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Never got to say goodbye…

22 Wednesday Apr 2020

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Dear friends,

It is with a very heavy heart that I tell you, we have lost a member of the WordPress community, a man who was a very dear friend to me and my family, and who treated my daughter like a sister.  They were movie buddies, among other hobbies.

John Freda passed away this morning from COVID-19.  He was 51 years young.

John has a blog on WP called The Magic Shop.  He truly enjoyed writing and I truly enjoyed our banter back and forth about it.  We kept each other in line, making sure we were writing, even if we didn’t feel like it.  He had been quiet for most of this year, trying to find his way back to putting pen to paper.  He truly enjoyed Fandango’s FOWC, and participated in it frequently.

John was a gentle soul, a man who would give you anything he could.  I am honored to be able to call him my friend, my dear friend.

Please keep his Mom & Dad in your prayers.  Both have the virus.  Mom is on a ventilator, Dad fell and broke his back.  Neither know they have lost their son…

 

Thank you, Paul Lenzi… RIP dear friend

14 Saturday Jul 2018

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For all who have not heard, the poetry community lost an incredible man yesterday.

His son writes, “It is with deep regret that I have to announce the sudden passing of my father Paul Lenzi. He was the cornerstone of our family and will be missed dearly. He began this blog as an a creative outlet and as a way of sharing his poetry. He never imagined it would develop such a large following, and the overwhelming support he received from this community touched him deeply. On behalf of our entire family, thank you. We are proud of the legacy of words he left behind.”

Paul was a very dear friend, and an incredible human being.  He helped me when I first started sharing my poetry, always having kind words to encourage.  I am deeply saddened that I will not see his name in my inbox any longer, but I am hoping his family will keep his blog, “Poesy plus Polemics” up and running so that we may go back and reread the many wonderful words he has written.

Paul, your legacy will live on through your beautiful family and through us, as the poetry community, and especially me, will never forget you.

Sleep well, my friend.  I know God has you in his loving arms.  ❤

What is a true friend?

19 Tuesday Nov 2013

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No healthcare issues, no wedding BS, just a simple blog post today about friendship.

After wondering why the people she thought she could count on the most were not there when she needed them, a friend asked me that question.  I could only offer my feelings about this subject and I told her;

A true friend is always there for you, ups, downs, and in between.  They don’t sit beside you just because they have nothing better to do.  They comfort you when you struggle;  they applaud you when you succeed;  they do not judge or criticize; they do not belittle you for their own personal gain; they laugh with you, not at you; when you cry, they cry.  They appreciate that life sometimes hands us all a little bit too much and at these times, we need a shoulder to lean on, an ear to listen, a heart to have compassion.

True colors of a human being always show through in the toughest of times.  Keep in mind that true friendship is a two-way street.  What you get you have to give back.  Do not expect to be catered to, or recognized simply because.  I am blessed to have a few friends that I can call “true”, that no matter what they have my back and I never need to wonder if they’ll be there for me, and I for them.   Find that person or persons in your own life and hold on tight.  You’ll know who they are, and chances are you’ll be very surprised who they’re not….

Keep smiling, keep shining, knowing you can always count on me

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