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Elyria Rose

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Born

in Northampton, MA

September 30, 1983

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A few months after my mother died, I changed my name to Elyria. It was a rite of passage suggested by a dear friend who had lost a parent some years earlier.

I wish my mother could read these poems. I know some of them would have made her cry, and sometimes that would have been what she needed.

But more than that, I want you to read these poems. I know some of them will make you cry, and sometimes that will be what you need. I want you to read them, remember how to heal, learn to live with the hurts and the losses you carry -- take a deep breath -- and go on living.

We are all alone in our grief, sometimes. But other times, we can take comfort in sharing our sorrow with others who understand loss. We come away stronger for it.

That is my hope f ...more

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Elyria’s Quotes

“But it does not seem that I can trust anyone,' said Frodo.
Sam looked at him unhappily. 'It all depends on what you want,' put in Merry. 'You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin--to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours--closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: friendship, loyalty, trust

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