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If You Were My Sister or Brother... What would you say?

#31 User is offline   startrails 

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Posted 21 February 2006 - 06:50 PM

If you were my brother or sister, I would listen while you told me everything you needed to say. I would not run away from you. I would let you know that I'm here for you. I would support you in whatever decisions you needed to make. I would think about you all the time and send love to you whenever I thought about you. I would spend time with you just to let you know that you are worthy of friendship and play and fun and sorrow and rage and contentedness--no matter what you felt or wanted to do, as long it wasn't self-destructive, I'd be right there with you.

#32 User is offline   linnea 

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Posted 01 March 2006 - 10:55 PM

If I were your sister, I would tell you that I admire you, I respect you, I love you and that I miss you since I am not here much anymore...

#33 User is offline   jaded_chaos 

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Posted 02 March 2006 - 04:38 AM

If you were my sister(or brother)...I would listen to you and be here for you whenever you need me. I would comfort you and hold you and let you cry as much as you want. I would never judge you or get uncomfortable with anything you might say to me. I would be understanding and I would let you know how amazing and special you are. I hope you all know that. ((((HUGS))))

I'm here for anyone no matter what btw, relative or not.

#34 User is offline   Stef 

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Posted 02 March 2006 - 05:10 PM

If you were my sister or brother, I would tell you that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that I won't stop holding your hand until you have seen that light yourself.

If you were my brother or sister, I would tell you to never give up, to not doubt yourself.

If you were my sister or brother, I would tell you that you are not alone, although it might feel like it.


What a beautiful thread, Elektra and Jackie.

S.

#35 User is offline   AdAstraSarah 

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Posted 03 March 2006 - 02:56 PM

If you were my sister, I would say to you
Please, do not be bitter
I would hold you close to my heart
I would never let us part
If you were my sister, I would cry with you
Until our tears create a river of love
And from out love I would draw forth the stars
And throw them into the night sky
So that your spirit will always be so high
So high as it once was,
And so high as it will be once more

For you are my sister, and with all the pieces of my broken heart
I will love you ever more

Together we can face the sadness, the pain
For our love is forever, it can never wane…


Your pain can never run deeper than you love, never ever. And as a feather fallen to the ground, you will be lifted to the sky again; this is what I truly believe.

I think I am a little late for this thread...?

Love to you all,

AdAstraSarah

#36 User is offline   Elektra 

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Posted 03 March 2006 - 06:10 PM

That's beautiful, AdAstraSarah and you're not late at all. I don't think there is a late on this one. :)/>

I love coming here and reading the responses and finding new ones. :wub:/>

#37 User is offline   pixie 

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Posted 05 March 2006 - 02:16 AM

that's beautiful ashley michelle. :)/>

#38 User is offline   Elektra 

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Posted 05 March 2006 - 10:00 AM

Yes, it is very beautiful, (((A~M)))
It's nice to see you, too. :)/>

#39 User is offline   sockspup 

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Posted 05 March 2006 - 10:28 AM

If you were my sister or brother I would listen to everything you needed to say. I'd let you yell, scream. I'd let you cry. I'd let you know you're never alone. If it was ok, I'd hold you. I would tell you it wasn't your fault. I'd tell you how proud I was of you that you survived! And, I would thank you for trusting me enough to tell me what happened for I know how hard the step of breaking the slilence is!






Sockspup :puppy:/>

#40 User is offline   MayStar 

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Posted 14 May 2006 - 09:44 PM

If you were my sister or brother I would tell you that it is not your fault and that I love you. I would stand by you and help you in anyway that I can. I would let you vent and tell me everything. I would tell you that you are not alone at all.



Melissa ;)/>

#41 User is offline   Mardi 

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Posted 16 May 2006 - 12:01 PM

If you were my sister I would ask you what you needed?....If you don't know yet, that's okay....I can wait for you...

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Posted 16 May 2006 - 12:05 PM

if you were my brother/sister i would tell you to stay strong , believe in yourself , never blame yourself and find something good you have done evryday day to make you feel better

#43 User is offline   pixie 

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Posted 16 May 2006 - 08:59 PM

If any of you would like your posts added to this page: http://www.ibiblio.o...cip/sister.html

please pm me.

thanks, pixie

#44 User is offline   Tina 

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Posted 16 May 2006 - 09:23 PM

((((((((((((((((((((Ashley-Michelle))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

As I have told you, you write beautifully, and that was from your heart.

Love,

Tina

#45 User is offline   Donna 

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Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:01 PM

I never saw this post til now, so....

If you were my sister or my brother I would hold you and tell you how much I loved and cared for you. I would whisper to you that it wasn't your fault, that what was done to you was an act of evil and will never take away your beauty.

I would tell you that you can get through this no matter how painful and hard it is, that you are strong, that you are courageous and that you deserve to be able to say that to yourself and not just hear it from me.

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