Relax * 40 in 40 * Week Four

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Relaxation has not come easy this past week. My dad passed away unexpectedly, so just the simple act of breathing has been something to remember and cherish. My dad's funeral service is next week, so I don't know what the week will bring. But I do know that I need to remember.....

He is Gone

by David Harkins

You can shed tears that he is gone

Or you can smile because he has lived

 You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back 

Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left

 Your heart can be empty because you can't see him 

Or you can be full of the love that you shared

 You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday

 You can remember him and only that he is gone

Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on  

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back

Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.