What Is This Thing That Men Call Death?

What is this thing that men call death?
This quiet passing in the night?
‘Tis not the end but genesis
Of better worlds and greater light

O God, touch Thou my aching heart
And calm my troubled, haunting fears
Let hope and faith, transcendent, pure
Give strength and peace beyond my tears.

There is no death, but only change
With recompense for vict’ry won
The gift of Him who loved all men
The Son of God, the Holy One.

~ Gordon B. Hinckley


You can shed tears that she is gone,
Or you can smile because she has lived!
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all she's left!
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
Or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
Be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

~ David Harkins

Dragonflly

I went to the cemetery tonight to visit Robert. I don't do that very often, it has just been way too painful, but my heart has been aching for him these last couple of months. We received the letter from the church on July 23rd, that his sealing to his wife has been cancelled and we can feel his sorrow.

While I was there talking with him, and reassuring him of my love, and telling him what a wonderful man he is, and hoping so badly that he is happy and doing well, and of course missing him like crazy, and hoping that he has forgiven me, and wishing to know how he is and on

and on . . .

Suddenly I noticed something kept flying quite low over my head. I swatted at it thinking it was a mosquito, but it was so large. Then as I looked at it I thought, "Could it be a dragonfly?" It was! As I watched it I realized it was circling with two others all around me. I immediately thought of the movie "Dragonfly" and felt some amazement. One fly was a beautiful blue color (my favorite color) and the other two were a brownish golden color. They just circled and danced all around me, in and about the headstones for quite some time as I watched in wonder! As they swooped and circled I felt the spirit and felt they were a little tender mercy for me. A sign from heaven! I trust Heavenly Father will take care of my son and his sweet children, and that one day I will hold him again in my arms, but for now I hope he knows how much I love him and miss him and desire his happiness!

I sat in the car for awhile watching as the dragonflies circled the area for a time and then flew off! It was a sweet visit.