Comments on: “How Do You Heal a Broken Heart?” new poem by Erwin A. Thompson http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Janean http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-11753 Janean Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:53:36 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-11753 Aunt Janet, Thank you for posting the link to this collaborative piece, written by you and Grrrr in the comments of my blog post, "Q&A: heartbreak". I remember reading it when it was written, a few short years ago. My response must have been via email, so it's not in the archive here. I enjoyed reading your joined words again today. Love, Janean http://my.opera.com/jbaird/blog/2011/11/10/q-a-heartbreak Aunt Janet, Thank you for posting the link to this collaborative piece, written by you and Grrrr in the comments of my blog post, "Q&A: heartbreak". I remember reading it when it was written, a few short years ago. My response must have been via email, so it's not in the archive here. I enjoyed reading your joined words again today. Love, Janean
http://my.opera.com/jbaird/blog/2011/11/10/q-a-heartbreak

]]> By: taurygirl http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-4762 taurygirl Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:02:14 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-4762 <blockquote>how i wish i could do the same to my father and vice versa... i love my father so much (and my mom as well), but i am too shy to let him know about my love issues lately. i'm sure he knows 'cause my mom told him about it, but he is just so silent and leave no comments. I am the only child and i know my father loves me, we always sing together. He also plays guitar while i will be the one singing. lastly, i am more confident in sharing my emotions to my mom rather than to my dad, but i love him and there's no doubt about it. :)</blockquote>

how i wish i could do the same to my father and vice versa... i love my father so much (and my mom as well), but i am too shy to let him know about my love issues lately. i'm sure he knows 'cause my mom told him about it, but he is just so silent and leave no comments. I am the only child and i know my father loves me, we always sing together. He also plays guitar while i will be the one singing. lastly, i am more confident in sharing my emotions to my mom rather than to my dad, but i love him and there's no doubt about it. :)

]]> By: Ria http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 Ria Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:55:31 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3589 Janet, I was working on our "project" tonight and stumbled on this poem. It's with such gratitude that I receive all the gifts that are being given to me. Thank you for being the channel. Janet, I was working on our "project" tonight and stumbled on this poem. It's with such gratitude that I receive all the gifts that are being given to me. Thank you for being the channel.

]]> By: V. June Collins http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 V. June Collins Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:56:15 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3126 Your letters reaches deep, like a voice whispering in my ear A poltice, drawing true feeling, thought, and encouragements to the surface in such honesty . Its automation escapes fingertips with unexplained clearity. I have corresponded by poetry to a dear friend now deceased, and old enough to be my mother. Communion felt, and relayed with such deep understanding-- feel, and hear her voices response. Your letters reaches deep, like a voice whispering in my ear A poltice, drawing true feeling, thought, and encouragements to the surface in such honesty . Its automation escapes fingertips with unexplained clearity. I have corresponded by poetry to a dear friend now deceased, and old enough to be my mother. Communion felt, and relayed with such deep understanding-- feel, and hear her voices response.

]]> By: Marcy Burns http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 Marcy Burns Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:45:29 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3114 Love and poetry are indeed our friends. Indeed, for me they have been and are my salvation. I wonder sometimes whether oldsters ... like your father and like me... may have loved differently, even more deeply, living much of our lives in simpler, quieter times. My husband was the person I most wanted to spend time with, and even in angry moments, it never occurred to me that we would ever be apart, so long as we lived. Thank you for this poem, which made me cry ... just a little. Love and poetry are indeed our friends. Indeed, for me they have been and are my salvation. I wonder sometimes whether oldsters ... like your father and like me... may have loved differently, even more deeply, living much of our lives in simpler, quieter times. My husband was the person I most wanted to spend time with, and even in angry moments, it never occurred to me that we would ever be apart, so long as we lived. Thank you for this poem, which made me cry ... just a little.

]]> By: Sarah Thompson http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Sarah Thompson Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:26:19 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3106 Hi Anti J! How awesome that poem is ! I love it. I remember I have asked grandpa the same advice before... " How do you heal a broken heart? " He mailed me poems, old songs, and told a few stories of his own heartbreaks. When I was done drying my eyes... I felt better! Erwin Thompson...an amazing man he is! You are great yourself! I love you. Sarah Ann Hi Anti J! How awesome that poem is ! I love it. I remember I have asked grandpa the same advice before... " How do you heal a broken heart? " He mailed me poems, old songs, and told a few stories of his own heartbreaks. When I was done drying my eyes... I felt better! Erwin Thompson...an amazing man he is! You are great yourself! I love you.
Sarah Ann

]]> By: Hal Manogue http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 Hal Manogue Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:14:21 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3104 The connection of love is never broken. You and Pop are examples of that love and it's energy is flowing in your every thought and action. A heart full of emotion does experience the pain of separation, but the consciousness of love only knows unity. From that unity you express the free will to share your life in unconditional service and in complete awareness that love is all there is.That process awakens your emotions and you become a grander version of spirit in human form. Thanks for the wonderful post. Hal The connection of love is never broken. You and Pop are examples of that love and it's energy is flowing in your every thought and action. A heart full of emotion does experience the pain of separation, but the consciousness of love only knows unity. From that unity you express the free will to share your life in unconditional service and in complete awareness that love is all there is.That process awakens your emotions and you become a grander version of spirit in human form.
Thanks for the wonderful post.
Hal

]]> By: Janet Riehl http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Janet Riehl Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:56:36 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3103 Thank you, Yvonne...I know my father will particularly appreciate your comment. I love what you say here...Where did the love go? It is held only in the moments we share with those we love now....oooooo.....this is eloquent! My father mentioned my sisters HS breakup anthem "Careless Hands"....and I always found such solace in music when love went wrong. Love and poetry...such friends they are. Thanks for keeping the love alive and sharing it back with us. Janet Thank you, Yvonne...I know my father will particularly appreciate your
comment. I love what you say here...Where did the love go? It is held
only in the moments we share with those we love now....oooooo.....this
is eloquent!

My father mentioned my sisters HS breakup anthem "Careless
Hands"....and I always found such solace in music when love went
wrong. Love and poetry...such friends they are.

Thanks for keeping the love alive and sharing it back with us.

Janet

]]> By: Yvonne Perry http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 Yvonne Perry Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:30:27 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/09/how-do-you-heal-a-broken-heart-new-poem-by-erwin-a-thompson/#comment-3102 I'm holding back tears. This is so powerful and touching. I was at my parent's 50th wedding anniversary celebration yesterday. Old friends I hadn't seen in years came to remind us of the love we share way back when. My first husband, the father of my children, of course was not there. Everyone asked about him--I suppose even I missed him as I watched the slide show my brother had put together of the "good old days." Where did the love go? It is held only in the moments we share with those we love now. Thank you for sharing your love and your Pop's love in this poem. Yvonne I'm holding back tears. This is so powerful and touching. I was at my parent's 50th wedding anniversary celebration yesterday. Old friends I hadn't seen in years came to remind us of the love we share way back when. My first husband, the father of my children, of course was not there. Everyone asked about him--I suppose even I missed him as I watched the slide show my brother had put together of the "good old days." Where did the love go? It is held only in the moments we share with those we love now. Thank you for sharing your love and your Pop's love in this poem.

Yvonne

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