Losing my Family - Gone so Quickly

Sep 12, 2009 - I lost my family exactly one year ago next month - not to death.  However, it feels the same way and just as bad.  It is scary to think that all of your life you think you have a loving, caring family - bound by unseen arms of unconditional love.  Then, in an instant, some hateful words exchanged, and 'poof' they are gone.  I have spent the last year trying to 'deal' with this.  I have prayed every night to my g'ma in Heaven that she would put love back into the hearts of my family for me, but to no avail.  I kept thinking "Some day the damage done will fade and love will prevail".  Now in the face of serious illness, I went to them again and asked for money to help me see a doctor who may give me options of what to do.  All I have received is excuses and the occasional "I'm on the phone and will call you back" with, of course, no call back - no letter - no e-mail.........nothing.  Just silence.  Silence is actually louder than words of hate in a crisis.  So, now, again, I feel like 'nothing'.  I feel numb and that I am going through this loss all over again.  So, I have come to realize that sometimes you have to cut people out of your life............backspace.........deleted.  It is hard to lose your family, especially when they are still alive.  I feel I have been thrown away - like a used tissue.   I just wanted to share with all of you, however, these wonderful words I found that I feel EVERYONE should hear:   **Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart.  To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.  Anger is only one letter short of danger.  If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault.  Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.  He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses ALL.  Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.  Learn from the mistakes of others.  You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.. There is no beginning or end.  Yesterday is history.  Tomorrow is mystery.  Today is a gift, that's why they call it the present.**  (unknown)     Love one another, love your friends, love your family, be good to yourself and be true to your heart.  Listen to your head.  Keep on the right track, look both ways before crossing the street and, above all, don't lose faith. - 2 Comments