Such beautiful thoughts and words.. I say thank you to you. I lost my Father at Christmastime, my sister in Springtime.. I will try to print out your poem. It would help me.. Good luck with your work. Wonderful dedication to Brian... Blessed be, both of you. Diane.

August seems to be a cruel month - I lost my mother then also. I offer my sincere condolences to both you and Brian. This is truly beautiful, my dear Pat ... tender and heartwarming. Memories are indeed precious and tiptoe along your peaceful path into our thoughts on tiny feet. A hug for you and a manly arm around the shoulder for Brian Mike [had to repost my comment because I omitted the word 'path' ... there's no mechanism for editing comments and RR won't allow second comments] [slaps wrist and apologises!!!!]

Such lovely words, especially to those who have lost someone. My thoughts with both of you. Andy

Wonderful and dear words! Bravo & Hugs!

stunning sure did miss you was happy to see your e bot and my teacher harps on my english skills especially my commas peirods etc holler at me some time davina

Thanks for this poignant and beautifully elusive poem that weaves through the reader's own memories like a key to many doors of unacknowledged personal sorrow and, perhaps, to hope as well

I, too, think of my dad often. We "lost" him Christmas morning 1988 but he continues to make his presence known when I see, hear, smell the things he cherished and his words (almost audibly) come to mind. I think my father felt the same way about those he had loved and lost. It's my joy to know that he is reunited with them now and that one day I will be with him once more. Thank you for posting, you've brought wonderful feelings with your words.

Thank you all for your fabulous comments. Brian, the picture was taken up north, around my dad's cottage. There's just something about this path. It's kind of a lonely path that starts in a field and really serves no purpose. It leads to a road that leads to Eugenia Falls. I think that before they put in the highway this was a travelled path, but now it's just there. So I guess if you are in the overgrown field for some reason, which I can't think of, and want to get to Eugenia Falls, this path takes you there. I'll send you the full image. This is the cropped version since we can't put up larger images in the writer's gallery. :)

I offer my sincere condolences to both, you and Brian,too. wonderful words an image !

when my mother died, it did not sink in that she was gone. one day several months later I wanted to speak with her and almost tried to call her former house. up to her death she had not lived in the house for 2 years but in a nursing home. excellent writing and very true words and awesome dedi to Bryan

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happy to see this here