Misjudged and neglected, she somehow, continued to grow. No one saw her, which is why she survived. “The world can be a scary place”, she thought to herself. Every day she was walked upon and still managed to live. Her life was one of loneliness in a world of beauty. Not known for her looks or the benefits she could bring to anyone, she remained important to a select few. If only, people could see something more than her outer self.
She often felt the breeze, on a spring day and listened to the chirps of the birds, flying overhead. This was a life with much to offer someone, if only they could see as she did. She did not have long to live but she made sure to enjoy the little things. This is something people could learn from her. If only they would stop and take notice.
Somehow, she knew within herself how important she could be and that was enough to help her keep going. One day after the next, she would master enough strength to face the challenges of the day. No one in her corner but herself.
One day, she started changing. She knew that her time on this earth was coming to an end. Oh, how she wished someone wanted her before it all ended. Then one day, she was noticed by a person who needed her. This person needed to feel important, too. The person told her of the things that she needed most in her life. The things were simple. To be cherished, loved and noticed for who they were, this was because the person never had anyone feel that way about her.
Oh, how she understood what this person was saying to her. It was almost like that person wanted the same things as her. With a soft gentle blow, the person sent her wishes into the air…
That person needed her, as much as she needed them.
Both of them got their wishes, in the end. Maybe wishes can come true. If you believe.
MwsR ❤
Things that were worth saying
People we intended to keep staying
Digested insults and salutations
Working one moment for a limited time
People who were not worth a single dime
Hints of yesterdays in the background
Displays of misplaced loyalties around
By -gones that went out bittersweet
Promotions given for concerted effort
Simple but complicated arrangements
No rhyme or rhythm, without a tune
Busting your rump to get ahead, soon
Paths and journeys
Beginnings and pasts
Front and last
Hope and Despair
These are the segments in our lives.
Where one most survive.
MwsR ❤
I have visited your grave, many times
Not in actuality but in my mind.
Seeing the graveside flowers, and studying them so
The people in the photos, the ones I know
Sometimes, we don’t actually have to be present
To feel such a presence.
Life went on without you in it
People adapted, things changed, from it
But something for me was magnified,
I never realized it, and how it applied
Here I was mourning the chance of never meeting you
Yet I did, it is true
I was held by you, once
I was loved by you, and heard your voice
No, it did not last for my lifetime, but it did in yours.
You once held my hand,
Heard me cry,
I have struggled with this, I don’t know just why.
You knew me, I knew you not
I have such a huge heart knot
I will wish until my dying days
To had known you, in all ways.
Until then, I will revisit your grave
The one in photos, the place where you lay.
Studying the people and flowers so
Sometimes, we do not have to be present
To feel someone’s presence.
MwsR ❤
Drop a slice of lemon into a glass of cool water or a mug of hot and drink it before breakfast. Instagram and “wellness experts” swear it boosts metabolism, eliminates toxins, and helps you lose weight.
People who know how the body works, however, point out that what lemon water really does is make your water taste like lemon. “It’s not going to burn fat by any stretch of the imagination,” says Karen Ansel, R.D.N., author of Healing Superfoods for Anti-Aging: Stay Younger, Live Longer.
It’s obvious that if you’re using lemon water as a replacement for something else-a 400-calorie mega mocha whipped-cream-topped “coffee,” perhaps-yeah, you’ll lose weight. And there’s a little glimmer of hope that on its own, the water part of the equation may indirectly help your pounds-off efforts. “Drinking about 16 ounces of water before a meal has been shown to help with weight loss,” Ansel says. One study published in the journal Obesity found that obese adults who drank that much tap water before a meal (not sparkling) lost 2.8 pounds more over 12 weeks than people who didn’t “pre-load” with water, possibly because it made participants feel more full. “But adding lemon won’t do anything at all to help you burn more calories,” Ansel says.
True, lemons have nutrients in them, like vitamin C. But even an entire half a lemon in eight ounces of water won’t really change your body’s vitamin status much. And lemon as “detoxer”? Your liver already has detoxing covered for you.
So if you like the taste of lemon water and it starts your day off right in some way, then great. Just be sure to chase your morning glass with a plain-water rinse. “Lemon is very acidic and not great for tooth enamel,” Ansel says. Erosive food and drinks can weaken tooth enamel and brushing within about 30 minutes can remove some of it. Rinse right away after drinking lemon water, then wait a bit before you brush.
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