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    The West Virginian: Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters
    The West Virginian: Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters
    The West Virginian: Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters
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    The West Virginian: Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters

    By David Thompson

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    Frequently the deeper dimension of love is lost with words that express physical contact. The act of making love and self-gratification has taken the place of the meaning of love.

    These letters attempt to express the true meaning of love. In any love relationship there cannot help but be some physical expression; be it a touch of the hand to a shoulder. There is however a far deeper meaning of love which has to do with the human spirit.

    The purpose of these letters is to express pure love registered in the heart and soul and mind. The words express an intangible but subjective reality that is abiding; that is what love is.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJan 9, 2015
    ISBN9781503532663
    The West Virginian: Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters
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    David Thompson

    David Thompson is Professor of railway noise and vibration at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He has worked in the field of railway noise since 1980, with British Rail Research in Derby, United Kingdom, and the TNO Institute of Applied Physics in the Netherlands, before moving to Southampton in 1996. He was responsible for developing the TWINS software for predicting rolling noise.

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      The West Virginian - David Thompson

      Copyright © 2015 by David Thompson.

      Library of Congress Control Number:   2015900222

      ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-5035-3267-0

                      Softcover        978-1-5035-3268-7

                      eBook             978-1-5035-3266-3

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Rev. date: 01/06/2015

      Xlibris

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      CONTENTS

      Part I United

      Part II Description of One Loved

      Part III What Love Does

      Part IV Affirmation of Love

      Part V Wanting To Protect

      Part VI Missing You

      Part VII Needing You

      Part VIII The Need To Be Near

      Part IX Contentment

      INTRODUCTION

      Frequently the deeper dimension of love is lost with words that express physical contact. The act of making love and self-gratification has taken the place of the meaning of love.

      These letters attempt to express the true meaning of love. In any love relationship, some physical expression—be it a touch of the hand to a shoulder or a soft peck on the cheek—cannot be helped. There is, however, a far deeper meaning of love which has to do with the human spirit.

      The purpose of these letters is to express pure love registered in the heart and soul and mind. The words express an intangible but subjective reality that is abiding; that is what love is.

      David Thompson

      9/1/95

      An Open Letter

      To whom it may concern:

      Dear Sir, Madam, Ms.,

      I am the most fortunate man in the world. God has directed me to a woman of beauty, of intelligence, and of compassion. I love her dearly, and I believe she loves me. Her name is Joanie.

      I am even more fortunate in that this great lady who has walked with the Lord in commitment with both the ups and the downs is now willing to share her walk of faith with me.

      This magnificent and wonderful human being has consented to marry me. Together we will walk the walk of faith in the good times and in the bad, and in times of suffering and of rejoicing.

      For me there is no turning back. I am totally committed to her as much as God would allow. Regardless of paths or direction, Joanie will always be mine. My love will never diminish but will grow as does the spring of eternal life in our souls.

      Lovingly Submitted

      <<>>

      Rev. David Thompson

      TO JOANIE

      In memory

      Joan R. Thompson

      DOVER––Joan R. (Northup) Thompson, 80, passed into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at the William P. Clough Extended Care Center in New London after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Warwick, R.I., on May 26, 1932, Joan was the daughter of the late William C. Northup and the late Ruth (Coulthurst) Northup.

      <<>>

      JOAN R. THOMPSON

      A graduate of Brown University (BA) and the University of Connecticut (MA), she devoted her life to teaching and counseling students in Coventry, R.I., and witnessing to her Christian faith in many positions at the North Scituate Baptist Church and in her post-retirement role as the Minister of Mission Support for the American Baptist Churches of R.I. Many in the Dover area remember her work with Stephen Ministry at St. John’s United Methodist Church—where her daughter, the Rev. Anne Robertson was the pastor.

      Joan is survived by: her husband of sixteen years, the Rev. David Thompson; her son, Robert B. Robertson, and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Dorosko; her daughter, the Rev. Anne Robertson; her brother; William J. Northup, and his wife, Lindell Northup; her sister, Judith Northup-Bennett, and her husband, Bruce Spencer; David’s children, Laurie and Ward Thompson; her cousins, her nephews, and the Dokoupil family of Greenville, who headed a long list of those Joan brought into her circle of familial love and care.

      She was predeceased by her husband of twenty-five years, Robert F. Robertson.

      A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 19, 2:00

      P.M.

      at the North Scituate Baptist Church at 619 W. Greenville Rd., N. Scituate, R.I. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider support for the Good Samaritan Hospital in the Dominican Republic, where Joan literally poured the foundation on a mission trip. Checks may be sent payable to The Rhode Island State Council of Churches (RISCC) at 100 Niantic Ave., Ste. 101, Providence, R.I. 02907 and should be marked for Good Samaritan Hospital in memory of Joan Thompson.

      AN ANTHOLOGY

      OF LOVE LETTERS TO MY DARLING, JOANIE

      DAVID THOMPSON

      United

      My Dearest Lovely One,

      I long to be near you and to be able to see you once again. This separation convinces me more and more of my love for you. I feel united in heart and soul with you.

      You are a strong woman mentally, physically, and spiritually. Yet you are so gentle, ever so gentle. Only you would I permit to be guardian of my soul.

      I think of you often. I do hope all is well. I shall always love you.

      Blessings!

      Your Friend and Admirer

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      My Sweet, Sweet Baby,

      I love you. Having had years of experience, I can live without a number of things. I can adjust to our being separated, but I do not want to.

      My life is so full of love for you that I don’t know what I would do if I could not love you even from afar.

      While distance may separate us, I will never be separated from you in spirit and in soul; I feel united with you and I will always be.

      May God’s truth and love and grace always be with you.

      Your Friend and Admirer

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      Dearest One,

      My love for you is beyond words. It exceeds physical boundaries and physical relationships. Seeing you would make my heart jump for joy and would confirm outwardly what I feel inwardly. Still, the depth of my love for you cannot be fully expressed.

      But when I am loved by you, it is like a flowing spring that brings refreshment. It is like a buffer zone in the midst of a battle which brings security. It is like being touched with the beauty of creation, and a response of gratitude is expressed. I hope you experience the same coming from me.

      Remember, I love and will always love you.

      Blessings!

      Your Friend and Admirer

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      Dearest One,

      My darling baby, my sweet Love, most precious and lovely one, I adore you! I long to see you. I yearn to be in your company. I want to share in your joy and happiness.

      Someday we shall be together. But in the meantime, our love must bridge the gap of the distance that separates us. You shall always have my love, and I know and experience your love. For it keeps me in touch with you giving me goodness and strength.

      Blessings!

      Your Friend and Admirer

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      Dearest Love and Constant Companion,

      At this moment, I sense your presence in my heart and soul. It gives me a calm and refreshing feeling. It is so wonderful and beautiful that words cannot fully describe the meaning of your presence. Experiencing your presence is love, but it is more than love. You are a part of me and I am a part of you.

      What has united us? Is it our chemistry and likeness? Is it our common goals of sharing life with humanity? Is it that we love one another’s company? Is it that God has brought us together? I believe all of the above are important factors in experiencing the presence of one another’s company though we are miles apart.

      But there is also a mystery—a mystery wherein we were destined to know one another, a mystery in that we were made for each other, a mystery in that our spiritual kinship clicks and is cemented in love.

      I do love you. I will always love you. Thank you for loving me and

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