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Reassembling Reflections
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Reassembling Reflections |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Reassembling Reflections Heinz 57 of generations, a good mix of him and her and their combined DNA at least, on the outside her great green eyes his considerable ears almost all his nose sometimes I see her hands with his strength thank goodness they both had big smiles I would not have chosen one over the other for that but in the overall of the inner me, the divisions do not come as clearly and I think there is more of he in me that way he would see the best in all and give room for fault live and let live guided by his own beliefs never inflicting them on another she perhaps more discerning not as easy to trust, truly a mother’s instinct don’t attack her children or take them away too soon from the nest Dad had looked “him” up and down probably should not have kept all thoughts to himself Mom resolved to say OK but quit talking when plans turned to leaving the state, let alone leaving home when the wedding was concluded… before then, I had to win Mom over because I believed dad believed in my beliefs… we were wrong… Mom was right… she never held it over our heads, that knowledge they are gone now, and no one can stand and look at them and look at me and say “you resemble…” it’s up to me to pull that knowledge out even when painful even when I know Mom would have been right when I did “it” with Dad’s heart…. so I relish the times when Dad’s heart wins….. |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Two things get to me, one, that Dad wins, I identify with that one, grin..the second, the green eyes...so illuminating...gentle smile |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
I look in the mirror sometimes and I see my mother looking back at me, her proud Cherokee features so prominent. I would've liked to have met your father. I somehow feel that he and I would have gotten along very well. Michael Proust- |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
I love these little glimpses into your family life. They are so well written. You could string them into a novel. You are very gifted and a prolific writer Liz |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari dear heart, this is as always tres tres bon. Superb, manifique, fomidable, mais qui cheri j'ai adore votre cadeaux pour tu pere. I love this and it is a wonderful write, aren't yours always. This is extra special for your father. (Oh I wish I'd known mine for longer) love as always Puck    Take back the hope you gave,- I claim |
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