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I HOLD ON TO YOUR MEMORY

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Judy

I didn’t drive down that particular street for many years. It was easier to avoid it. The memory of my dead child was too vivid whenever I saw those trees again. Even if they weren’t oak trees like my song lyrics, it didn’t matter. The memory had returned.
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MUSIC FROM HER HEART

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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HOPE BECAME HER THEME

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Judy

For decades, I lived my life a certain way. I grieved and continued to face many challenges. Stress and worry always felt familiar, and I was simply numb from so much “scar tissue.” I had no hope at all that anything would ever change, even though I was always grateful for so much in my life. My journey began when I decided to take a different path. When my “new path” appeared, I was ready to follow it. I was so tired of the path that I was on for so many years. My new path represented hope!
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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 →