“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
A cruel masterthe ticking clockSo much potentialGet it done! I rush past shadowscrumple the pagesfailed attemptsmounting What of dreams?Of life’s destiny?How I worshipat the altar of should Even with positivityfantastical notions fall shortI argue against uncertaintymeet only disapproval There is no magicno pre-destined famejust dust gatheringThe dead are unimpressed. (Image my own)
Captures so many childhood moments!
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The Little Sparrows Melody – https://awisewomansjourney.wordpress.com/2019/09/07/the-little-sparrows-melody/
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So beautiful!
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The world remains both miracle and tragedy.
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Not sure if I forgot to link up over here… and by the way, I LOVE that poem you included at the top. Wish that could have been my relationship.
https://sealingwaxnotes.home.blog/2019/09/05/black-and-white-childhood/
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I got you! Isn’t that a good poem. My girls said it reminded them of me with my granddaughters.
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That’s the sweetest part, that your girls would read it and think of you–what a HUGE Blessing!!
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Yes! Thanks.
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Most welcome 🙂
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Here’s mine: https://sealingwaxnotes.home.blog/2019/09/05/black-and-white-childhood/
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So well written!
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Thank you.
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Welcome!
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🙂 ❤
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Sometimes childhood hurts.
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I feel as if I’m revisiting that love as I age – not so active, of course.
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Wow! My brief journey into childhood was eye-opening. odaciuk.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/and-so-it-was-and-more/
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It is interesting to do this – a timeline of the developing self. Love it.
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Thank-you, V.J. The timeline allowed a better perspective. 🙂
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You’re so welcome.
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Hi V.J,
Hope you are doing fine now.
My entry for this week’s prompt:
https://radhikasreflection.wordpress.com/2019/09/03/where-did-we-lose-it/
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Thanks for joining in!
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Eternal question…and how do we get it back?
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So cute!
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I love this poem! Thanks for sharing this V.J.! I look for to this challenge! 😀 ❤
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Yeah!
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