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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 15, 2010 - 04:00pm PT
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hey there, say, to all my friends out here...
please--hug and love those that are near...
i just stepped outside, so take out some "flyers"...
when suddenly parked before me, was a "passer-byers"...
though pass-by, they did not do...
and fast our eyes made contacts, too...
"did you know," she said, "that he is gone?"
as i stepped nearer, on my snowed-up lawn...
"what?" i said...
"he died... he's passed on", and thus i knew he was dead...
i shared, that i thought he was getting better...
i even had planned a card and letter...
i started to cry, as i had prayed for him, through his surgery...
we all hoped for his health, though course, not in a big hurry...
it would take time, we knew...
and we and his wife were, cheery, not blue...
but just a week or so, ago, he got worse..
(he only had one lung left), and was suddenly taken to the hospital, for a doctor and nurse...
he had an infection, but they let him come home...
soon, we hoped to see him, with his walker, on the streets for exercise, to roam...
but he died...
and i cried...
this day, i was all set to go out and try again to build-up my life...
to find ways to survive each week, among the world's monetary up-and-down, stife...
and this is what i did learn....
stepping out from my day, with a fast turn...
i will miss him, though he was not the type that most folks WOULD...
he had a bum-left, a limp, old teeth, and took meds, as he should...
at first, he played his music for all the block to hear...
but he was kind, when i drew near...
and i asked him to please kindly turn it down...
and was nice, and complied, he never made a frown...
friends, we all became...
even through, we were surely, not the same...
i'd cry a whole lot more right now...
and do, for his wife, as she misses him, and HOW....
BUT---his sister said he had just asked the lord in his heart...
and too, had heard him share this, before his surgery, did start...
she was so happy, suddenly, the sis, she was...
and so i was i, joy filled my heart, and i KNEW, and we shared hugs...
i won't see him now, but in heaven i will...
he'll walk the streets, without the walker, breathing good, and not be bothered by any hill....
thus---now you know about my neighbor, steve, that is gone from here...
a good friend, to me, and a heartfelt memory, dear...
some may have shunned him, or overlooked him, in the crowd...
but he did his best, trying to get by, and was not haughty, or proud...
and i got to know him, all cause i dared to say "hi" one day...
and shared neighbor-life, in some way...
who is your neighboy, who do you dare to love...?
may you enjoy them, by god's grace, above...
god bless you all, as you seek to be good neighbors, while you can...
love from neebee... who was mightly sad, but am smiling now, man oh man...
YES--WHO, is your neighboy, who do you dare to love...?
may you enjoy them, before it's too late, to ever know them--do it by god's grace, above...
well---i keep thinking about him... and am sad for his wife, she misses him, so i will be back later...
*folks in haiti, too, are sad, for their loved ones....
let's all give a few prayers and hugs to our neighbors, today,
whoever, or where-ever they are... or hug a friend, in the store...
*say---i was always careful not to hug him too much, since he was married, and did not want to overstep... and i hugged his wife, too...
but---i nearly did not go up and hug him, the last time i saw him, due to wanting to be proper and such, to his wife....
now--i am so very glad that i did... friends are like BROTHERS and real friends should know this---and they DO... if we all really value friendship, most of all, as the high prize, in life... and not self-seeking motives...
*well... i had my last time seeing my nieghbor, as he was trying to walk and make himself better---he was so proud of himself, in a good way, not the bad way---he had never had much motivations to these things, as he had some kind of depression and such...
**thanks for being my neighbor, steve... i love and miss you and i willtry my best to help your wife, when ever i can, and help her smile someday...
god bless, all...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 15, 2010 - 04:01pm PT
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hey there say, all... dont mean to be rude... and not reply... i will be back later....
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TripL7
Trad climber
san diego
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Jan 15, 2010 - 04:48pm PT
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I am sorry to here about your dear friend and neighbor, but happy to here that he asked Jesus into his heart. Yes there is joy amidst our sorrow.
"For I will turn their mourning into joy And will comfort them and give them joy for their sorrow." Jeremiah 31:13.
I will try hard to be a good neighbor Neebee! I will need Gods grace to do this...to bring light into someones life.
Thankyou for sharing Neebee! Thankyou for being there...and here.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jan 15, 2010 - 11:42pm PT
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That's hard, Neebee.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Big hugs for you!!!!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 16, 2010 - 11:45am PT
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you're a good soul Neebee.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jan 16, 2010 - 12:02pm PT
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Sorry to hear about your neighbor and friend, Neebee. His wife must be sad and lonely, but she still has a friend next door.
You're a special person, neebee, God bless you!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2010 - 12:22pm PT
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hey there say all.... wow, i am all prayed out now, over this... had a good rest...
oddly, their house is all dark and empth over there... it is just a small stone's throw away... the houses are that close...
sadly, too, i may not see much of her, she may have to move... but i can always pray for her... at least her brotherinlaw and sisterinlaw really love her, that is good... sometimes that is not the case...
wow, it was a shock, i had really looked forward in seeing them more often, they were both just starting to fight off serious health issues and were going to get outside and walk more, etc...
the whole trail has changed... but i feel good that he is okay now... just feels very empty over here by their house...
i will find some way to keep in touch with her, though, if she has to move...
thanks for all your kind hearted and heart felt feelings...
you know, today, somehow, is going to be a good day... oddly, i just feel it....
*will see the grandkids tongiht, too, so i won't be posting much, til sunday or so...
will miss you all, til then... >:D<
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