The Circle Of Life

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@HazySue (39264)

Gouverneur, New York

June 29, 2017 9:13am CST

Have you ever noticed that for every person you lose you gain a new one. For every death there is a new life. Since my daughter had her mush awaited for baby the beginning of this month I have been thinking about the irony of life. I have noticed in our family we have been replacing those who have died with a baby. When one of our family members leave this earth we find that another one will be joining our family. It makes me think of that movie "The Lion King". I have always liked that song, the circle of life. It seems to bring hope to the heart that life will continue on.

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@rebelann (111178)

• El Paso, Texas

29 Jun 17

I love that movie. So you don't have that many grandchildren?

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

I love the movie too. I have 7 grandchildren. It's only been lately when I noticed the coming and going of people and how it seems to compare.

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@rebelann (111178)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jun 17

Well, if you already have 7 grandchildren then you've gotten at least 3 to replace the one lost @HazySue

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

@rebelann They are a blessing.

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@LadyDuck (458179)

• Switzerland

29 Jun 17

This is not the case in every family, we lost 4 members this year and gained none.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

I'm sorry to hear that. It does make your grief a little easier to bear when a new life comes.

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@LadyDuck (458179)

• Switzerland

1 Jul 17

@HazySue Until my niece will not get married and decide to have children, there are no more young people in our family.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

1 Jul 17

@LadyDuck I am glad we are still having babies in our family.

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@melindataylor22 (959)

• Waltham, Massachusetts

29 Jun 17

I agree with you that what you say is true. That does happen and it is comforting and ironic.

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@melindataylor22 (959)

• Waltham, Massachusetts

30 Jun 17

@HazySue Yes I agree.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

True, it is comforting in that it shows you life goes on.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

29 Jun 17

I have lost far more than I've gained.....And they really are my husband's family, not mine.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

30 Jun 17

@HazySue I mean the kids are his family.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

It is the way it goes sometimes. Even though it is his family the grief does seem to come.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306236)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 Jun 17

I agree. I often think about that. I've had one replacement in the two years since I lost so many people in my life.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306236)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jun 17

@HazySue Yes they do.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

It does seem as though they come at just the right time.

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@Elizaby (6901)

• Pensacola, Florida

3 Jul 17

I always liked that song too and life does go on

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@Tampa_girl7 (48958)

• United States

29 Jun 17

It truly is a never ending circle.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

That's what I think. The circle of life is often showing itself to you.

@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jun 17

It can be stfange how things turn out and family numbers remain somewhat stable despite deaths and births.

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

30 Jun 17

That is what seems to be happening in my family at the moment.

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• Bangalore, India

30 Jun 17

will that is the beauty of life isn't it???

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