Eternity

“There is no death! What seems so is transition; this life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian, whose portal we call Death.” -Henry W. Longfellow A single tick in time, that’s all our life on earth is meant to be, but souls transcend upon death’s call while lifting up, God’s face to see, and lasting an eternity. “I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live. Eternity does not start with death. We are in eternity now.” -Norman Vincent Peale August 26, 2019

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/16/2021 2:43:00 PM

back with my congrats, sir!!

John Gondolf
Date: 8/16/2021 3:02:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, I appreciate it.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/16/2021 9:41:00 AM

Beautiful Creation. Congratulations on your win!

John Gondolf
Date: 8/16/2021 11:12:00 AM

Thank you so much, Christuraj, I appreciate it. John

Constance La France

Date: 8/31/2019 9:57:00 PM

John, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this excellent Quintain, and I love those two quotes too ~

John Gondolf
Date: 9/3/2019 1:29:00 PM

Thank you so much, Constance, and thanks for hosting the contest. John

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/30/2019 6:42:00 PM

WoW! John, This is deep, profound and thought provoking. Congratulations on a well deserved win- Alexis

John Gondolf
Date: 9/1/2019 5:25:00 PM

Thank you so much. Alexis, I appreciate it. John

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/29/2019 3:24:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Gondolf
Date: 8/29/2019 4:52:00 AM

Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, I appreciate you. Hugs, John

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 8/29/2019 12:48:00 AM

Congratulations, John on well deserved win.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/29/2019 4:50:00 AM

Thank you so much, I appreciate it. John

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/29/2019 12:23:00 AM

Wow John, You touched on a subject that fascinates me, absorbs me and yes truthfully, scares me - but this poem is soothing and makes me less afraid of the unknown, this phenomena called death. What a philosophical write and such excellent quotes. So well penned John, Kudos my friend.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/29/2019 4:48:00 AM

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Jenn, I appreciate you. Lest you have been a naughty girl you shouldn’t fear death, it is the only path to eternity. All the best my dear friend. Hugs, John

Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 8/28/2019 7:29:00 PM

I really love the quotes you chose to go with your beautiful poem. Congrats on the win.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/28/2019 8:01:00 PM

Thanks, Jeanne, I appreciate it. John

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/27/2019 7:02:00 PM

Love this. I believe this, John!

John Gondolf
Date: 8/27/2019 8:14:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea!

Sandra Adams

Date: 8/27/2019 11:28:00 AM

wow....wonderfully written entry for the contest... this is beautiful.... :) hugs

John Gondolf
Date: 8/27/2019 11:34:00 AM

Thank you so much, Sandy, I'm glad you liked it. Hugs, John

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/26/2019 3:45:00 PM

Classic elegance, John. This goes straight into my FAVES. Perfectly penned quintain!! Best wishes, Gershon

John Gondolf
Date: 8/27/2019 4:41:00 AM

Thanks so much, Gershon, I appreciate it. And thanks for the fav. John

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/26/2019 3:17:00 PM

i love the transcendental feel of this wonderful piece, john.. just glorious!..huggs

John Gondolf
Date: 8/27/2019 4:38:00 AM

Thank you so much, Nette, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. Hugs, John

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/26/2019 1:12:00 PM

Death is a separation! Our bodies live and then we die, but our soul lives forever. Whether with God or without Him. Sad indeed, for those who will be without Him. This is so beautifully written and presented my dear friend. ~ Brandy

John Gondolf
Date: 8/27/2019 4:36:00 AM

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Brandy, I appreciate you my dear friend. Hugs, John

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 8/26/2019 9:55:00 AM

So very encouraging.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/26/2019 9:59:00 AM

Thank you, Sunlite. John

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/26/2019 7:00:00 AM

Quite thought provoking John, death, I've always believed is just the next stage of our existance. Never thought that maybe we are in eternity already . Tom.

John Gondolf
Date: 8/26/2019 7:05:00 AM

Thanks for your thoughts, Tom. I have always thought of death the same way, but those quotes do make you ponder. Perhaps if more people looked at life this way, our world would be a better place to live. All the best my friend. John

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/26/2019 6:51:00 AM

- Lovely written, John - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

John Gondolf
Date: 8/26/2019 6:54:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise, I appreciate you. Hugs, John

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/26/2019 6:20:00 AM

Thank you! Very nice...quotes and all! I haven’t thought of us being “in eternity now”

John Gondolf
Date: 8/26/2019 6:27:00 AM

Thank you, Kim, I'm glad you liked it. I had never thought of eternity that way either, something to ponder. All my best to you. Hugs, John