Why am I sad tonight?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I really have no reasons for it...

But I am...

I'm thinking about OMC and the loss of his beautiful Stacey...

And what this must mean to him and his boys...

I'm also thinking about my life...

The people I've known and loved...

They have come and gone, and they have left their marks on my heart and soul...

Some days I am so full of sorrow, and others so full of joy...

And love is always the reason...

It is always worth it, though...

For me, to love is to be alive...

Whatever pain comes with it is worth it ...

Remember that I love you all...

[Haole Girl]

1. We know that

We love you, too. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear KC2...

Thank you, sweetie...

I know it.....and it makes everything worthwhile...:hug:

[From The Ashes]

3. If you need someone to talk to...

I'm here for you, dear Peggy. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear From The Ashes...

Ah, sweetie...

I get these melancholy moods from time to time...

I'll be OK, really...

Thank you...

:hug:

[fizzgig]

4. 'to love is to be alive'

those are wonderfully true words, peggy

sorry you're feeling down tonight

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear kagehime...

It's my Celtic nature...

Not to worry...

It'll pass....it'll be gone by tomorrow...

Normally I just hide it away from view...

Tonight I felt like letting it out...

Thank you for being here for me, sweetie... :hug:

[fizzgig]

17. we're always here for you, peggy

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

5. Peggy,

many if not most of us really love you

I know I do

:hug: :hug:

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear Southpawkicker...

I know you do, sweetie...

It means the world to me...

:hug:

:loveya: too

[Swede]

7. My dear Peggy,sometimes melancholia seems almost contagious.

Here's a tune for you,hope it picks you up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_7wP8wK6PE

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Swede...

It can be very contagious, indeed...

It doesn't take much either, for me, anyway...

Thank you for the song...

It's great...:hug:

[Colorado Progressive]

8. Peg I think every time someone we love dies a little piece of us goes with them.

That's why its not so hard to leave when you are 85 or 90. When my dad died all I could think was "why cant I go too????" I still wont mind dying, because I know he's there.

[Mike03]

12. That is what it feels like

when something you love dies, there is this gaping void of pain inside, like a piece has been devoured.

[Colorado Progressive]

20. Exactly, and it will never come back. nt

[Mike03]

22. I accept that, but is there

any way to stop the pain? Any healthy way to stop the pain?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Colorado Progressive...

I suspect you're right about this...

I hope the folks I've loved and lost will be waiting for me too...

It will make the transition so much easier to bear...:hug:

[Colorado Progressive]

19. A very dear family friend stayed with us while he was in his last days

(cancer/morphine/etc.) She is a pisces (psychic) and she got up one night because she heard voices. She walked in to check on my dad (who had slipped in to eternity but was still alive). We were all staying in my parents house so that my dad could be taken care of and die at home, in front of a Rockies or Broncos game. Well when she got upstairs to see what the noise was it was a woman at the foot of my dad's bed, talking to him. Our friend said the positive energy and love emanating from this being was just spectacular, and that she was helping my dad transition (my dad didn't want to leave because of my two young kids, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to protect them).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Thank you for sharing this great story...

It brings me hope that we might all experience such a lovely transition....

Wow...

:hug:

[Colorado Progressive]

27. Well but doesnt it just make sense? Love is God, period?

And I am terrified of religion, it is a philosophical question.

[Mike03]

9. Gratitude for your post

It's so beautiful, thank you for writing this.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear Mike03...

Oh, thank you for that beautiful compliment...

The words just flowed out as I opened the door to my heart...:hug:

[TK421]

16. Nobody likes to see you down like this, Peggy! Here's a hug!

:hug: I hope that brightens your day a bit!

After all....you're the one who's always lifting someone else's spirits! That just doesn't seem right to me

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear TK421....

Oh, thank you, sweetie...

Hugs are always welcome...

I'll be fine, not to worry...

I just decided to let my feelings out tonight...

Normally I just put a lid on them...

I'm only human, and all of us have times when we're down...

I'm no exception...:hug:

[libodem]

23. Sorry you are blue

I often wonder if astrology has anything to do with emotional trends? Maybe your stars are out of whack. Feel better soon, California Peggy. You are such a sweet person.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear libodem...

Thank you, sweetie....

It'll pass...

I get this way from time to time...

I felt like letting it out tonight instead of stifling it the way I normally do...

I appreciate your kind thoughts so damn much...:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. We're all allowed to have down times, and it's a good thing we do!

Because if we didn't, how would we recognize happiness, contentment, or satisfaction when it comes our way?


:hug: dear Peg

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear Whoa_Nelly...

How true this is....I hadn't thought of it that way, sweetie...

Blessings on you....:loveya: :hug:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

26. For you

WHISPER

A quiet whisper
in my mind
flows lightly
through my thoughts
and gently disappears
A single butterfly
that flits from
here to there
in innocence
and simple joy
of living
then is forgotten
all too soon
A memory
A word
A quiet whisper
in my mind

© 2007 Steven A. Hessler
All Rights Reserved

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. My dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

Oh, boy....

That is just perfect, and just what I need tonight...

Thank you for your lovely words, sweetie...:hug:

I stand in awe of your caring heart...

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

33. I spent years in a state of clinical depression

I know what melancholy feels like, up close and personal.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. .....

:hug:

[huskerlaw]

29. I'm sorry that you're feeling

sad tonight. :(

I feel that way sometimes too. Sad for no specific reason, but for many reasons in general.

Love is double-edged that way...the same things that bring you great joy also bring great sadness. But then, the alternative is far, far worse.

:loveya:

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear huskerlaw...

Aw, no worries, sweetie...

I have a melancholy side that I don't show very often...

I needed to tonight, though...

I would much rather be sad with love than without it, that's for sure...

:loveya:

:hug:

[Mike03]

32. You are a beautiful person

Even though I don't know you, I can just feel your goodness moving through me when I read what you write,and just feel what you are saying. Wow. You have something amazing about you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear Mike03...

Oh my goodness...

Thank you

You just took my breath away...

I try to live up to my sigline, and sometimes I even succeed...

It is hard to explain, but somehow I seem able to communicate my feelings well in my writing...

You have profoundly moved me...:hug:

[SoCalDemGrrl]

36. Peggy is the heart and soul of the DU Lounge :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. My dear SoCalDemGrrl...

Am I?

Thank you, sweetie...

This place is my home, and it has my heart...it will always be part of me...:hug:

[Inchworm]

38. Oh noes!

Well if it is any consolation. I love ya!

:hug::loveya::hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. My dear Inchworm...

Ah, sweetie...

No worries...

The fact that you are here with me makes me feel so much better!

Love ya too! :hug: :loveya: :hug:

[zonkers]

39. Love you too CP.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear zonkers...

Thank you...:hug:

[Pushed To The Left]

42. Don't be sad, CaliforniaPeggy

:hug: I hope you feel better soon! You always make the rest of us feel great! :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear Pushed To The Left...

Not to worry, sweetie...

I will be fine...

Things are better now, with all of you here...

I do have a melancholy side...

Normally I hide it. But tonight I felt like letting it out...

It'll be gone by tomorrow...:hug:

[Heidi]

44. Isn't sadness

one of the places personal growth can come from? Everything in balance, gf. :hug: :pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear Heidi...

Oh, yes, sweetie, that is certainly the case...

I do try to stay balanced, and I mostly succeed...

Tonight wasn't one of those times...

I was wandering in my dusty archives from the summer of 2005...

I'm sure you remember...

Tomorrow all will be well once again.

Thank you for being such a good friend...:hug: :pals:

Your friendship is a gift...

[UrbScotty]

45. My dear CaliforniaPeggy...

I have gained and lost many loves in my so far young life.

Yet in the end, I know it is all worth it.

I love you, too.

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. My dear ih8thegop...

It is always worth it...

Love is worth the pain...

Love can add so much beauty and joy to your life...

I know it has to mine...

Love you too, sweetie...

:loveya: