Raizlan Collection

God made the mountains
kiss the clouds
that we may look up beyond
our own small world
and strive to reach great heights.
He made the ocean wide and mighty
to remind us of the
greatness of his love
and the power of his strength.
He frosts the earth with
diamonds in the winter
to reveal the riches that
await us in heaven,
and he awakens the earth
with a profusion of lilacs and daffodils
in the spring to show us that
we've been given
the gift of eternal life.
He has created masterpieces,
and every one of them
are part of the circle of life and serve
some great purpose.
From the forests, to the valleys,
across the dales, and even to the
most distant twinkling star,
and the early morning mist that
creeps over the hills,
God has blessed the earth with
his talented hand.
So do you think that God could have
erred when he made you?
Of course he didn't.
You're perfect,
exactly what God intended you to be.
As the earth is reborn this spring,
remember that you're one of
God's great masterpieces,
a testament to his infinite
wisdom and perfection.

Love that is lost, may not ever be found,
If it is over, why keep waiting it out?
Try and try you might, but it wasn't meant to be,
A broken heart will mend as days turn to weeks,
Soon you'll have a scar, forever there to stay,
But eventually you'll forget it, and keep living your days,
Smile for love is possible,
You'll find the one for you,
Never give up to the broken heart,
And remember, I am here for you.
Poem By:Em

~Gift Of Kindness~




If your heart truly hungers
Then wipe away that tear
So many are just like you
And they are very near.



Take the time and look around
Wear a smile that's needed so
You will find that special someone
Many places that you may go.



Kind words are never wasted
Spread them like summer rain
If you do you will surely see
The friendships you may gain.



They will be with you forever
Through happiness and distress
Give your gift of kindness freely
It's a gift that God will bless.

Returned To My Childhood Sweetheart.



My earliest memory of Alfred is watching him coach my brother with his
batting. We played Red Rover, Blind Man's Bluff, Kick the Tin Can, and Hide
and Seek in my front yard. Alfred remembers me riding him piggyback.

We were neighbors for five years in the early fifties until my family moved
again. I missed Alfred. He was a senior; the most handsome guy on campus!
During TWIRP week my sophomore year, I asked him out. Four days later we were
going steady.

We drifted apart after he went off to college and I became involved in the
Red Hussar Corps. He married somebody he met while working at the local
swimming pool. I married a guy from the new neighborhood.

April of 2001, I moved to Honolulu and worked as a school nurse. A knee
injury was why I moved back to Texas. A friend of mine convinced me to move
back home. Within six weeks of my move, a classmate came to help me unpack.
When I learned that she lived in Port Neches, I asked her, "Do you know
Alfred Hebert?" She not only knew him, she lived four houses down from him!
Their children grew up together. She said his wife had died. I said, "I'll
give him time to grieve and then contact him."

I also told her that in late 2001, I called Alfred from Hawaii. I contact
people when their name comes to my mind or I pray for them. Of course, I was
curious if he were single again! Sadly he was still married but he remembered
me and asked about my brother. Later I learned, although he was faithful to
his wife, he often thought about me.

The end of July 2005, while addressing cards to friends in Hawaii, I found
one that read, "Just Wanted You To Know." I used it to contact Alfred. On
July 30th, he called me. He had been in Austin training for the Triathlon and
had me on his mind! When he got home there was my card. He spent two hours
reading love poems in my website. I learned he did underwater photography.
That intrigued me since I was a photographer while in college. He invited me
over for the next afternoon. We have been together every day since.

Alfred asked me if I thought I could live the rest of his retirement years
with him. I said, "Yes!" He told me that my phone call to him from Hawaii
stayed on his mind. A neighbor had tried to set him up with a friend of hers.
He told her that he was working on it. In Alfred's own words to me, "I willed
you back into my life. I waited for you."

A silent love.

From the very Begining, the girl's family objected strongly on her dating this guy. Saying that it has got to do with family background & that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him.

Due to family's pressure, the couple quarrel very often. Though the girl love the guy deeply, but she always ask him: "How deep is your love for me?"

As the guy is not good with his words, this often cause the girl to be very upset. With that & the family's pressure, the girl often vent her anger on him. As for him, he only endure it in silence.

After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated & decided to further his studies in overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl: "I'm not very good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, I will take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, I'll try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?"

The girl agreed, & with the guy's determination, the family finally gave in & agreed to let them get married. So before he leave, they got engaged.

The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sent their love through emails & phone calls. Though it's hard, but both never thought of giving up.

One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was knocked down by a car that lost control. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realised that she was badly injured. Seeing her mum crying, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sigh. She has lost her voice...


The doctors says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents' comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down.

During the stay in hospital, besides silence cry,...it's still just silence cry that companied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be the same. Except for the ringing tone of the phone. Which pierced into her heart everytime it rang. She does not wish to let the guy know. & not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she does not wish to wait any longer.

With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions & millions of reply, and countless of phonecalls,. . all the girl could do, besides crying, is still crying...

The parents decided to move away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything & be happy.

With a new environment, the girl learn sign language & started a new life. Telling herself everyday that she must forget the guy. One day, her friend came & told her that he's back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasn't anymore news of him.

A year has passed & her friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered. When she open the letter, she saw her name in it instead.

When she was about to ask her friend what's going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used sign language telling her "I've spent a year's time to learn sign language. Just to let you know that I've not forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I Love You. With that, he slipped the ring back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.

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