Em costa imaginar-te absent per sempre.
Tants de records de tu se m'acumulen
que ni deixen espai a la tristesa
i et visc intensament sense tenir-te.
No vull parlar-te amb veu melangiosa,
la teva mort no em crema les entranyes,
ni m'angoixa, ni em lleva el goig de viure;
em dol saber que no podrem partir-nos
mai més el pa, ni fer-nos companyia;
però d'aquest dolor en trec la força
per escriure aquests mots i recordar-te.
Més tenaçment que mai, m'esforço a créixer
sabent que tu creixes amb mi: projectes,
il.lusions, desigs, prenen volada
per tu i amb tu, per molt distants que et siguin,
i amb tu i per tu somnio d'acomplir-los.
Te'm fas present en les petites coses
i és en elles que et penso i que t'evoco,
segur com mai que l'única esperança
de sobreviure és estimar amb prou força
per convertir tot el que fem en vida
i acréixer l'esperança i la bellesa.
Tu ja no hi ets i floriran les roses,
maduraran els blats i el vent tal volta
desvetllarà secretes melodies;
tu ja no hi ets i el temps ara em transcorre
entre el record de tu, que m'acompanyes,
i aquell esforç, que prou que coneixes,
de persistir quan res no ens és propici.
Des d'aquests mots molt tendrament et penso
mentre la tarda suaument declina.
Tots els colors proclamen vida nova
i jo la visc, i en tu se'm representa
sorprenentment vibrant i harmoniosa.
No tornaràs mai més, però perdures
en les coses i en mi de tal manera
que em costa imaginar-se absent per sempre.
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Miquel Martí i Pol, Lletra a Dolors.
When I was seriously ill, Julie sent me a get well card to let me know she was thinking about me. The outside said "La vida esta llena de pequenos momentos." or life is made of little moments. Her words meant so much to me during that hard time in my life, that I would like to share them with you, in hopes that they will remind us of what kind of person Julie was:
"It's true, life is full of little moments, good and bad, surprises, disappointments, fun times and hard times. I truly believe it's the challenges in life that help us appreciate the good times!... I'm sure these "challenges" come up in life to make us stronger, to help us focus on our successes in life."
Julie was an amazing person with a beautiful outlook on life. I hope to always carry her spirit with me.
And, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of Heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.
Our deepest condolences go out to Julie's family and friends. She was such an inspiration to us. We loved working with Julie because of her positive personality and willingness to take on some challenging "opportunities". She never let us down. It's hard to know that she will not be there but she will always be with us in our hearts.
