don’t stand in the rain to hide your tears,
instead,
face the wind
so your tears can be felt by those
who need to know it is ok to cry……
in the rain
Simply Chronically Ill
thoughts from someone who lives it
don’t stand in the rain to hide your tears,
instead,
face the wind
so your tears can be felt by those
who need to know it is ok to cry……
Simply Chronically Ill 
It’s more than ok.
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thank you……..
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Beautiful…so moving…thank you for sharing all you are, darling Wendy. Wishing you sweetness and love *children embracing**rainbows through misty rain**sunrise over mountains*
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awww……..thank you so very much! you always have the kindest words to say and I appreciate each one.
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This was so beautiful, Wendi! 💜
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thank you so very much Renee….
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Hey, welcome back dear lady. Great to feel your soul singing in that breeze 😀
I hope all is well after your journey 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏼 🦋
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Thank you so very much Mark! I deeply appreciate your kind and thoughtful words.
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By the way, I love your new profile image…holding a little universe in a jar! 😀 ❤️ 🙏🏼 🦋
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thank you! I thought I needed a change……….
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This is so real and conducive. I wrote a poem called purposeful tears! this perspective I need to add to it. thank you for surviving and promoting a hopefulness.
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awww……….you are do sweet! thank you so very much.
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thank you so much
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fyi – i tried to leave a comment on one of your posts and it wouldn’t let me. I haven’t been on WP for a few months and it looks like there has been a lot of changes I need to figure out.
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well, I’m glad you are back online! you have been missed.
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what a beautifully kind thing to say, thank you so much! while I was off I watched some of your YouTube videos and noticed you haven’t posted recently……..do you think you will again?
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you are too kind. yeah I will post again. School has become a bit daunting and required more focus. But I shall return with some. And you just gave me added motivation.
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yay! do you teach or are you attending school?
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attending school!
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congratulations! how exciting to be on a new and exciting journey.
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Beautiful sentiment, Wendi.
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Thank you so much VJ………
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My pleasure Wendi.
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Wendi, It is great to see you back. I sent you a letter a few months ago which was returned to me even though it had the same address you had used to write me. If you want to get another letter, you can send your correct address to my email betsyfrompike@earthlink.net.
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oh no! darn it! I would have LOVED to receive that letter………I will email you soon. Our address hasn’t changed so I have no idea why is would have been returned.
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Big hugs Wendi❣🙏🤗
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sending bunches right back!
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Really beautiful Wendi.
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bless your kindness, thank you so much!
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🙂🌏🏞
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wow so profoundly simple yet ever so deep!
Missed you Wendi, so glad you are back, how are you? Thru those tears 🙂
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awww……….thank you so very much Kate! I missed you and your words of wisdom, insight and truth! I am doing ok……..thank you for asking. I hope you are doing fantastic!
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absolutely fantastic thanks Wendi!
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It’s absolutely right. How are you? Hope you enjoyed your break.
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i am doing ok, thank you. i loved the break and it went by too quickly.
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When the rain falls, tears don’t mean losing the fight. Face the wind, embrace the rain. For after the rain, the sun will surely shine; a heart knowing, it’s going to be okay! A lovely share!
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you always have such amazing comments Warren! thank you. I have missed reading them………I hope you and your wife are doing well?!
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We’re doing, one day at a time. Pray the time sent, and the college send off was a blessing?
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One day at a time is all we can do……..may God give both of you the strength to live each day to it’s fullest in His glory!
I am going to see my daughter today and I am so very excited! thank you for your kindness.
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My pleasure!
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Evocative work, Wendi!👏
(I’ve been missing you a lot!)
Hope your break was enjoyable. 🙏
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thank you so very much Ken! thank you for your kind words………..I am looking forward to reading your blog soon!
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I always look forward to seeing you, Wendi!🌞
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bless your heart Ken, thank you so much!
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Lovely, Wendi. Too often we hide our tears. But tears don’t mean there’s no hope or faith–they just mean life hurts sometimes.
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YES! thank you for understanding Barbara. I hope you and yours are doing well!
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Beautiful and brilliant as always!!!!
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bless your kindness Alyssa, thank you!
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I am so sorry for my delayed response! It was a crazy weekend with company here and me being nervous about them going out and having COVID come into my house. How are you doing?
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that would be very scary…….we are doing ok, thank you!
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That’s so lovely, Wendi. So many people think tears are shameful – they’re not. What’s terrible is the way people are shamed for their feelings.
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your words are beautifully true………thank you so much for sharing them here!
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My pleasure – may your tears wash away any pain you carry and refresh you. 🙂
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what a beautiful comment……….thank you so much Carol!
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From my heart to yours – You’re most welcome ❤
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bless you!
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Thank you, blessings are so welcome 🙂
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So beautiful, Wendi! He cares about your tears! He understands so well because He cried a few of His own. He loves you, my friend! Cry on His shoulder.
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Oh Gail, it is soooo good to “see” you! Thank you so very much for your beautifully encouraging comments………..sending you lots of love!
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God was kind to allow me to visit my friend!
Thank you for the encouragement you are to me, dearest Wendi! ❤
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awww, thank you so very much Gail. God bless you!
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❤
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Beautiful & poignant. If we can be honest with one another, maybe more of us would feel okay to not be okay. Love this piece, Wendi! xx
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thank you so much Caz, it always means a lot to me when you appreciate what I write. I agree that I wish we could all feel as if we could be a lot more honest about how we feel………..my daily blogs would read a lot like, I feel like $hit again today! 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your always lovely words!!… hope you had a wonderful summer, family is okay and all is well in your part of the universe, life is all that you wish for it to be and all your tomorrows are filled with love and happiness!!… 🙂
Until we meet again..
May flowers always line your path
and sunshine light your way,
May songbirds serenade your
every step along the way,
May a rainbow run beside you
in a sky that’s always blue,
And may happiness fill your heart
each day your whole life through.
May the sun shine all day long
Everything go right, nothing go wrong
May those you love bring love back to you
And may all the wishes you wish come true
(Irish Saying)
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So beautiful and spoken with the strengths of ones own experiences. I don’t see tears as a weakness but as a release of letting go energy and emotions to not let it become trapped inside. Tears finally fall when we have been too strong for too long. I think anyone with an illness knows a thing or two about this. Welcome back, I have missed you and hope to see you more again. Big love to you. ❤️
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awww………Your words are exactly what I was thinking when I wrote it………tears are healthy, a part of getting through our days, letting some of it go……..thank you for understanding and your kindness always. I hope you are doing well……..you deserve so much!
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As are you and I hope life is bringing more sunny days than storms. Sometimes just a break is all we need to gather new strengths. Big love to you.
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Yes……..a lot more sunny days!!! sending heaps of love right your way!!!!
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This makes me happy to hear Wendi. May those days last and multiply even more. Hugs
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thank you so very much!
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Of course 😉
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Superb. Thank you for those beautiful words.
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bless you!
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❤️
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Your Tears are felt by the rain and wind, Your heart is felt by Mother Earth, Your Love is known by the Source of ALL Creation, and your journey dear Wendi had been a rough road over which I know you have walked with courage and determination of spirit.. But above all your Beauty of Grace shows in all you write, in all you touch….
And that dearest Wendi is a Blessed Gift….
Thank you for being that Gift Wendi…. Even though I know there are days you would sooner your packaging could be differently wrapped..
I am Blessed for knowing you dear Wendi.. Lovely to see you back after your Hiatus from the blog world…
I too am taking a deep pause right now, to ponder upon my thoughts….
Much love your way to you and your family Wendi…
Stay Blessed… and sending Healing Well wishes over the airwaves.. ❤ ❤ 💚🙏💖
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Oh Sue………WOW! I have no idea how to respond to such an amazing comment. Your words always lift my spirits and give me hope, peace and fill me with love. For all of this, I am deeply in debt to you………..bushels of thanks and much love. I hope your pause brings you so much peace……..
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My pause was for a couple of weeks Wendi, as I needed space to be, and was busy working on our allotment gathering in our harvest and preparing for storage etc…. But I am back now all be it intermittently .. As I navigate comments and posts… I cannot keep up,, I follow too many,, lol, but I try my best to keep in touch with those who have been close family here on WP…
The words I speak are truth, you do not know the strength you carry, and your posts always touch another’s soul, bringing them light, a new perspective and hope…
We need that…
While I have wrestled with another dilemma of how to speak what is deep within my heart, which I know I must speak, and yet the reveal may be too much..
So I trust in the words I am given, I trust in my heart, knowing I must while holding love and light, also speak of shadows… You may see next time you visit my blog…..
In the mean time I send you and your family well wishes…. Know you are loved by many but remember the most important one that needs to love you, IS YOU….. God already loves you, 🙂 and I know shines his light upon you…. Even though at times, I know as we all have done… We doubt ourselves….
Much love dear Wendi… Huge Hugs ❤ ❤ ❤
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God bless you for always having the right things to write. It is a blessing to so many of us………
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Another pause I took dear Wendi… know that we each are important vessels right now.. Holding Love and Light for the world… ❤
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I love that you took a pause……..I think I am going to need to do this too………I need to spend more time meditating on love, peace, light, kindness, unity, awareness……………just so many things. Much love to you Sue!
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I love the simplicity coupled with the profound depth. 💕
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thank you so very much Tamara!!!
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Beautiful! ❤️
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bless you!!!
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Awesome
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Thank you so very much….
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It’s my pleasure..🙏🏻
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