When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
One Woman's Quest II 
Ah yes! And grandmotherhood.
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Absolutely!
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😊
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Your photos capture motherhood perfectly! Those two children should grow up with good memories of times with their mothers.
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Touching moments for sure.
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💖
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Excellent!
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Thanks
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Very sweet VJ! I just had my 2 great-nieces here for several days and your images brought me right back to their visit. It was SO much fun being with little ones again – it’s been a long time!
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Pure unadulterated joy!
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Love the smiles, the tenderness, and some similar memories for the day. Special post, VJ.
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Thank you!
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Love love love this! ❤
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Thanks Wynne.
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VJ, love the metaphor of the mother at the end of the slide. Keith
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Right?! Oh to feel that confidence again.
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😍🥰😘
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Ah…I remember, too! 💕
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