The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
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Rusty Bear and Thomas Too
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Clyde and Friends 3 Books in 1!
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Slices of Life
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Palpable Imaginings
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From the Heart of a Grateful Man
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Reflections of a Grateful Man
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Heart Whispers
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Category Archives: Loss
Big Hearts and Small
Having a big heart can lead to greater pain when it breaks, but having a small heart leads to a lifetime of suffering. With Love, Russ
My Old Friend is Gone
Duke collapsed yesterday morning and had a hard time getting up. I rushed him to the vet, they examined him and had me bring him to the emergency medical hospital last night. He kept getting worse and became non-responsive this … Continue reading
Posted in Dealing with Pain & Grief, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Loss, Uncategorized
Tagged death, dogs, friends, Grief, loss
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Waxing Poetic
I’ve been on a poetic roll these last few days. If you’d like to experience my poetry, please check out my blog devoted to it at http://agratefulmanspoetry.com. A Grateful Man’s Poetry The titles of some of my recent creations include: “A … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Pain & Grief, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote, Potential
Tagged loss, Love, pain, poem, poetry
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A Different Kind of Christmas this Year for those Who’ve Lost Loved Ones
A Different Christmas For all who miss loved ones this holiday season… I experienced this on Facebook and was deeply touched by it. With Love, Russ
You
You Seemingly from out of nowhere Thoughts of you drift gently into my mind. They linger for moments then fade away As dew on a sunny day. Leaving a small and wistful smile in their wake. The journey from heart … Continue reading
Posted in Loss, Love, Memories, My Written Works Misc., Poetry, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged Friendship, Love, Memories, poems poetry
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The Way Out is Often Through
In my last post I mentioned some things I want to expand a bit on. I believe that attempts to quickly end suffering (or just go numb for a while because the pain is so bad) often leads to addictions … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Courage, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Fear, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Loss, Suffering, Teamwork
Tagged fear, Grief, home, pain, the way out
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You’re a Beautiful Memory
You’re a Beautiful Memory Long after You’ve gone Your memory Brings Hope In the deepest Depths of despair Beauty When ugly Seems everywhere Love To transform apathy Wisdom To help my eyes to see Light That shines through darkest … Continue reading
Posted in Loneliness, Loss, Love, Poetry, Poetry I Wrote
Tagged beauty, loss, Love, poem, poetry
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“Blood Oaths”
I just completed my most recent story, “Blood Oaths”. It is fiction of the mystery/suspense/action/thriller genres. If you like reading any of those genres, I invite you to check out “Blood Oaths” at Imaginings of a Grateful Man http://imaginingsofagratefulman.com With … Continue reading
Cocoons and Sunshine
As I laid in bed this morning, luxuriating in the warmth on my skin, knowing that in a moment I would rise and begin a new day, the seeds of the poem below came to me. I rose, grabbed some … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged beauty, death, decisions, Love, opportunity, poetry, potential, shadows
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 