A letter to @lynncoyle1 as I inch closer to death from Cancer

in life •  7 years ago  (edited)

Another day has come and gone and as our year approaches I feel as close now and as happy as ever. Where does one rationalize the fact that it is possible to spend twenty four seven with someone and not feel overwhelmed. I think the answer to this is the fact that a true connection is what can only make this a reality. I do feel we are that connection and that there will be nothing that’s breaks us except death. When I awake each day it is like I am born again. No different than springtime when we see all the babies and the young pups and well see it all, hope you get what I mean. When I was little I saw a baby bird fall from its nest to the ground and actually was not even hurt. The following minutes were followed by another bird falling this time dying on the cold ground. I have to ask myself why, why do these things happen and who decides the fate of all living things. I can only say that I have now made this connection that no one controls who lives or dies but ourselves. We met and now are connected as one and nothing will ever change that or even taint that, no matter what happens now I am content to know that I have found true love, honour and loyalty that no one will ever take from us. I watch each day as our connection not only grows stronger and more powerful but now seems unbreakable. It is like the song free bird or even our song by Rhianna, I was never a fan of hers until I heard that song with you but I know in my soul that no matter where you are or how old you are that once I am gone and you here that song you will smile that sexy crooked smile, dream of me even if for a mere moment and remember everything in a blink of an eye from crib nights to dancing, kissing and knowing that what we had in life was real and like you say could never be duplicated. NEVER!!!!!!!!!
CHEERS TO THE FREAKING WEEKEND, WELL FOR US EVERY DAY WAS A WEEKEND
If at any time in your life as you move on just remember that I have tried to fight this in a way that makes me feel alive but not useless. I have fought this for us and it is your strength and love that’s keeps me going. When I am alone like this am when I had time to walk alone and I was sad to be alone but content to know that you were warm and safe in our bed. I hate walking this earth without you by my side and even if it is to do nothing more than hold your hand and feel your gaze upon me, well that’s all I can ever ask for. To me you are my raven and guide for this journey. I now believe you will do all that I need and when I close my eyes at night that even if they never open again I know that I will be taken care of the way I wanted. A true lover you are and I thank my lucky stars that we have had this and that we discovered true love together. Rare when you think about it, each day we see nothing but the boring life around us where people go about the dull routine of living. We had that same way of living in the past but FUCK ME that’s not living……..we now live a life that no matter what no one will tell us this way or that way was right, we know in our hearts and our souls that the way we have lived is the real true way. Anyway I am just blabbering on as I am so unsure of how long this can continue. Is it an eternity even after I die and when you finally join me that we will walk hand in hand among the streets and beaches in heaven together, are usual chatting or is it over when I go. I am at such a depressing feeling at times because leaving you will be harder that the actual dying if this is the case.

TRU dat--------tru Dat--------TRUUUUUU dat-------

I laugh every time you say that and the different tones. Same as the fuck me, LOL
The following is a few lines for you

No one I know talks to raven the way we do.
Probably no one listens to them either.
Perhaps, somewhere else, someone I don't know
Does converse with the true lords of the sky
I hope there are others that wait
To catch their attention, or freeze in wonder
When one sets its heavy-body down on the tree branch
Compared to the flirting, flitting finches,
Those tiny flying thistle-seeking missiles,
The Raven is the original wide-body jet black in colour
Fashionable or not, in vogue or not, the black Raven,
Black as a lunar eclipsed rainbow and when possible
I will caw back any time I get the chance.
Some say that magpies are messengers of the spirit world.
But maybe the Raven’s cousins just have that in common.
I would really hate to miss an important message
So I listen. I watch. I wait.
I take note of their habits and patterns.
And wonder and thank you Ravens for what you have guided me to
Sometimes I know they're laughing at me
When I talk to them as I am sure that to them
My accent is hilarious and unimportant

But lately the same pair has been hanging around
Every morning these two edge nearer to my soul
When I am out and dreaming and I watch ever so closely
As they come one tree closer at a time.

Yesterday the male circled around my head
In a look-see spiral before landing in a closer tree
And today the female was pacing up and down
Making me wonder is she had something important on her mind

I want to catch the message
I long to be caught up by the mystery
Of just what she has to tell me
I am so ever willing to learn

Well Babyloooo, the time seems to be so short but the feelings I have are like I have been connected to you for an eternity. An endless life of peace and tranquility that I wish others could feel but am jealous to know that very few will ever get that chance. When later in life I hope you look upon the sky each day and see me circling as I am sure I will be checking to make sure you are ok. Remember Ravens mate for life but I am sure for me that I will be alone waiting for the day when we will fly together wing tip to wing tip with the speed of an eclipse. I will sit alone upon the trees and soar the skies to look through these black eyes to you my lover so that no one shall ever hurt you. I will wait for that day when you come from nowhere to land beside me on the branch and say FUCK ME time went way to slow Sugar but I am here now. Lets fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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stupid thoughts I am sure

Anything but. I love you <3

Thanks for resteeming @davemccoy. This is one of the most powerful reads I have experienced yet on Steem blockchain. @briancourteau you have me sobbing and I am sure you are sick and tired of people saying they are sorry so let me say I am happy you have a wonderful woman to love, and who loves you. Let me say I am happy you have chosen to fight and to fight in this particular manner, to spend your energy immortalizing your love on the blockchain, and I am happy I have read your words because they make the love in me for my wife and my kids and my friends and the world around me grow stronger; they make my appreciation for my life grow deeper; and also because I have also long talked to ravens. I love you - Carl

Thank you @carlgnash, that is an amazing response my friend!! My husband, @briancourteau, is powerful in so many ways, and I'm so glad that you can see that in his writing!! I am also blessed that all of his words will be forever immortalized here on this blockchain...forever. That is such a powerful thing.

I truly am thankful that you were able to twist this around and profess your happiness at what Brian and I have found, as opposed to focusing on what we will eventually lose...although lose is not the right word, because his love will be in my heart forever...and I know that those ravens, who will one day be swooping down at me, will be a magnificent sign of the love that we were so fortunate enough to have experienced. It warms our hearts to see our story affect you in such a way that you will now love everything and everyone that much more. And the fact that you also talk to ravens...simply beautiful! We love you too Carl. Thank you again.

My friend. I am so happy for your comment because you hit it on the head. I am sick of the feeling sorry for me. I fight this fight because my love for her will never fade or die. I thank you for your words. I will remember them for as long as possible. You are a good man. Thank you

This is so special... You have the bonds that are beautiful and I am happy to see such real love.. I am very happy that you two are together and spending every day trying to enjoy all that life has to offer. I am sorry that you have your bad days, and there is not much more I can say. The only thing I know is you two have the deepest love I've ever seen.

I hope tomorrow is a beautiful day for you and Lynn! I hope God gives you a big smile to enjoy your day with your lovely lady!

Thank-you for resteeming this 🖤

Thank you for noticing Jill!

Thank you so much Dave for your words...please don't ever think that you are lacking because what you say is perfect. It warms our hearts that you can see the unique bond that Brian and I share. We feel fortunate for every day that we are given; I too am hoping for a good day tomorrow because when Brian can smile, I can too. Thank you again!

I agree... I hope you both had a huge smile today! And an even bigger one tomorrow!!!

Thank you so much Dave! That's what all of us should ever hope for I think :)

Dave it took me a while to respond as You my friend are one of the most gueniune peole I have ever got to know. As before you definately would be a peep I would hang out with. Today so far is a good day but tiring day. Between you and me the truth is I am not afraid of death, I am afraid of saying goodbye to her. Thanks again

I understand that completely. And that is an amazing thing because it defines true love.

I'm glad to hear you had a good day and I hope you have many more and enjoy each one!

You are an amazing guy and I'm happy to be one of your "peeps"!

🖤 Beautiful. I feel the passion. I feel the love. I adore the ode to raven. May blessing be upon you both.

Thank you so much @yogajill! I'm glad that you feel Brian's words; that means so much to both of us. And yes, the raven...such a wondrous creature that we both adore.

May blessing be upon you both.

Thank you.

You're welcome so much @lynncoyle1 🖤 i really hope the great mystery surprises you both with miracles. 🙏

😓😓 how i wished i had super powers to make everything disappear. It is well.

I am thankful but your response is like a super power. It otivates me to keep fighting

Awww @gracefavour, that is very sweet of you to say ;) Brian and I desperately try to hang on to all the positives in life that we have been blessed with, namely finding each other and being able to share the love that we have found!

it's a great poetry post i love this poet. amazing photography. thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much.........very much appreciated

Nice photography

thank you

I have fought this for us and it is your strength and love that’s keeps me going.

we now live a life that no matter what no one will tell us this way or that way was right, we know in our hearts and our souls that the way we have lived is the real true way.

Just a couple of lines that I liked a lot from your post Brian.

You are each equally as important to the other and I like how you guys have taken life by the neck and squeezed hard! I think you guys are the sort of people who my wife and I wold hang out with and despite this fucked up thing is happening to you, you should count yourselves as lucky that you are the type of people you are...And that you have had each other.

Keep on crushing it bro!

Thank you from both of us @galenkp; your kindness is truly appreciated! We also think that you and your wife would make great friends,

despite this fucked up thing

We are thankful for being us, thankful for finding each other, thankful for our love and thankful for each sunrise and each sunset...in the end, it's all that truly matters .

Brian says that he will continue to "crush it" :)

your response @galenkp brought me to tears, thank you for really noticing my writing and the meaning.

Unlike me I know, but I am speechless.

your speechless comment means alot to me. As I am now aware that my words were exactly how I wanted them to come out to her

@deliberator, like Brian said, your no words say plenty <3

Such a touching love story. I have been following along for a bit now, and while the overall story saddens me, the fact that you two have eachother makes me very happy. I am sure on some level you will always be together. Thank you for allowing us to share your story.

Thank you so much @randomwanderings! Brian and I appreciate you "following", and am glad that you can find the positives in our story.

I am sure on some level you will always be together.

We are both counting on just that!

Thank you for caring ; that's means more than words can say to both Brian and myself.

Thank you my friend for following and thank you for the message. I truly am lucky that I have her but I am lucky I have you all and you all help moyivate me to fight

A beautiful yet powerful documentation of true love between @briancourteau and @lynncoyle1. I'm not sure what to say and I don't wanna feel sorry or anything, but you both surely give hope and breath to the true definition of love. Take care.

Thank you so much...I am now speechless

Thank you very much @deborism for your reply! Brian and I appreciate you not feeling sorry for us, and are both pleased that our story can do something wonderful like,

give hope and breath to the true definition of love.

Throughout all the pain and hurt, is a whole lot of life and love, and it's that
we grab ahold of with all of our might, every single day!

Thank you again so much!

Oh, that shows the true love between you and @lynncoyle1. I am just a new Steemit friend of @lynncoyle1 and got to know about you through her Love it/Shove It post

CHEERS TO THE FREAKING WEEKEND, WELL FOR US EVERY DAY WAS A WEEKEND

I wish you both will see many more such new days.

Take care of yourself and hopefully we will see many more such blogs to keep you happy and energized for you to see many such new days.

Thank you so much from both of us @coolguy123. Brian often says that he just doesn't have the words to comment, so he and I sit, I type and read aloud, and together we agree on a response :)

We both hope that your words come true, and that we get to enjoy so many more days together, but in the meantime, we are very thankful for each passing day. Every minute is truly a blessing.

Thank you again for caring.

You are welcome @lynncoyle1, yes, every moment is important and I am sure Brian appreciates you being beside him.

Take care of yourself and good day to you both.

Absolutely beautiful!

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Thank you so much for recognizing us :)

Well fuck me, that was beautiful. My wife and I are laying in bed crying a mix of sad and happy tears. We are sad for the obvious reasons, and happy that you have found true love and ravens.

Cheers and we hope that you soar ever higher.

haha @profanereviews that's awesome...and that's my saying hahaha

Thank you so much, and you paint a lovely picture of you and your wife I might add!

Cheers and we hope that you soar ever higher.

We do too! :) Thank you both again!~

You get me everytime! I cry for you guys, but with the biggest smile upon my face. I dont understand why things happen the way they do, and I never will. Its one of the greatest mysteries. Im so glad you two found each other and got to spend the time you did with each other. Your love for on another trumps all else. As the ravens stay around awaiting to take you home, know that your beautiful wife loves and adores you. Most of all, know that that love she has for you will never fade. You both came together because of a greater power knew you both needed each other. Your love is one hell of a beautiful thing and I thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. Know that we all think of you and Lynn. Know we all have both of your backs and will be here in any time of need. SOOOO much love, hugs, and strength sent yalls way! <3

@smylie2005, you are amazing!! And Brian and I can feel the love from your words way over here in Mexico ;) You're right, we are both so lucky to have found each other and to have had this experience, even if it seems like it's not for long enough. We know that there's a lot of people in life who never get to experience something like this; and that saddens me for sure. I know that when the time comes, and I'm alone, I really won't be alone. I know that Brian will be whispering in my ear every chance that he gets, whether it takes the form of a raven swooping down on me, or a gentle breeze on my face...he'll be there, and that knowledge will give me solace.

Thank you again <3

<3

Thank you. your response brought me to tears. I am so thankful my girl found you all here at Steemit as I am sure she will need some friends to chat with and I am ok knowing that you all will look after her here. Thank you all :)

<3

I tried to add this to the other gif I created for you and @lynncoyle1, but Giphy was being difficult. I decided to share this one solo instead. You're both in my thoughts and my heart.


via GIPHY

awww @traciyork, we absolutely love this. Brian doesn't know you quite the way that I do, and his mouth was hanging open for some time looking at this before he said, "I can't believe this! You gotta see what your friend @traciyork just sent me!". Thank you for giving him joy Ms. Giphy Queen, and for becoming a part of our story too!

That's such an awesome reaction! Thanks so much for telling me, and you're very welcome - you're both such incredibly inspiring people that I'm happy to do whatever small thing I can to make you smile! 😊

That's so sweet, thank you!

These are beautiful thoughts of love and hope in the face of inevitability. You two are the lucky who have found love but also the unlucky ones who will loose it. Brian, you chose to live the way life was meant be lived right now in the face of death, and that is very inspiring. Enjoy every precious moment and don’t give a crap about anything negative. I hope you can close your eyes and smile when that time comes a long long time from now. Warm regards to you both from Mello of team BeeYOU. Thank you for sharing your story.

Awww @mellofollow, those are some beautiful words right there!! It's so nice to meet you by the way;), @beeyou and I have been friends for some time and I've only heard about you so it's nice to finally piece it all together.

Brian and I have lived our life in extremes; we met, within a year we moved in together, bought a restaurant together, raised my two boys together, and then when he got sick, it didn't take long to decide to get rid of everything, and with a back pack each, one suitcase, and our cat, we left Canada and headed to Mexico to continue living each day, regardless of how many we actually have left. We are fortunate to have found this kind of love, and try to squeeze every last bit out of it daily, with our only request being that we get to do it all again the next day, and like you said, we "don't give a crap about anything negative"!!

Thank you for becoming a part of our story.

Nice to meet you too @lynncoyle1. I have heard a lot about you as well, but this was the first time I came to know a little about your story.

There needs to be a movie or a book written about the life, love, and adventures that you and Brian share. It’s so romantic and inspiring. Your story reminds me of a Nicholas Sparks style novel, but better since yours is real. I am so moved and you have certain made me take a few steps back to gain perspectives on life.

You have left me speechless @mellofello! If our love and pain and sadness, and what we've done because of it all...if that can make you reevaluate your life, then there's blessings coming out of this that neither of us ever expected. Thank you for that!

Love has kept you going and will definitely carry on and on. I am glad that you both have each other. @lynncoyle1 and you. The oneness that you both share is truly an incredible piece. Thank you for sharing and pouring your heart and soul into this 'more than a post' post.

Awww @zord189, you are a good friend! Thank you so much for coming over here and commenting so beautifully ;) Your

'more than a post' post

made Brian smile with pride. And for that, I also thank you ;)

@lynncoyle1, I am so happy to see this curie upvote! I see so many names stopped by and happy you and Brian received this. You both are amazing and the love you have for each other is inspiring.

Hey @beeyou ...me too!!! I wish you could have seen the look on Brian's face when he saw it; it was so cute!! Did you have a hand in that by any chance?

Thank you for your kind words; out of all the negatives that surround his illness, I'm so happy that our story seems to inspire so many postitives for people here! That makes our hearts warm!

I can’t take credit for this one @lynncoyle1. I didn’t know about the post until I saw your comment today and stopped by to say hi. Imagine my surprise!

I think @davemccoy’s resteeming it got some attention for it. I’m happy a curator saw it though! Really happy for you two.

speechless. I know she loves you all here

It was beautifully written Brian. Your love shines true.

This is touching and very sweet! I'm happy for the love that you both share and even in such times as this, "love still prevails" @briancourteau man, your courage is inspirational and exemplary. More love and blessings to the both of you.

Oh @ossyjay, thank you so much for your kind response! Brian was really smiling, with your comment,

your courage is inspirational and exemplary

Thank you so much for that. We also appreciate your "blessings"! Thank you again ;)

Keep on keeping on! :D

Such an awesome post @briancourteau, you are very lucky to have the perspective on life that you do. Impactful people like yourself don't happen coincidentally, there are a lot of factors that come in to play that are actually carefully planned. Unfortunately, some them are not. But the factors you choose to control, one being surrounding yourself with the right people, namely the right person, has made you the force multiplier of true good that spreads everywhere both/either of you go. Both of you @briancourteau and @lynncoyle1 are quite inspirational and stellar people. I would say you have @lynncoyle1 in your corner, but she does not stay in one place longer than hummingbird's wing move, so rather in your corner, I'm pretty sure you have her everywhere with you if you have her on your side at all. Great post sir, this is what social media was meant to be. In service to others, namely strangers, based off of what I have seen you do here on steemit that is true gold in the world of karma, spiritual well-being, whatever your spiritual beliefs beyond life sir that is the true gold standard in life, and have done so in amounts that could fund a kingdom for years.

That was so beautiful @cryptkeeper17! I am fully in Brian's corner, for as long as he is here, and I hope you are right about karma and she decides to let him stay a while longer with me! Your "hummingbird comment" made me laugh, I must admit!!

this is what social media was meant to be. In service to others, namely strangers

This is so true; and I'm in awe of how this happens on steemit regularly. We are just one example of the kindness passed onto strangers every day here! It really is an amazing platform.

Thank you again for your kind words; Brian and I both really appreciate it!

I knew @lynncoyle1 was amazing but wow. This is the first that I have seen about your love story and I can't get the tears to clear my eyes enough for me to write a good enough comment. This is such a beautiful and powerful letter.

I have more poems here to her. She truly is my angel sent to guide me. Her love is unbreakable and vice versa. Look after her here for me. I know she values all her friends here alot.

Oh gosh you two are beautiful. I will be up all night reading all of your post now. What a strong bond you two share. We will look after her.

oh no @magicalmoonlight. I hate to tell you this, because you have more to cry about, but I've responded to a lot of Brian's posts in my blogs too ;)

Thank you so much @magicalmoonlight; we both really appreciate it, although we're sorry to have made you cry! Yes, this is our story! Brian and I have written a lot about it here, and I'm so I'm glad that you are now a part of it as well. Thank you also for seeing the beauty and power in his words. I'm a very lucky girl!

I can see the bond is strong and I see even more the connection you both have with the ravens.
You and @lynncoyle1 are inspirations for couples to keep strong with and for each other. Fight for keeping the love going and going strong. Best of wishes to you both! xx

Thank you so much @foxyspirit! Yes, our love for ravens shines through here for sure. We will continue the fight...it's all we can do!