What do you need to hold on to?
At this stage in my life, I don’t need to buy anything else
(except maybe food to sustain Bob & me
and a plane ticket or two to travel
to see our kids when it’s safe to do so)
… but I need to get rid of things instead.
How about you? If you were given this prompt,
“Hold on to your ____,”
how would you fill in the blank?
Ann Kaplow tickled my creative funny bone with her post today:
Day 2886: Hold on to your …
Posted on October 19, 2020 by Ann Koplow
Check it out and see some of the things she identified.
Here are a few things I think I should hold on to:
Hold on to your umbrella;
Let the wind carry you away.
Hang on and float high
To a joyous, better day.
Hold on to your future
Let it carry you to the sky,
To days of brighter sunshine.
Let it carry you up high.
Hold on to your faith;
Let it carry you to love.
Let it bring you greater wisdom
And powers from above.
Hang onto your head;
Keep your intellect intact.
Be cautious and discerning;
Know all you hear ain’t fact.
Hold onto your friends,
But remind them to wear masks.
That was Anne Kaplow’s prompt.
Be safe – is all she asks.
Hold on to earth’s hope
For a better, safer world.
Be kind to our planet –
Don’t let this virus stay unfurled.
What do your think we should hold on to?
I’m gonna hold on to Bob.
I’m feeling so blessed that he is feeling so much better.
Did I tell you that the afternoon my sis died
was the day he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure?
I’m gonna hold on to our wonderful doctor
who stayed long after her “shift” was over –
and ordered blood work, x-rays, and an EKG,
and stayed til the results came in.
Then she walked us up the stairs to the front door
to see how Bob did with climbing stairs.
Then called the next morning to
check on him and offer encouragement
and an appointment this week
for an echocardiogram.
Yes, I’m gonna hold on to that wonderful doctor!!
And this guy:
We have had so many friends
and family members praying for us.
God is good.
All the time.
He put a song of praise in my heart.
God hears and answers prayer!
Life is looking up.
We’re holding on!
{{{Hugs}}} to you.
You hold on, too.
Love ya,
JanBeek
JanBeek 
Comments on: "Hold On!" (21)
Beautifully written💐❤️
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Thank you so much! ❤
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Thank you, {{{Diana}}} – I appreciate your comment and taking time to read my post. What are you holding on to right now?
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You are welcome dear, I always hold on to Hope, my most favorite😊❤️💐
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I love your poem! Yes, hang on to each other! I neeeeeeed you and daddy to stay well!!!!! 😘✨😘✨😘✨
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Yes, DeDe, and WE NEED EACH OTHER, too!! ❤ We intend to hang on to each other into eternity! ❤
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A fine post. Mine would be optimism
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That”s a good one, {{{Derrick}}} – Hang on to your optimism. Tomorrow will be a better day. There IS going to be an end to this pandemic eventually. YES!! ❤
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Beautiful post Jan, loved your poem very much ❤️ I would want to hold on to my family, my faith in God and this belief that no matter how much darkness come my way, there will always be a light waiting to engulf all of that. 😊
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Those are certainly worthy sentiments and people to hold on to, Samreen. Thank you for visiting and taking time to comment. I hope you’re having a great week so far. ❤
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Always a pleasure Jan!! ❤️I hope Bob is doing fine now and I pray for his good health. take care, stay safe. Yes, It is a great week indeed, thanks and I so wish for you also 🌷😊
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❤ God bless you, {{{Samreen}}} – big hugs!! ❤
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Back at you Jan🤗🤗❤️❤️
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I’m holding on to faith and praying for your precious Bob. As always, I’m blessed by you. Love and hugs 💚🤗🙏🏻 Karla
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Thank you so much, Karla. I appreciate you! ❤ Have a wonderful rest of the week. ❤
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I appreciate you too Jan. I had the most lovely visit with my parents yesterday for many hours. I thought of you and Bob. Peace and love!
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Thank you, Karla. God bless you! ❤
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And you and yours too ❣️💕
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Keeping both of you on my prayer list. We need to hang on to our faith, family, and health. If we take of faith first, the others will stay in order.
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Yes, {{{Richard}}}, I totally agree! ❤ And thank you so much for your prayers. We both appreciate them. Bob had his echocardiogram today. Now we'll await those results – and a visit with the cardiologist. God's got this all mapped out! ❤
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