WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
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byVanderleunonMarch 18, 2019
Due to family issues, writing and new items on this page may become intermittent for a time. But thank you all for your comments and your reading of what little I have to say… and especially your overwhelming generosity.**
(**For those who may wonder, I am currently working my way through more than 700 thank yous and that will take a while.)
If I were one of those 700 I would NOT want a thank you note. The opportunity to help those in need should be all the thanks any of us need.
Sam L.March 18, 2019, 1:02 PM
I can wait for you to get caught up. DO what needs to be done.
captfleeMarch 18, 2019, 1:05 PM
Gerard,
We, and by that I mean those of us who love your work, stand ready to assist in whatever ways are available to us, even if only with prayers.
Lee
captfleeMarch 18, 2019, 1:07 PM
What Rick and Sam said.
VanderleunMarch 18, 2019, 1:11 PM
Prayers please. This is getting to the hard place.
Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other’s roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other. John Bunyan
Prayers your way. The hard place changes us forever.
JaynieMarch 19, 2019, 6:05 AM
Prayers for you and yours added to my Lenten observances.
Please, as Rick said, if planned, no TY here either. Your work, and strong comeback to work after losing so much, is enough, more, for this reader.
BillyPilgrimMarch 19, 2019, 9:19 AM
Your Mom has been a blessing to more of us than will ever be grasped. I’ll hold her prayerfully in awareness that she is safe, perfect and loved without limit. You and Tom, too
Phillipa CrawfordMarch 19, 2019, 9:20 AM
Prayers for you and your family. I don’t comment often but always enjoy your posts. Thanks for taking the time to give us such enjoyable stuff.
Praying here, too. God be with all of you, whatever may come.
tnxplantMarch 19, 2019, 7:11 PM
Thy will be done – the prayer that is always answered. May God in His infinite wisdom and grace pour out his loving care on all of you.
KurtMarch 19, 2019, 9:24 PM
God bless you, brother. Praying for you with tears in my eyes…
BillMarch 20, 2019, 6:34 AM
May the lord be with you in all things especially now in your time of troubles.
David SpenceMarch 20, 2019, 10:55 PM
Ditto to every comment. Prayers going up and we will all be waiting when you return.
DinahMarch 21, 2019, 9:46 AM
You and your family are in my prayers and you are surrounded by God’s love.
Howard NelsonMarch 21, 2019, 11:36 AM
When this plane is dimmed by the departure of a loving and much loved one, the heavens are brightened and in some strange way our hearts are lightened, in gratitude for that one’s now inner presence, The ancient standard stands, “All those we’ve loved we’ll meet again.”
Jason HendersonMarch 26, 2019, 4:25 PM
No TY card needed here either – sending many prayers to you and your mom.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
APT 379
Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Due to family issues, writing and new items on this page may become intermittent for a time. But thank you all for your comments and your reading of what little I have to say… and especially your overwhelming generosity.**
Gerard Van der Leun
Comments on this entry are closed.
If I were one of those 700 I would NOT want a thank you note. The opportunity to help those in need should be all the thanks any of us need.
I can wait for you to get caught up. DO what needs to be done.
Gerard,
We, and by that I mean those of us who love your work, stand ready to assist in whatever ways are available to us, even if only with prayers.
Lee
What Rick and Sam said.
Prayers please. This is getting to the hard place.
Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other’s roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other. John Bunyan
Such are prayers.
Oh dear.
So sorry to hear that Gerard, prayers headed your way.
Prayers your way. The hard place changes us forever.
Prayers for you and yours added to my Lenten observances.
Please, as Rick said, if planned, no TY here either. Your work, and strong comeback to work after losing so much, is enough, more, for this reader.
Your Mom has been a blessing to more of us than will ever be grasped. I’ll hold her prayerfully in awareness that she is safe, perfect and loved without limit. You and Tom, too
Prayers for you and your family. I don’t comment often but always enjoy your posts. Thanks for taking the time to give us such enjoyable stuff.
Prayers for you, and I’m guessing your mom.
Prayers for you and yours.
Thank you all again for your prayers. And yes, mom is in deep trouble at present. We’ll see….
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done.” (But please dear Lord if it be your will let it be done quickly.) Amen.
God Bless
JWM
Love and prayers for you and your wonderful mother. May God bless you and keep you both.
Praying for you, and for your amazing Mama. May flights of angels surround her, and see her to her rest. Holy moments.
Do what you must, we’ll still be here.
Thoughts and prayers (neither of which can be taxed or licensed by the People’s Party, yet).
Praying here, too. God be with all of you, whatever may come.
Thy will be done – the prayer that is always answered. May God in His infinite wisdom and grace pour out his loving care on all of you.
God bless you, brother. Praying for you with tears in my eyes…
May the lord be with you in all things especially now in your time of troubles.
Ditto to every comment. Prayers going up and we will all be waiting when you return.
You and your family are in my prayers and you are surrounded by God’s love.
When this plane is dimmed by the departure of a loving and much loved one, the heavens are brightened and in some strange way our hearts are lightened, in gratitude for that one’s now inner presence, The ancient standard stands, “All those we’ve loved we’ll meet again.”
No TY card needed here either – sending many prayers to you and your mom.