Charles E. Frost passed away at 4:50Pm on December 31, 2013. This poem was written for him today. His love of life and people transcends his passing and will shine as a beacon for all eternity.
No more days in this year
New ones start tomorrow
With them come great joy
With them come great sorrow
Dad was finishing his 98th
He will not make it 99
He has gone to be with loved ones
And now it is his time
The sorrow is for all of us
Who had him in our life
The joy is for our Dad
In his rejoining with his wife
The suffering has ended
No more sadness, no more pain
Now he’ll have eternity in heaven
No greater gift can one attain
98 years of love and teaching
98 years he gave to us
He enriched our every moment
He taught our hearts to feel and trust
This will be his glorious journey
The great reunion comes at last
They will all be there to greet him
As some day will all the rest
Copyright © 2013 Bruce E. Frost
December 31, 2013
Oh Bruce, I am so sorry to hear this sad news. I’m in tears. And yet, like you said in your poem, he is in heaven now with his beloved life partner, and a son. He was one special man, I only wish I could have known him in person, my kindred spirit.
Thank you so much for having shared him with us. Being able to see him one more time last month meant a great deal to me.
– bill
God Bless you Charles E Frost and all the Frost family. He is and always will be deeply missed. Thank you for being my friend Charlie!
See you soon,
Your friend,
Cowan
Wonderful poem Bruce. We sure are going to miss getting his poems every day. He is at rest now with the love of his life Alma and his son Warren.
I am going to miss him sooo much ~ we sure did burn up a lot of internet time on msn chat. He was more than my uncle, he was my friend. We were all so blessed that we got to meet him and get to know all of you, our cousins.
He was a wonderful man and thought the world of his family. With my brother Carl passing away last week and Uncle Charlie today, I am ending this year with a very heavy heart. Rest in Peace Uncle Charlie ……. my friend.
Will love and miss you always…………Roberta & Gerry
To the man who watched over me at the post office as a little girl to the man who was like a second father to me. There’s a special place in heaven just for you. We’ll miss you.
Hugs and kisses to you all,
Judy
I can’t even succinctly put into words the joy that Charlie gave to us and how greatly he affected our lives;how deeply we loved him and how much we will miss him.Our thoughts and our prayers go out to the family and friends of this amazing man.”So long” my darling friend…
Dear Charlie, Bruce called me today. I am devestated. Guess what? There is no one I can talk to about this, so I’ll dump it all on you, as usual. You’ve always been my soft place to fall. What will we do without you? Somehow, I always felt safe in a world with you in it. We could, and did talk about anything. We didn’t always agree, but you were never judgemental. I’m so blessed to have had you as my dear friend. I loved having you, and Alma, stop by for a cup of coffee or a Southern Comfort Manhatten, and I always felt so welcome when I ran away and popped in on you and Alma. You did so much for me….all that rototilling, weed whipping, starting my lawn mower, listening to me, etc, etc. You wrote such especially beautiful poetry lately. I hope you were proud that you touched so many hearts with your words. I can only be joyous for you. You are finally with your beloved Alma and dear Warren. What a happy reunion! And, you deserve it. You have waited so long and your faith was so strong. I raised my (martini) glass to you all tonight. I love you, Charlie. The world is a lesser place without you. Ann
Like the rest of this special family and community, I feel the sorrow of having lost someone very dear. That sadness is eased a bit by the knowledge that he has been reunited with those he has been missing. Heaven is a much richer place today and filled with the joy of their reunion. Charles promised me that if it were possible, he would look out for us and let us know he’s around. I hope for that. I am so grateful and blessed to have known him and to have been inspired by his talent and his grace. My prayers for comfort and healing are offered for the Frost family. May the wonderful and amazing memories of this extraordinary man give you strength and make you smile even in your grief. Love and peace~Heidi
I am so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed your fathers writings very much. My sympathies to the family.