Written September 2003

 

In the movie '“A Beautiful  Mind'' John Nash says,

"I do not believe in luck, but I do believe in assigning value to things."

 

I don't believe in luck either,

and like John Nash,

I also believe in assigning value to things.

 

Aubrey

September 28th, 1946 - August 20th, 1997

 

 

His love offered me the opportunity to believe I am worthy of love.

 

His trust gave me the opportunity to be who I was intended to be.

 

His respect offered me the opportunity to use my intelligence.

 

His example offered me the guts to stand by my beliefs.

 

His love of life taught me to be excited about taking steps into my tomorrows.

 

His cancer offered me the opportunity to experience true bravery.

 

His death offered me the opportunity to prove all that he thought of me is valid.

 

My life is rich because his love gave me life.

 

 

 

 
Added  March 17, 2009
From a lovely woman who I know as Dreamy...
 
A PENNY ~
 
I have always heard the saying, "penny for your thoughts."
I wondered why people said that cause what could a simple penny have bought!?!
We pass them up each day as we walk along our busy way.
Never fully realizing what they are meant to say.
 
Until a precious friend explained the meaning of the phase to me one day.
And from that moment on, I realized what a simple penny could convey.
We were talking of the years gone by and the time we shared with my sister.
As we reminisced of the good old days, she softly said, "I know you still miss her."
 
Then she gently placed her hands around mine and tenderly looked into my eyes.
No sound was heard, no movement at all as if the world stopped for a moment to let us cry.
Then she reached out and pulled me closer as she wiped away my tears.
She whispered "Lois knows you still love her," of that I am certain my dear.
 
Lois will forever love you too and I will prove it to you, if you will only believe.
Before the day is over and the angels sing you to sleep, a penny you will see.
A penny for your thoughts, pennies from Heaven she will send.
Letting you know she still loves you and that your heart will one day mend.
 
When you are holding that penny for just that brief moment in time.
Know that the love you two have for one another will forever shine.
Before that day was over, can you guess what I had found?
Not one, but seven brilliant pennies more precious to me than jewels in a crown.
 
So now each day as I go along my busy way.
I pick up those pennies and now fully realize what they were sent here to say.
And for the simple quote "penny for your thoughts."
One will never know what joy a penny has bought!
 

I know with all that heart that Aubrey is looking down with love....

:)

 

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