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Old Rockin' Chair
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Old Rockin' Chair |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio 
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Old Rockin’ Chair This old rockin’ chair has been with us ever since Great Grandma’s day. Six children she did rock by the warm fireplace in the late of night. Children with sleepy tears, tummy aches and just because it felt so nice to have someone hold you on a cold winter night. As time went by the children grown. The old rockin’ chair went to Grandma Elizabeth. She rocked her children in times of pain and in times of loving tenderness. She rocked when Grandpa Samuel died on a cold winter day. The snow was a comin’ down hard and mixed with a freezing arctic rain. He was in the barn tending the horses that day. Several hours went by- Grandma becoming worried, went out to that old barn on that cold blustery day. She found Samuel, havin’ the look of bein’ in a peaceful sleep, a layin’ in the hay. Grandma rocked for days, not a word she would say. Until the day she died, she never rocked another day in that old rockin’ chair. Well the old rockin’ chair went to my mother, in the spring of ‘52. She rocked her babies like all that had come before. She rocked when two children died. She rocked me in her arms filling me with the warmth of love. Making me feel secure and safe from the outside world. We rocked in two old rockin’ chairs, when she was old and gray, and body worn out with time. That old rockin’ chair now is mine. It has rocked my son in tired tears and rocked to sooth his little tummy ache. One day this old rockin’ chair will go to my son. But for now- It sits in a comfy room with bright colored delights and when all is quiet in the middle of the night. I sit with a cup of tea, with music turned down low and rock peacefully, in that old rockin’ chair. Love Bon-Bon  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
oh thank goodness for nostalgia....and of course, you! Wonderful write sweet friend..inspiring and full of light this fine morn... Had a light dusting of snow upon the awakening ground this morning, kinda pretty, like a white woolen lace all over the place. Smile and hugs sent your way for a wonderful day...luv Lee J. |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Beautiful! Eric |
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SharaRose Member Elite
since 2003-07-19
Posts 2501Somewhere out there~ |
Isn't that funny..This morning I woke, and your name came to mind. I thought to myself...haven't seen Bonnie for a little while. Well now I know why. I have a rocking chair that I used rocking my son which in a couple of weeks will be 19 years ago. Our most intimate times of feeding are in those wooden legs, that rocked him to sleep. Now it has two teddy bears in it..One much bigger than the other. Smallest with a plaid next tie, the smaller sitting in the lap of the larger bear. A piece of furniture that will travel with me anywhere, and everywhere I ever go. Thanks for this beautiful tribute to that most wonderful little place that is so sacred to this mother. Love, Terri~  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Bon-Bon, That's a rocking chair with lots of memories. Enjoyed |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
now this...this is living  |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Bon-Bon, now here is another nice warm and comfy write!! I told you that I love your stories. They are so loving and tender...makes the reader feel at home. Thank you for sharing your memories, sweet lady.  Hugs  Ethel [This message has been edited by garysgirl (12-02-2003 01:56 PM).] |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
I'd like to be there right now! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Hello everyone glad you enjoyed. My phone has been out for several days, had to replace the phone thingie in the wall. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Ratleader hope you are feeling better. See Ya Hugs a comin' your way. Bon-Bon |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bonnie~ Such a beautifully nostalgic piece~ 'and just because it felt so nice to have someone hold you on a cold winter night' One of the BEST reasons I can think of~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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