That's what friends are for
Right...
To help us fill in the blanks with love
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THIS IS A 3 LINE PIXIKU POEM, wild child of Haiku and Senryu, all encompassing content with no syllable limit per line or total content.
Matthew 18:1-4
"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called a little child and had him stand among them. I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
"What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!"
And I thank my Heavenly Friend for my Earthly friends:
I just began going by Pixie again in past few years and I remember more of my stolen childhood before having my name shamed. I think being forced to begin going by Alice in 9th grade and told I'd get detention if I put Pixie on any of my papers was so traumatic that even today I still have an identity crisis. I thank Joan of Australia, fellow poet angelica, who wrote in for me to have an Extreme Makeover and others who wrote in too who now call me Pixie... I thank them for calling me Pixie and unlocking lost happy memories of being 100% called Pixie until I was 15. It is like being given permission to go by Pixie again. Thank you.
As you see by my profile pic, my name matched my hairstyle although I was called Pixie and had a Pixie haircut before there was a Pixie haircut from the time I was born in 1954. Thanks mom!!! Due to being made to feel ashamed of my name, when 15 being called into office at school, I still have a bit of difficulty using. So before others began calling me Pixie... I chose SEA, my initials backwards, since my mother loved the beach. Then, someone on Dr. Phil Website (fellow member mirage29) noticed PixSEA sounded like Pixie so I like that too. I'm surprised I never thought of yet that's what friends are for right... to help us fill in the blanks with love.
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- "A Childhood View of Salvation" Lyric Prompt ~ TSO by Xianaria.
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here's some for your blank areas dear pixie
beautiful & congrats on HM
Mia
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Simply Beautiful.......
Very well written, bravo.......keep up the good work.....
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Thank you ~
I like the sentiment in these words.
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well done.. thanks for sharing
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G-day my little Sissy Pixie
From the first day we met here on AP there's been a strong connection that has grown into a love that will continue beyond our earthly existence and I thank God that we did meet. You have always been Pixie to me and always will be.
I love you like the Sister I never had even though we've never met I feel as though we've known each other since time began. Thank you for your lovely words my little Sissy I am back home after having a lovely weekend with my Daughters and some of my Grandchildren.
Love to you my sweet little sissy Pixie and I hope all your dreams come true in 2009 and they pick you for the makeover.
I get called Joany by a lot of my family and friends which I love and my favourite Auntie used to call me Jo Jo and now she's gone I miss that, so nicknames are very important and make us feel good. I know I started calling MargaretG Sweetpea years ago and I still call her by that name.
And the name I chose for AP I will never give up.
Love AAAJ your big Sissy Joan.
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Humans, being what they are, make friends like this rare and cherished. It is good to see that Joan is able to fill the spaces for you - everyone needs at least one. Best wishes and happy new year!
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MargaretG
You are a treasured friend of mine on a spiritual realm as well. Dr. Stork on Jay McGraw's TV series THE DOCTORS says on his bio about someone he met, "I'd never met her yet felt as though I knew her as well as anyone I'd ever met." I rejoice with every IM, comment and email I receive from you and still treasure CD "Hallelujah! Sing with Glory" with you singing. Just seeing I have a MargaretG IM or comment reflects on my face in a smile. Thank you
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Thank you angelica aka AAAJ, Big Sis
For helping me to find myself I lost at 15 by calling me Pixie after reading a poem about my being called Pixie until age 15 when told I'd receive detention if I signed any more papers with my nickname. THE ONLY name I'd gone by up to that point in and out of school.
Studies have been conducted that said this can permanently scar persons. However, sometimes, you get lucky and run into an earth angel from Australia with angel dust who gives you your name back.
I now see a childhood view of Salvation being reconnected with all my childhood memories when called Pixie until age 15. THANK GOD, now persons are allowed to continue going by nicknames since can emotionally scar persons to have their identity stripped from them since a lot of identity associated with a persons name even if a nickname.
Thank you. Your little cyber sissy in Dallas, Pixie.
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