hope & lots of snow...

found this charlotte bronte poem on rebecca sower's blog tonight...my sister, rosemary, looking out for me again i think :)

LIFE

Life, believe, is not a dream

So dark as sages say;

Oft a little morning rain

Foretells a pleasant day.

Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,

But these are transient all;

If the shower will make the roses bloom,

O why lament its fall?

Rapidly, merrily,

Life's sunny hours flit by,

Gratefully, cheerily

Enjoy them as they fly!

What though Death at times steps in,

And calls our Best away?

What though sorrow seems to win,

O'er hope, a heavy sway?

Yet Hope again elastic springs,

Unconquered, though she fell;

Still buoyant are her golden wings,

Still strong to bear us well.

Manfully, fearlessly,

The day of trial bear,

For gloriously, victoriously,

Can courage quell despair!

& we've got LOTS of snow here today...& just heard we will be getting another big dose tomorrow night...the kids have huge snowman building plans tomorrow...

 

hope :) 

xoxo

gi

Comments

[Petrina McDonald]

What a beautiful and perfect poem G. I especially love the line "Yet Hope again elastic springs".
Gorgeous pic too...I'm going to assume Ryan is tasting the snow there - not poking his tongue out LOL!
Love P

[laurie]

don't ever give up hope!!! we are all sending hope your way...thinking of you always
Laur

[Denise]

Beautiful poem Gigi, thanks for sharing it! There is a quote that as helped me in those
times where there are clouds of gloom. "Courage is fear that has said it's prayers."
I hope courage for you, and those bits of joy. Like snow storms days before Christmas, and your children's silly laughter. Merry Christmas and courage to you!

[Patty S]

i like when it rains. those lines spoke to me - tfs!
enjoy the snow. make many snowmen. i always think of calvin and hobbes and the creative things calvin did with his snow men. so funny!
have fun playing! my kids are waiting for todd to come home beacuse he's taking them out to play this afternoon. i took them out yesterday while he was plowing, but today i am making a super huge batch of mrs. field's chocolate chip cookies, so i have to man the oven...oooops - it's beeping now - gotta run!
love, patty :-)

[jessi lute]

hey gi!! beautiful poem...beautiful words...beautiful meaning...sending you tons of love and prayers!!!!

enjoy the snow!!! we are so light on it this year...almost jealous:D your kids are gonna have a blast making their snowman...can't wait to see the photo's...and make sure you make a bunch of snow angels....those are good for teh soul...both young and small!!!!

joyeux noel!!!

[kerry lynn]

"Manfully, fearlessly,
The day of trial bear,
For gloriously, victoriously,
Can courage quell despair!"

sending all my love, hope, prayers, hugs.
lots & lots of hugs.
xoxoxo