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MUSIC FROM HER HEART – PART 1

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Judy

She thought she’d always mourn, trauma from her past
But when she was reborn, healing came at last
So many tears she’d cry, she did grieve
So many years went by, she didn’t believe
Sorrow would leave . . .
One day, she began to play
Silence turned to song; it was the start
That day, sadness went away
And she was healed
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SILENCE TURNED TO SONG

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Judy

I love the words “Silence turned to Song” from my most recent song, “The Music From My Heart.” I hear music in my mind when I fall asleep and when I awaken. Not audible music I am listening to, but I am singing in my mind. Continue reading →

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HOW SHE WAS BLESSED

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Judy

I was having a lot of difficult deciding on what to name my post. What could pull everything together? Suddenly, I found my insight. I decided to name my post “How She Was Blessed,” which was a line from my new song. To have a caregiver like Miriam for my mother reminded me of that. But then, the revelation came to me after I corresponded last night with my dear friend, Magda, who suffers terribly from the progression of MS. Continue reading →

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THERE’S SO MUCH FEAR

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Judy

My mother had attempted physical therapy last week. Because I am very aware of attitudes and outcomes, I found it very interesting to hear Miriam describe how it went to me. My mother walked several steps, but then she collapsed in terror. She was not in pain, but she was panicked and fearful. Miriam said, “The physical therapist kept emphasizing to your mother that it might hurt – so she was very afraid.” It turns out that my mother’s pain in her life is not her hip, her shoulder, or her back anymore. It is terror over her intense fear of the unknown.
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