memory of Sabine
I now walk alone in tears
In tears I now go alone,
at the source - you know it well.
I look into the stream,
that he should comfort me.
You friendly face of love,
how you are so far away!
No daylight brings you to me now,
does not bring the evening star.
My life closes its eyes,
because it no longer sees you,
meanwhile in dreams without rest
my heart always draws to you.
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The quiet wave flows clear,
and shows the green background.
O! Wave make manifest,
what makes me healthy!
The wave is silent and soon flees,
but fresh and bright below
a wonderful plant forest is growing green
covered by the clear spring.
And from the fresh water kingdom
comfort rises brightly to me:
»The branch of hope is greening
even with tears in your eyes.«
Sophie Mereaus (1770-1806)
Here I want to thank my Sabine for the years she stood by my side before we (my boys and I) had to let her go at the end of March 2015.
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After a short and severe battle with cancer, the Lord took her home....
Now she is watching us from above
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We chose sandstone for you as a symbol for the Black Forest and basalt as a symbol for the Eifel...
I will update the picture of her grave regularly so that our boys and Sabine's friends can see an up-to-date picture
- January 10, 2022 our wedding anniversary-
At my wife's grave
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Peace be around this tombstone!
Gentle peace of God! Ah, they have
bury a good woman
And she was more to me;
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Drew blessings on me, this woman
Like a mild star from better worlds!
And I can't repay her
what they done to me
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she fell asleep; they buried them here.
Soft, sweet consolation, given by God,
And an anticipation of eternal life
Scent around her bones!
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Till you Jesus Christ, great and mighty!
Kind will awaken - ah, they have
bury a good woman
And for me she was more.
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based on - At my father's grave - by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815)
Soul mirror for Sabine: https://app.memoratech.com/u/O8iFLI8eZ__giO3MjoK8A
You came, you left with a quiet trace,
A fleeting guest on earth;
Where from? Where to? We only know:
From God's hand into God's hand.
Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
Link to Bible passage:
1 Corinthians 13 - The Song of Songs of Love
06/18/2016 - I kept my promise and built a stone tower for you on the shore of Loch Lomond, stuck your picture on it so at least your picture can look out over that beautiful loch... long may it stay there.
And then there's the song that got us through the hard times... you can find it here on Youtube
In June 2022 we were back in Scotland at Loch Lomond. I was able to rebuild your stone tower and now your picture can look over the lake again. Here is the story
And I found this too, it expresses so many things.
