Anxiety burnsan acidic devouring confidence impaled –mind wanders to childhood dreamsuncovers fear’s origin. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. I came across this tanka written in May/21 that seemed to match with the image I recently posted on my other blog. I decided to pair them here.)
We wait at the station, Mother and I,one final stop for her – painless she prays;I busied at bedside – prolonged goodbye –memories and regrets filling our days. “We live too long,” she wearily proclaims“Why must suffering linger till the end?”I plea and bargain, call angelic names,yet the will to survive refuses to bend. The […]
There are mouse bitssplayed across the sunroomstuck to my favourite throw rug and great globs of glue The trap my husband setto catch the recent invasionapparently lured the hunterfor she, stiff legged andface matted, is skulkingelsewhere I stepped on a gluey biteyes not yet openbefore notingthe disarray Hard to concentratewhen a tail detachedfrom a thigh […]
Your post brings joy …. Merry Christmas.
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Thank you! To you as well
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Awe! Nice
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What a joyful post, VJ. Thank you for sharing.
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Glad you enjoyed!
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Ha ha! Beyond cute!
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Thanks, John
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Thanks V.J. For sharing your lovely memories. That carolling brings me joy.
Teresa
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So glad Teresa
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Thank you so much for sharing these precious memories and nostalgic moments, VJ!
Love your granddaughter’s recent carolling.
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Thanks Amy.
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What a delight – thank you for sharing! A boost to my energies and good humor, for sure.
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Glad you enjoyed.
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Too adorable for words! Thank you for making me smile! 😀 ❤
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Most welcome, Deborah.
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Oh my such sweet babies with the bluest eyes! Loved the video – well rehearsed too. The joy and enthusiasm just shine through. Thanks for sharing. I know what you mean about the time flying by. It was gradual, but doesn’t feel like that now.
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Thanks! Glad they brought you some joy.
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You’re welcome. They did 🙂
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So sweet VJ! And a perfect combo of challenges. Time does fly doesn’t it?!
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Too fast, Tina. Thanks
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she is absolutely adorable! time goes by way – too – fast!!! sometimes it scares me!
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Me too! Thanks Wendi.
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🙂
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Aw.
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The baby is gorgeous, and the carrollig video is priceless V.J.! They’re SERIOUS about their figgy pudding, aren’t they? LOL
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You can tell by her impish face, she loved that part. Thanks Terri!
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the video was filled with the children’s joy and I like dhow each child had their own energy and participation level – that was fun today (and not the song is in my mind – which is a nice thing on this december morning)
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They are so fun and enthusiastic at that age. Thanks for watching.
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🙂
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