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Goodbye 2022

2022 was not filled with love, it flew by like a big white dove. The year came in with a great start, the year is going out with a broken heart. I lost my best friend, guess some things have to end. Death can be so cold, our good times I will behold. After many months of being busy, I am now dizzy. Trying to run from life, has only brought strife. 2023 will be a start over, this time I want a big dog named rover. One to watch over my heart, one who will take the dart. I wish for a New Year filled with only love, coming from heaven above. Written 12/21/2022 I wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year 2023

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Len Gasun

Date: 12/26/2022 11:21:00 PM

So beautiful and touching write my dear friend Paula but I'm so sorry for your great loss. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy, loving hugs and prayers. May you find comfort and relief knowing that your best friend is now in the loving hand of our Almighty Father. I wish and pray that this year will be a great year for you. May you find Rover soon. I'm always here praying for you, and your loved ones. May you have all the BEST in life this year. Thanks a lot for this awesome poem. God bless!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/27/2022 10:00:00 AM

Thank You, for your note, kind words, sympathy, and prayers. Problems and all I am still very blessed. A Very Happy/Healthy/Blessed New Year 2023...............

Anil Deo

Date: 12/26/2022 6:41:00 AM

Merry Christmas -- just in this last second, so sorry Sis Paula. Yes, never give up hope. Recall Jesus was buried, big rock covered entrance, Roman guards etc. For His 11 innermost followers, it was the end of the rope, religion, road,vabdvhooe. Two days, nothing. But there is a third day! Easter is misnamed: it is RESURRECTION, NEW HOPE & LIFE DAY. So glad you souoed me, Sis, as we pray in a happier 2023. Sorry for the health issue. avoid surgery. If u ask me 4alternative medicines I'll text

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/26/2022 10:22:00 AM

Thank You, for your note. Problems and all I am still very blessed. Yes, you are so right when you say, "Easter is misnamed: it is RESURRECTION, NEW HOPE & LIFE DAY." Hope you had a Blessed Christmas. A Very Happy/Healthy/Blessed New Year 2023...............

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 12/23/2022 7:10:00 PM

May all your New Year's wishes come true, Paula, and may God bless you with more reasons to smile. Evelyn

Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 12/24/2022 3:34:00 PM

Thank you so much, Paula. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/24/2022 3:09:00 PM

Thank You, for your note. Problems and all I am still very blessed. May all your wishes/dreams come true in 2023. I Wish You A Very Merry/Blessed Christmas and A Very Happy/Healthy/Blessed New Year 2023, Paula.............

Paul Callus

Date: 12/23/2022 5:47:00 AM

It is lovely to have you back on Soup after your absence, dear Paula. Sometimes a break does us a world of good. I am sorry for the loss of a close friend and other strives. May Christmas bring you joy and peace of mind, and hopefully the new year will be kinder than 2022. Warm regards // paul

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/23/2022 9:27:00 AM

Thank You, for your note and kind words. Problems and all I am still very blessed. It is great to be back writing again. I really missed it. Guess I have ink for blood. I cannot sit too long. May all your wishes/dreams come true in 2023. I Wish You A Very Merry/Blessed Christmas and A Very Happy/Healthy/Blessed New Year 2023................

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/22/2022 7:11:00 PM

Here's hoping you get your every wish, Paula, and that '23 is meant to be! M.C. and H.N.Y!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/23/2022 9:20:00 AM

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/22/2022 5:29:00 PM

I understand how you feel dearest Paula thus I am sorry for you losing your friend. However, we have to realize that death is part of life, and as long as we do not accept it we suffer. I lost ten people last year, five were family members, and five were very close friends. One day will be my turn and this I have accepted, thus, I suffer less. Your poem is very beautiful though for it is filled with hope. God bless you!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/23/2022 9:18:00 AM

Thank You, for your note and reading. Glad you enjoyed this write. Problems and all I am still very blessed. It is great to be back writing. I cannot sit too long. So very sorry for your loss/pain. Death/life go together. Heaven awaits. I Wish You A Very Merry/Blessed Christmas and A Very Happy/Healthy/Blessed New Year 2023, Paula.............

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/22/2022 10:06:00 AM

Sorry you lost someone. All of us here lost Connie and Rico. I am grateful not to have lost any other friends or relatives. good poem this is. This year HAS been a really crappy one for me otherwise. My hubbie is still not back to normal from the job injury he sustained! And I remain the same with MY stuff. Sure would be a dream is 2023 could be an awakening year.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/22/2022 11:41:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Yes, we have lost some here at Soup. Wonderful Writes. Sorry, you/husband have had problems. Get well Fast. Even with my problems, I am very blessed. I need to watch how long I sit. I do not want the pain back. Then no more computer. Yes, 2023 be a great year for all of us here. Have a Very Blessed Christmas.............

Deb M

Date: 12/22/2022 12:06:00 AM

Hi Paula….I am sorry to hear 2022 hasn't been a good one for you. I think thats the same for so many of us. I am also sad to hear about your best friend….that is a terrible loss for you. Glad you are back and trying to move forward not easy I know…. One day at a time! Roll on 2023!! Take care …Debx

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/22/2022 11:29:00 AM

Thanks for your note. I know many on Soup are hurting. Even with my problems, I am very blessed. It is good to be back on Soup. I need to watch how long I sit. I do not want the pain back. Then no more computer. Yes, 2023 roll on and be a great year for all. Have a Very Blessed Christmas.............

Sotto Poet

Date: 12/21/2022 2:43:00 PM

I have high hopes that 2023 will be a better year for you and for all of us. Please proceed cautiously and take care.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/22/2022 11:25:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Yes, 2023 be a great year for all of us. Have a Very Blessed Christmas.............

Ann Peck

Date: 12/21/2022 1:37:00 PM

Paula, It's very hard to lose someone you love. You are so kind and your poetry shows it. I hope 2023 is better for you and all of us. Please take good care.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/22/2022 11:23:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Each night I pray for Soup. I know many are hurting. Even with my problems, I am very blessed. 2023 be a great year for all. Have a Very Blessed Christmas.............

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/21/2022 12:51:00 PM

Paula! Death is very hard on me! Even poet friends who turned their backs on me…..is similar to death. My best friend, Pam slipped through life’s fingers so fast! And no, nobody ever can be the light of my life, she was. It all seems terribly unfair. She was not elderly. The worse part is…I never got to say goodbye! Our relationship was all about fun and laughter. Add acceptance and unconditional love. I never had such a great friend..live one day at a time only. Hugs, Pangie

Panagiota Romios
Date: 12/22/2022 11:31:00 AM

You know, Paula, we all rant how unfair death is! Yet we forget, at the moment a baby is born, it is on the path to die. Think of it this way. Like beautiful flowers in Spring, we grow and blossom, right? But nothing on this earth is eternal. We all have a date with death. God did not make us to be eternal in body. I forget that as well. Again, condolences on losing your friend! Love, Pangie xoxo

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/22/2022 11:16:00 AM

I fully understand. A great friend is one in a million. I have been very lucky to have 3 in my life. Age has nothing to do with death. Death comes at all ages. It can be so unfair. Great memories are the best kind. Have a Very Blessed Christmas. Hugs.......................

Constance La France

Date: 12/21/2022 12:04:00 PM

Paula, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, I know this pain, wonderful poem, yes get a pet to love and cuddle, blessings

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/21/2022 12:45:00 PM

"Thank You" Glad you like this poem. I wish I could get a pet. No pets here. A Very Merry/Blessed Christmas...................

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/21/2022 11:51:00 AM

- Two of my acquaintances were sent home from the hospital today ... home to die ... nothing more they can do ... they both have cancer ... a very sad time,Paula - Christmas is not always about glitter and joy - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/21/2022 12:42:00 PM

Thank You, for your note. So sorry about your friends. Christmas can be a very sad time for many. You are so very right, "not always about glitter and joy." I will send a prayer their way. May you be blessed. Here is a hug...... Catch it.........................................

Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/21/2022 10:46:00 AM

Paula, I am so sorry to hear about the death of your friend. Have been through this and there is still a little corner of my heart that misses her. I echo your wish for a new year filled with love. Sending you blessings of comfort but also Christmas joy. Merry Christmas my friend!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/21/2022 11:09:00 AM

Thank You, for your sweet note. Sorry you have been through this. Guess it is part of life. May 2023 fill you with beautiful blessings. A Very Merry/Blessed Christmas...................