I've Come To Help You Cry

[soblessed53]

I have this posted in Grief Support,but as we use this thread to try to edify our fellow sisters and brothers,I hope you all don't mind my putting it here also as my heart is just heavy this morning for the enormous numbers of people who are suffering right now from the tsunami,hurricanes,asian earthquake and floods. Please remember them every single day in your prayers,until you hear they are back on their feet.I trust everyone has given what they can,and each of us can sacrifice some time in prayer for them.


How many times could we do more for someone suffering close to us? I know I could,and I am so thankful for this page and hope God will use it to remind me and others to let Him work in our hearts to show His love. I know so many of you have such a beautiful,sweet spirit,and a heart for God,that I can just picture you already thinking how to apply this in your life. God Bless You For That. I'm sure it will make His heart swell.



I've Come To Help You Cry

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I look back with regret to the times in my life

when I failed to reach out to those in need

simply because I didn't know what to do or say.



If I could do it over... ...

I would go immediately to the home

of the newly bereaved family ...

I would hug and I would listen with my heart ...

I would offer no answers ...

I would be quiet support, lessen the confusion,

no matter how simple the job ...

I would not forget the family as the days and weeks passed ...

I would call ...

I would stop by from time to time

with a small something to say I care ...

I would offer to help out in small ways to

simplify a life filled with confusion ...

I would offer help to the children

whose grief is so often forgotten ...

I would speak of the deceased openly,

remembering the joy, the life ...

I would welcome tears, for they are healing ...

I would listen without judging to

voiced guilts, anger, despair ...

I would remember when they need help the most,

they may not be able to ask ...

I would not assume that all was well

because I had not heard otherwise ...

I would accept and encourage the expression

of grief in its own way and time ...

I would open myself to the pain ...

I would share the sorrow ...





I would give them my arms and simple words,

I've come to help you cry ​

 

[TealTuesday]

a nice post!

 

[kisstheson]

That is beautiful soblessed53 or shoild I say,"so true!" I will try and take these words to heart today. I owe my elderly aunt a call and a visit.

 

[NorwayUnn]

(((((((((((((((((( soblessed ))))))))))))))) now you have blessed us again, sweet sis! It really spoke to me and provoked many thoughts. A couple of days ago, I saw a Norwegian woman on tv who had survived the tsunami in Thailand last Christmas, but she had lost her husband and son in the tsunami. She was on tv because she had released a CD with her husband's music. He was a famous jazz composer and saxophonist in Norway and had participated on abt. 100 CDs. This was the CD that he should have released, but as he was taken by the tsunami, the project was accomplished by her. I saw much grief in her eyes. She had lost two persons that she loved deeply. I wonder if she had experienced people who cared and helped her cry. I do not know. May we stop and think and pray that Jesus may give us a very soft and tender heart towards those who experience losses and deep grief, and help us lend them a hand or two and just be there for them.

 

[wheat]

Thank you for posting this beautiful poem. It gently and simply describes what we humans need when we grieve. it will be a great gift to give to someone when they ask what can we do to help when others are suffering a loss.

 

[soblessed53]

Thank you all for your sweet comments, and thank God for this poem and putting it on my heart to share it.I just know I never want to miss these opportunities to be this person. I think this wonderful poem has the power to change a life today.

 

[Lil'_Miss_Princess_Aimz]

heya
thanx a heap for sharing the poem.. it is full of AWESOMENESS!