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Everything Comes With a Blessing

No matter how distressing
  Everything comes with a blessing

A bitter divorce
  seems wrenching, of course
Yet through its crucible of fire
  you can emerge inspired

Both legs blown off in the war
  What's left to live for --
See what you have that remains
  your whole upper body  
                  and all of your brain   

The death of a child so painful to bear
  For the longest time you just sit and stare
No easy 'answers' to comfort you
  but perhaps there's this ~
You're still here for a reason, that's not to be missed

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Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 3/14/2020 2:50:00 AM

Gershon, for every tear a victory. Sometimes pain is a blessing. Congrats anyway on your POTD. Ernilando

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2020 11:18:00 PM

Thanks for the view and the viewpoint! Best wishes, gw

P.M. Richter

Date: 3/8/2020 12:36:00 PM

Transmuting pain into blessings ~ for yourself and others. A great message my friend. Congrats on your POTD! Well deserved.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/8/2020 7:18:00 PM

Thanks for making time to visit my site and comment on this poem, P.M. Appreciated. Cheers, Gershon

Robertina B.

Date: 2/25/2020 11:25:00 AM

A belated congratulations on your POTD, Gershon.. Such a powerful message, my friend.. Optimistic and realistic! Really enjoyed this gem! Have a blessed day..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/25/2020 1:16:00 PM

Never too late to receive good wishes from a good friend. Thank you so much, Robertina! :) Gershon

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/18/2020 11:47:00 AM

Gershon, Congratulations on your POTD. I am still learning the website and missed this poignant entry. So important to look for the hidden blessings as we heal from tragedy. Blessings!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/18/2020 7:57:00 PM

Never too late to receive encouraging words. Thanks, Sam! Cheers, Gershon

Jan Allison

Date: 2/16/2020 12:42:00 PM

Such positive lines GW, many congratulations on your potd:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/16/2020 4:53:00 PM

Gotta count those blessings! Thanks, Jan! : gw

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/15/2020 2:41:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD. So very true. A great write. I love it. Take Care.......

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/15/2020 9:20:00 PM

Glad you like it, Paula, and thanks for the congrats. Best wishes, Gershon

Silent One

Date: 2/15/2020 7:25:00 AM

great choice for POTD... Congrats

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/15/2020 9:19:00 PM

Thank you so much, S.O! ~ Gershon

John Watt

Date: 2/14/2020 3:55:00 PM

Gershon, I'm a day late to the party, but congratulations on POTD for this potent and hope-filled write. I shall have to come back to this when tragedy strikes and remember its wisdom. Blessings, friend ~ John

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/15/2020 8:30:00 PM

Never late for me, John, whose privilege and blessing it is to read your thoughtful, considered comments. Glad this poem's message works for you! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/14/2020 3:44:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD with this insightful beauty Gershon. Happy Valentine's Day! xxoo

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/14/2020 11:11:00 AM

Thanks so much for the congrats, Connie and Happy Valentine's Day to you too! Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/13/2020 4:38:00 PM

Back with congrats on your POTD, Gershon. Well done.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 9:08:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line.

Joseph May

Date: 2/13/2020 3:31:00 PM

Very positive write Gershon, Congrats on POTD..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 9:07:00 PM

Thank you so much, Joseph! Best of everything, Gershon

Linda Milgate

Date: 2/13/2020 2:27:00 PM

a poem that is upstanding for many. Hope it helps someone struggling to deal with difficulties of life

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 9:01:00 PM

Hope so too, Linda. Actually, it's helped me crystallize my thinking about even the 'darkest of clouds:' There IS a silver lining somewhere, and it's worth the struggle to find it. Thanks, Gershon

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/13/2020 1:54:00 PM

Oh boy, that's true; there's a good side to everything bad; sometimes you have to look for it though.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 8:58:00 PM

And too often, it's an epic struggle to find the silver lining. I do think that it's always worth the struggle, however. Thanks, M.L! :) gw

Juanita Smalls

Date: 2/13/2020 12:53:00 PM

Excellent write Gershon, every day we have is indeed a blessing!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 1:43:00 PM

Every day, hour, and minute, Juanita. Thank you for the comment and for your support! Cheers, Gershon

Panagiota Romios

Date: 2/13/2020 11:37:00 AM

" A true friend sees the first tear...catches the second tear and stops the third." True friends never ignore you like dust, under a rug. If they do, they are not your friends. A great write Congratilations. Panagiota xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 1:40:00 PM

Thank you for all of your support, Panagiota, and for the pearl of a quote! Warm wishes, :) Gershon

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/13/2020 11:03:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD, excellently penned!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 1:38:00 PM

Tania, thank you so much for your support! Best wishes, Gershon

Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/13/2020 10:40:00 AM

" What's left to live for: your whole upper body and all of your brain " This thought touches my heart so deeply at the moment. Thinking of my younger brother right now. Yes, blessings truly are everywhere- even in times of distress. Congratulations Gershon, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 1:38:00 PM

Thank you so much, Brandy, for sharing how this poem affected you personally. We can only work from strength---but we have more strength than we know... Warm wishes, Gershon

Eve Roper

Date: 2/13/2020 10:35:00 AM

Gershon, congratulations on POTD. All those tragedies do come with a big jolt of pain especially the loss of a child. Time , time does heal. Hugs Eve

Gershon Wolf
Date: 2/13/2020 1:36:00 PM

Nothing like time to heal open wounds, as you point out,, Kim. Thanks! :) Gershon