Silently In The Night: A Moment With Bill Reflection

There will always be pain and hardships. Correct me if I am wrong, but I know that has made the victim so much stronger. Those that suffer have wills of steel.

I do believe that everything in life comes with a price tag..My mother in law used to say.. "Everything in life has its compensations" A most interesting thought if you delve into it. As always reflective. I am always amazed and I mean it the brilliancy of your writing.

'There is so much of life still waiting to be lived', how beautifully you have summed up what life is all about, billy. I enjoyed reading your hub for the sheer positive energy it brought forth.

My, my Bill! What an awesomely gorgeous hub....so poetic and heartfelt. Loved the Dan Fogelberg song video that goes with it. The word enchanting certainly comes to mind.

I live for rich dreams...dreams that are so dramatic that I can remember enough of them to write down and keep in my dream journal. I am on my 2nd or 3rd, now....and golden slumbers with restorative dreams are the best.

Golden slumbers back to you, my friend!

It's funny - lately I've been having dreams of people in my past who are now dead, such as my son's father and an ex-boss of mine. The beauty is the dreams are pleasant. Times are good and love is remembered. I guess I've dealt with my ghosts and now welcome them as the beautiful memories they once held rather than the ugly ones that tore us apart.

Bro......I am lovingly embracing this moving, inspiring and healing body of work. It is quite simply, A Masterpiece. I appreciate, understand and live each moment of my life, by firmly believing in the concepts you share with us.......

I often wondered HOW I came to this empowering light, long enough and aware enough to assimilate it into the very fiber of my being. Then one day, I realized how very simple the answer is....for reasons unknown to me, I was blessed by a miracle. I clearly knew it could be nothing less. Me thinks we are truly kindred spirits.

Enlightenment and comfort arrive in many forms, all unexpected but desperately needed......Our only effort is to embrace it.

THIS one is being printed up, laminated & carted with me. Now I have to buy a new purse. I hope you're happy!!........Up & beyond Excellence.....shared, tweeted, pinned .....passed out at street corners, left in buildings, strapped to carrier pigeon, & dropped from sky scrapers.

A truly amazing and touching article.

There is so much to be learned from our dreams, Bill, as you so wisely pointed out. The problem seems to be we have not learned yet how to best decipher and act on them.

Beautiful and a very appropriate topic for me at this time, as I am writing my life history. Thank you for sharing and for doing it so eloquently.

Thanks a lot, Joe. You just made everyone else in the class look dumb. LOL

Hi, Bill!

You've triggered, and captivatingly so, a nostalgic journey for me with this personal essay. I just love your opening lines, and wondrous images popped into mind as my eyes strolled over the verbally aerobic challenge of your carefully chosen words. My imagination revved into another gear, and several movies simultaneously played in the cerebral background as I continued my trek along the magnificent river connecting each paragraph.

It's always a bittersweet experience for me to come to the end of each of your hubs. I have felt that same way upon closing a masterfully written novel. I'm thankful for having had such a memorable suspension of my life for a few minutes today...yet not in a way that finds me coming back to reality with regret...but, rather, in a way that feeds a hungry wolf within and sustains him for the long winter's journey ahead.

Aloha and blessings from the other side of the state, Bill!

~Joe

We should really learn to let the past sleep soundly....it's the only way to move on! Shared.

This was beautiful Bill and if I didn't know any better I would think that you'd written it just for me. Every evening before I go to sleep and on waking I have to fight the memories of my past. All my loved ones that are no longer with me come back to haunt me. It doesn't make me happy though, to reminiscence, it does the complete opposite. I have to jump out of the bed quickly before the depression takes hold. You are so right, there is so much ahead, so much life to live. This is a hub that again, I will refer to periodically, especially when I'm feeling low.

Silently In The Night: A Moment With Bill Reflection a truly great hub from you. A very helpful hub with such positive thoughts look forward to life courageously, be responsible for your own dream

Thank you for this. I was in my 30s when my mother's husband stopped walking my dreams. I got use to being afraid to sleep.

A beautiful, encouraging hub and my hope that the golden slumber is always ours .

As always there is much to be learned from your wisdom. Tonight as I struggled with the layout of a new hub, you gave me ideas. Thanks :)

Gorgeous song by Dan Fogelberg! He died a few years ago, in his late 50's. He sure left a beautiful legacy behind! Fabulous video, too! Thanks for posting this!

I like the format of this article a lot. It flows like poetry. It is important to not let the past haunt you and prevent you from living in the present. It is hard when the memories flow and you have to find some way to deal in order find peace. We all have some times we would rather forget.

I still struggle with this personally. I have a hard time letting it all go. Thanks for this piece of beautiful writing--so heartfelt and descriptive. I don't remember hearing Golden Slumbers, and I really like the Beatles. It's a beautiful song. :-)

Absolutely beautiful hub, Bill. You are right, "pain is pain." No matter what the ghosts are, we all have them. Thank-you for such a touching write. Wow.

Forgive and move on that is the truth! Love the videos. Another winner. ^

Profound post dear Bill! Yes, when those demons come knocking, we need to face them dead in the face and then set them free. This life is full of so many trials we all face that do cause much pain, but the testing of our faith produces perseverance through those very trials. "Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." It is strange how we grow so much stronger after each trial and maybe not at the time, but then how thankful we are to be where we are now in this life. When we are finally able to forgive, we are truly set free and then that sweet, sweet peace comes and we can sleep like babies for sure!

Up and more and sharing

Peace and blessings always,

Faith Reaper

Your words were as a lullaby in this post. You certainly are a person of great diversity when writing.

Wonderful! There are times I wake from nightmares about my past feeling scared, embarrassed, or depressed. That doesn't last long. In my mind I yell out that they can get me in my sleep, but I take over my day and won't let the negative things beat me down.

Just an important article. This one hits home Billy: "if we do not find a way to take a positive lesson from our pain, then that act of extreme violation will continue to harm us until the day we die." That's so true. In my case, I had to learn to let go, not just of the mother that abandoned me, but also of the people in my life that support her still to this day. It's with letting go of ALL of the negativity, not just a part of it, that I became who I am.

I find it really funny when someone starts gossiping to me and then says, "hey I don't want to hurt your feelings, but...".

Billy, I'm so past the hurt feeling stage. I've moved on. I forgive, but I don't forget. Fool me once....

Anyway, great Hub!

Thank you for a pleasant share, and a useful lesson to digest.

I do believe that we learn way more from the bad experiences in life than we learn from the easy,good ones. The important thing is to try and appreciate the altered perspective we obtain, and, as you so rightly say, "learn to live productive lives." In addition to productive, it is really life altering if you can pass some kindness forward every day. Sometimes this is difficult, if you haven't known much yourself, but even sunshine on yur face can be a lovely kindness.

Beautiful Hub, Bill.

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Interesting and very true. Life seems to be a mountainous trail of joyous highs and painful lows. We feel whether good or bad, we accept, we forgive and we grow. It is so hard though.

Open, honest and encouraging words Mr Holland :)

Bill, you had me at the first paragraph. What a splendid beginning to your article! You are really good at this.

I agree with 99% of your article. It is a great concept, to be able to put the past behind us, where it belongs. And, yes, practicing to put those

dark and dreadful haunts back into the closet, is great advice. It may take more practice for some than it does for others, but it is a challenge that most of us must aspire to accomplish.

Bill, you put yourself through hell and by your hard works and the grace of God, you pulled yourself out of that hell.

It is somewhat different when a child is trying to understand the basic principles of life. These are the formative years when we begin to understand who will protect us and who we should trust. A developing mind cannot process the chaos and pain and the distrust in their very small world. When the people who should be giving love and protection are the ones that are bringing the pain, it messes up a child's mind.

Developmental progresses may not occur as times that they should. And, as a result, life is viewed through eyes that never learned the very basics of living.

I respectfully disagree, Bill. "Pain is pain....We all understand it; we all learn to cope with it."

The pain that a three year old suffers at the hands of a parent is completely different than the pain of an adult. A young child cannot understand any part of a beating with a switch that leaves flesh torn open. Ten to twelve years of beatings. No. There is no positive lesson to be learned from child abuse. But, we do survive and learn to live productive lives.

Yes, we all have a past and skeletons in the closet. Most people can understand the idea of taking control of their adult life and moving forward.

We should never use our past as a crutch for living. It must never be used as an excuse. But, it is who we are, whether we want to admit it

or not. And, it does rear its ugly head and sends me back into counseling

ever five years, or so. There are some things that simply cannot be forgotten.

I have forgiven my parents. I learned to love. And, I sleep well at night.

Today, I am a writer. I am working on a fantastic book of fiction that will knock your socks off. My teacher has taught me how to sharpen my writing skills. And, I shall forever be grateful to him. He is definitely a

one of a kind, all around great guy. Some of you call him billybuc, but

I call him friend.

DJ.

Sleep and dreams seem to be beyond our control. Nightmares appear out of nowhere or connected to events in our lives. Sleeping well and moving on may be our only hope when they invade us. Not letting those bad dreams become part of our lives and trying to think and live only with the positive is our best hope.

Voted up, useful, awesome, and interesting.

I used to create them so fast there was a waiting line at my door. Not anymore.

Dalai Lama said: Sleep is the greatest meditation of all. (or something like that) True that for me.

Bill, yeah, I've got some ghosts, ghouls, monsters, banshees etc in the closet. Actually, a few of those aren't there anymore. I evicted them. It happens when it happens. One at a time they go, and I'm a little happier when they do go. Thanks for an encouraging start to my day.

This tells me what to do with the thoughts of that poem of mine! It's true we have to move on and there's no point in dwelling on the bad. My parents embrace me in my dreams and that's the important thing, that helps me feel forgiven.

Difficult to empathise with really bad experiences but, as you say, the present is all important, the future is for looking forward to and for doing one's best to make it good. This hub holds a very important message. May your dreams be peaceful and your days exciting! Ann

While you may think of me as the "master" of words with friends, you, my friend are the master with words!

"And so we overcome the screeching banshees with an army of Caspers"

I believe it is quite obvious who writes so beautifully!

Combined your exquisite piece with one of my all-time favorite songs and you reach even higher heights and slumbers.

I have more nights in which I sleep and more days in which the monsters do not win. I am thankful.

Still carrying the weight, but feeling a little bit lighter with each new day,

Kim

". . . if we do not find a way to take a positive lesson from our pain, then that act of extreme violation will continue to harm us until the day we die."

Yup.

This is the most refreshing read you have ever written. It touched me and your words, oh so true! Embrace your past? At one time i would have said NO!, But if one allows a look back, there are good memories to behold. Thank you for reminding us to remember the good and to forget the bad and ugly...Bless you...

Oh Bill,

Your writing today got into my soul where that ghost stays usually in pretty good control. I never deny it, yet I do become ever so impatient.

I have decided to write my poetry series to acknowledge it, put a period on for awhile and hopefully help others by sharing universal feelings.

With every day, in every way, it becomes easier to dwell on the positives and I begrudgingly admit the ghosts have made me amazingly stronger and more resilient. And that Fogelberg song is a classic wonder.

Have a peaceful day and thank you for the catharsis. Love, Maria