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the song of the heart

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Written by northrnbelle 11. Jan 2008 11:23 AM

I was wandering around the internet recently, and found this on a page of someone's favourite quotes. "To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten." (unknown)

When i read this it really struck a chord with me. i feel like - even if i ever knew my own song - that it has long since been forgotten, and there is no one out there who can sing it back to me.

Only a couple more weeks before i see my counsellor again. I had barely begun seeing this person before the holidays hit, so i've had about six weeks to wait between appointments.

In general, not doing too bad today - mostly just tired and finding that its taking forever to get anything done. We had some shake-ups at work today that pretty much shot the day to hell. I'm not sure if i'm actually coping with the news or if i'm just numb right now. A bunch of people have been moved to different positions in the company, and some of them are going to different properties. The biggest change for me is that one of the people i've been closest to will be gone within a couple of weeks.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my first post. It really helped me to feel welcome and less alone in my struggle.

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"i feel like - even if i ever knew my own song - that it has long since been forgotten, and there is no one out there who can sing it back to me."

A a music lover, the song-in-the-heart metaphor caught my eye & your comment above really hit home. It's so true.

Written by Deleted_User, 11. Jan 2008 11:32 AM

Hey NrthnB,

What a beautiful quote. However I want to remind you that you don't have to feel so alone. We are all singing back to you and with you :)

It's a shame your mate from work will be leaving but change is not always so bad. It can be difficult but things almost always start to improve.

It is great to hear you are holding up. keep up the good work, stay strong and keep on fighting.

Bluewave
xxoo

Written by bluewave, 11. Jan 2008 12:09 PM

NorthrnBelle

That quote is so inspiring that it has got me thinking about my wedding and my partner.

Your diary certainly makes you think about things as well.

Thanks for sharing this stuff with us.

Go NorthrnBelle!!!

Studying1

Written by studying1, 11. Jan 2008 04:46 PM