……thinking of you and your family today.

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  11. Susana Stevens

    This is really beautiful. Happy birthday remembrances, Mr. Amaro.

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  12. Nana Jo

    I think grief never leaves, it just becomes more muted, transformed, part of the tapestry of who you are. The poem is lovely. Blessings to you today.

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  13. Marie-Noëlle

    POIGNANT !!!
    Thinking of you …

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  14. Laura

    Beautiful….I am certain your dad knows how much you loved him.

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  15. Mo’a

    Beautiful…thinking of you and your family today. Blessings to you all.

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  16. Marilyn

    Loving words of remembrance.
    Remembering you father today.
    I often think this even about people that visit my blog for awhile and then disappear. There was the feeling of love for awhile and then they fade away.

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  17. georgie

    My Dad passed away 25 years ago, on April 8th. On family vacations he would be driving and singing On Top of Old Smokey. When it came to the line “Angels in Heaven know I love you” he would look in the rearview mirror and smile at me. Our Dads are always in our hearts. Beautiful poem Corey. Here is to the memory of our fathers and their love.

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  18. Star

    What beautiful verse. Remembering you and your father and the special relationship you had…

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  19. Ida from South Africa

    Beautiful…

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  20. Shelley

    Remembering that we have loved is our truest definite, isn’t it? I often wonder if it’s the one thing that remains as the mind fades.

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  21. Through the Milkhouse Door

    Look to yourself, you will see him. His traits are shared between your brothers. They are in your children and that bike flip. Nieces, nephews and cousins. Traits that remain alive and for generations to come.

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  22. Christine Wittmann

    What a beautiful poem. I remember at my wedding reception getting up and performing a song with my sister’s band, and dedicating it to my dad. It was all I could do to get the words out without bursting into tears. He was so proud of our talents and always encouraged us. I lost him so many years ago, at a time in my life when I neede him most. But the truth is, he’s never left me, he’s always in my heart and I feel his spirit with me. It will be the same with you and your father Corey.

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  23. Mia

    You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers, Corey. And thanks for sharing the verses – I remember singing this during our grade school and high school days…

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  24. joanne nixon

    such beautiful words….my dad passed away 16 years ago. i can still hear his voice and see his smile…how i miss him…..those we love and have lost are never truly gone…they live forever in our hearts…thinking about you, corey…with warmth and prayers..

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  25. Julie W.

    Wow, such profound and touching words. Thank you for sharing this verse.
    I imagine your father looking on with pleasure at his wonderful daughter, and the beauty she brings to the lives of others through the artful use of her talents.
    The gift of grief is that it gives us understanding and compassion. Remembering deepens our appreciation for all that was good and motivates us to improve when it spawns a regret or two. Coming up on one year…will remember with flowers, smiles and some tears. Will also think of you, Corey, and the many who have been blessed with this gift of grief.
    CyberHugs,
    Julie W.

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  26. Liam’s Grandma

    Thinking of you in your grief. Such pain is so difficult. Love to you and your family.

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  27. Berlin

    What lovely words.
    *hugs*

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