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YOU APPEARED
BY: MARK ANTHONY ROSOLOWSKI


I was walking down the street the other day and I saw a young couple, maybe in their late teens, sitting on a bench holding hands. They had the look of young love in their eyes. The look of innocent love, of the first love, I saw You appear and smile.

I walked on down the road, a small boy was in his front yard, playing with his puppy. He was squealing and laughing with delight, the puppy was yapping. The puppy was yapping and licking the boys face, they were true friends, I saw You appear and smile.

I continued my walk and saw an elderly couple, hunched over and walking slowly, both with canes and still holding hands. They were frail and held onto each other loosely but you could see it in their hearts, they were still in love. As they walked I saw You appear and smile.

As I walked farther on, I saw a mother holding a child in her arms, I saw the mothers smile as she kissed and played with the infant. I saw a mother who would protect her child and love her child unconditionally. As she rocked her baby I saw You appear and smile.

Continuing on my journey, I saw a familiar sight, I saw me standing next to the bed of my wife, she was motionless, not breathing, and tears were rolling down my face. I was anguished, my heart was broken, I saw You appear and cry as You embraced me.

Next I saw me alone on a bench, asking why she had to die, asking why it had to hurt so much, asking if You still loved me. You appeared and answered "My child, you prayed for her to be out of pain, I saw her pain and I cried, I saw your pain and I cried so I took her home so she can have perfect wings and suffer no more." You continued, "My child you hurt now because you feel you love for her is gone, it is not, you have kept her love in your heart and it will always be there and she is at Heavens gate waiting for you, so suffer no more." Then You looked at me and said, "Precious child, you asked if I love you." I looked at You; You stretched out your arms, I saw the wounds in your hands, and said, "I have and will always love you this much."