Losing a Neighbor

February 13, 2007 03:47 PM EST

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As the rain falls from the sky today

Tears fall from some eyes

I see my neighbor's house alive

With people carrying plants and flowers

It means one thing: that she has died

As family and friends all mourn

She was white-haired and aged

With a bent-over back

I never knew her, shame on me

And now I never will.

Written as I look out my front window and see at least 10 cars in the cove across the street. I had seen her from a distance, coming and going, checking her mail, taking in groceries. But I never took the time to walk over and meet her. Though I do not know her, I ask you to think of and pray for her family during this time of grief.

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Comments: 7

Mary Beth A. Feb 13, 2007, 3:58pm EST

Thanks for the reminder to go check on my elderly widowed neighbor down the street.
I am sorry for your sadness.

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Nic P. Feb 13, 2007, 4:14pm EST

I am sorry for your sadness, but equally sad to ask where all these people were before she died? There are so many people who live in complete solitude. Let's hope she was really loved and nurtured in ways that weren't visible to the outside

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Tab B. Feb 13, 2007, 4:26pm EST

Yes, I do hope so too.

This serves as a reminder to all of us, especially in the colder weather, to check on elderly neighbors and friends, Mary Beth. I would want the same if the roles were switched. I must change my ways today.

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Terry S. Feb 13, 2007, 4:47pm EST

Awe Tab, I know the feeling. And in this age we are all guilty of that. Time is a priceless commodity. TV is a waster of time.

Touching verse

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Corina Carrasco Feb 13, 2007, 5:04pm EST

A gentle reminder to not wait to take that step we will regret if we don't make it. We tend to think we'll do it later or tomorrow and some times that never comes.

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