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Thursday, December 31, 2009

Missing The Point

There they were! Our niece and my sister in law--her aunt-- At the grocery store going through the checkout line. Our niece gave us her usual friendly greeting Big hugs and her dazzling smile. The Aunt was too busy looking like the martyr loading groceries onto the conveyor belt without even a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

The Writer

There is something so magical about a person who endeavors to share their innermost thoughts with the rest of the world What if there were none such as them? How colorless, lifeless would it all be? What if there were no Elliott, Tolkien, Herriott, Bombeck, Lewis, Diller, Fulghum? How different... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 21, 2009

The Perfect Gift

I want to give to you the gift That helps you to know that I care. Not just today, or on a Holiday But Every Day. That helps you to see That I think of you Often. That I pray for you Worry over you laugh with you hurt for you cheer you on and miss you sometimes. The gift that lets you know that I... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Beauty

Loveliness comes in every kind Beauty is a state of mind. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 11, 2009

What a Pansy

You think that when you call someone a Pansy That's a bad thing? Think again. They are some of the heartiest flowers around. You can mow over them and they'll spring up, again and again and again. They can withstand the iciest winters and the fiercest of windstorms You can snap their little faces... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

No Prayer

Beautiful as the sunrise when she smiles that smile Ugly as sin when she frowns that frown If looks could kill He'd be the deadest man in town Her affections warm his heart She loves with the fiercest of will She would do anything for him And even when hurt, she would still. Handle her carefully... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 7, 2009

He Bought It

I entered the kitchen As Eldest Son was telling Bonus Dad That Bonus Dad's last name actually meant "Wild Warrior" or, "Warring One". I piped up, without thinking "Well, that's fitting!" Because Bonus Dad liked to debate. A lot. Then Eldest Son went for Bonus Dad's first name, Interpreting it as... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

You Were There

I found You today In a Church that is not my own Whose teachings differ from what I was raised in But nevertheless, there You were Shining down on the patrons Who were hushed in reverence for You. Well behaved children And friendly adults Who did not stare at me As if I did not belong I felt that it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 30, 2009

I'm Still Me

The trees seem to lean towards me As I drove around the corner Welcoming me home. 'It has been so long, my friend', They say 'What has happened to you?' You look so different... Where is the hand flying out the car window, Just so you can feel the air on your skin? Where is the cheerful girl we used... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 27, 2009

The Heart of a Child

Let the music wash over me As I enter the spacious building ---Is that cinnamon coated pine cones that I'm smelling? I am definitely going to need a spiced cider later Silver and gold and all that glitters Everywhere I look Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on the Perfect Tree that will win the... Sign in to see full entry.

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