TRUDE/MOM/ Nature and Life/Prayer for the Newlywed/ DESIDERATA/Another Day.../ God's Sweet Love/EXISTING FOR EACH OTHER

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TRUDE

As Aphrodite was the Goddess of Beauty,
So is she from all that is within.
Her Heart is so Big,
It can bearly be contained within the epidermis that surrounds it.

Why then does she wear the mask of happiness?
For she gives more than she receives.
Why then does she seek the pleasures of Life?
For she Hopes and Dreams they are real.

A Knight upon a White Horse is out there among the commoners.
Her goal: to follow Venus through the garden and remove the weeds,
Beautifying the world in the process. Hoping to find the stable where
The knight keeps his steed. Hoping to find the knight.

Why then does she wear the mask of happiness?
For she gives more than she receives.
Why then does she seek the pleasures of Life?
For she Hopes and Dreams they are real.

Minerva gave her wisdom, and Cupid shot her heart.
She will not stop to smell the Roses, for if the Roses
Need to be smelled, then they need to catch up to her.
One could wilt and die if they stood still and waited.

Why then does she wear the mask of happiness?
For she gives more than she receives.
Why then does she seek the pleasures of Life?
For she Hopes and Dreams they are real.

One could learn a tremendous amount about life from her.
For She's willing to go the extra mile.
She enjoys the art of giving; and friendship
Because someday it will be returned.

But most of all, She will be rewarded for all she has done
For all the world's good people
Don't make the mistake and be left out of her circle.
For it will be your loss and not hers.

She can find happiness,
as long as she doesn't stop to smell the roses.
The pleasures of life are trying to find her, too!
For they are Real...They just haven't caught up to her yet.

A Poem for Trudy Jones - By Neal Lee Pizzano/1996

You shared a love, and had a thought,
	To create a "me".  And so you sought,
		With the Divine help of the LORD,
			Life's greatest pleasure, it's best reward,

				A CHILD.

That child grew up right before your eyes,
	You heard its' laughter, you heard its' cries,
		And with GOD's help from up above,
			You also taught this child to LOVE.

				A DAUGHTER.

You clothed it, sent it off to school,
	In hopes it would learn that golden rule.
		Not to follow others and do as they do,
			But, do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.

				A YOUNG GIRL.

Birthday's come, and birthday's pass,
	And with each passing year, comes beauty and class.
		You helped this child grow up through the years,
			With courage and strength, and dealing with fears.

				A LITTLE LADY.

The men in your life, GOD, the father, and Dad,
	Were there during happy times, and also in sad.
		Their support for your efforts, "Endless," they'd say,
			For raising a childis life's job without pay.

				A WOMAN.

Now, it's time to say "Thank You," for all that you've done.
	You were dealt a big challenge, and I'd say that you've won.
		My thoughts and my prayers are forever with you
			Not just to thank you, but to say, I LOVE YOU!

				ME

The Butterfly, a creature that becomes more beautiful
once it comes out of it's cocoon.
The Marshlands, a place that becomes more attractive
with the sound of the Whippoorwill and Loon.
The Melody, the part of a wonderfully, memorable song
that repeats in our minds so we can't forget the tune.
Astrology, the spiritual study of heavenly bodies,
namely, the influences of the sun, the planets, and the moon.

Stop being like a turtle.
     Escape from your shell and see,
     That your friends find you attractive.
     "Be all that you can be."
     Your apparent fear to open up,
     Makes it hard for one like me,
     To make a fair assessment,
     Of your Great Personality.

          And that is why,
               You should become
                    More like the Butterfly.

The Marshlands, a place that becomes more attractive
with the sound of the Whippoorwill and Loon.
The Melody, the part of a wonderfully, memorable song
that repeats in our minds so we can't forget the tune.
Astrology, the spiritual study of heavenly bodies,
namely, the influences of the sun, the planets, and the moon.
The Butterfly, a creature that becomes more beautiful
once it comes out of it's cocoon.

Journey back with us, to Nature
     At least you won't have to travel far.
     Try listening to Nature's natural sounds
     From the tape deck of your car.
     This summer, go catch some fireflies,
     And place them in a jar.
     But share it all with someone,
     someone who's up to par.

          So, take their hands,
               And listen up
                    To nature's marshlands.

The Melody, the part of a wonderfully, memorable song
that repeats in our minds so we can't forget the tune.
Astrology, the spiritual study of heavenly bodies,
namely, the influences of the sun, the planets, and the moon.
The Butterfly, a creature that becomes more beautiful
once it comes out of it's cocoon.
The Marshlands, a place that becomes more attractive
with the sound of the Whippoorwill and Loon.

Sing out in Joyful celebration!
     Join the chorus, and have some fun.
     Become a part of our congregation
     So you are not the only one.
     And don't forget to smile
     Without it, you'd be undone.
     For it brightens up your face and
     Warms our hearts like Earth's own Sun.

          Your smile, you see,
               Is as memorable as,
                    A song's great melody.

Astrology, the spiritual study of heavenly bodies,
namely, the influences of the sun, the planets, and the moon.
The Butterfly, a creature that becomes more beautiful
once it comes out of it's cocoon.
The Marshlands, a place that becomes more attractive
with the sound of the Whippoorwill and Loon.
The Melody, the part of a wonderfully, memorable song
that repeats in our minds so we can't forget the tune.

Gaze out amongst the stars
     On a warm clear summer night.
     You can do it with your friends,
     Or your Mom, or Mr. Right.
     Try to reach out for a star,
     Make a wish, and you just might...
     Have the dreams you've always thought of
     Become Life's candlelight.

          So spiritually,
               Investigate life
                    like astrology.

By Neal Lee Pizzano 1996

Don't just say, "I Love You!" 
		because it's what they want to hear.

Don't just say, "I Need You!"
		if you just want them to be near.

Love is more than just a feeling.  When  coupled with faith, it is
the most Powerful substance on the face of  the earth.

But, in order for it to be Seen, or felt ...
	in order for it to Grow ...
	in order for it to have Meaning ...

And  in order for it to become coupled with Faith,
it must be GENUINE ...
	it must be FROM WITHIN ...
			and it must be SHARED.

The Sacrament of Marriage is the acknowledgement before our
 Heavenly Father that two people have GENUINE love,
FROM WITHIN, that they wish to SHARE with each other. 
No bond could be greater,  except the one you make directly with 
GOD.

Therefore, it is my opinion that this event, which we have all 
gathered here today to witness, is truly a Thing of Beauty,  
and as John Keats once wrote ...

		"A thing of Beauty,
		is a joy Forever:
		It's loveliness increases;
		It will never pass into
		nothingness."

Now Bill,    Lucretia,    Your job,    Your task,    Your joint
 responsibility, is to keep this Marriage Beautiful.  Maintain the 
Joy,    forever.  It's loveliness will then   increase, and your 
marriage will never pass into nothingness.  Do this by reaching 
back to the things,  the Little things,  that brought you together 
in the first place.  Reminisce together,  and try to recreate those 
moments that made you bubble in each others happiness.  Recall 
that Love that was felt deep within, that GENUINE Love  ...  
that Love  that made you want to share it with each other.
In John 4:12, it says ...

		"If we love one another, God will
		live in us in Perfect Love."

Perfect Love,

		Absolute Love,

				True Love.

And, although you may here this again, you need to read this 
from time to time.  It's from another writer:

	"Love is always patient and kind;
	it is never jealous; Love is never
	boastful or conceited: It is never
	rude or selfish; It is not resentful.
	It Bears all things, Believes all
	things, Hopes all things, Endures all
	things.  Love never fails ... and of
	Faith, Hope & Love, the Greatest of 
	these is LOVE!"



So Remember ...

Don't just say, "I Love You!"
		because it's what they want to hear.

Say it, because you still feel it inside...
		because you still want to share.



Don't just say, "I Need You!"
		if you just want them to be near.

Say it, because you still want to SHARE ...



THIS LOVE,


		THIS BEAUTY,


					THIS JOY,




	FOREVER!


				by Neal Lee Pizzano

Copyrighted and published April 1994

Another day to dream about you,
 Another day to reminisce about you,

Another day to look forward to being with you,
 Another day to reflect on having been with you

Another day to cherish my thoughts about you,
 Another day to thank the LORD for you,

Another day to cherish you,
 Another day to love you.

It's great to have another day.....


Written by and copyrighted 20 January 1999, Revised in 2004 by Neal Lee Pizzano