Sally and Felix Take Care of Their Own

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Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-02-25 09:05 PM

Sally and Felix
are getting old.

Angelo has left the nest.
He now has a family
of his own.

Now they’re alone.

They’re out with their dog,
walking the hood.

They come across
a twelve year old boy,
out selling it all.

They have a painful flashback,
to what they pulled
in their own younger years.

They talk nice to the kid
talk him into coming home
with them.

Now they have a second son.

He feels very much,
like their flesh and blood.

Bobby

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
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since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

1 posted 2008-02-25 09:25 PM

oh Bobby.. this one brought tears.. how lovely of Felix & Sally to be so caring and loving.. love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-02-25 09:32 PM

Dear RDB,

He's, as I say, a second son. Now he's grown into a fine man. He's working in social services. He visited today.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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3 posted 2008-02-25 09:59 PM

What a nice story, Bobby. I think sometimes we live the lives we do so that we can be compassionate to others.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
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4 posted 2008-02-25 11:23 PM

Ida,

You might have hit on the mysterious part of it. Perhaps you’ve hit the nail on the head.

Bobby

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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5 posted 2008-02-26 04:57 PM

Deeply poignant, dear Bobby. God is pleased with Felix and Sally, for they have learned the most important lesson we are meant to learn: LOVE. A tough path shapes the hearts. Bitterness is transformed into gratitude, a process that deserves profound appreciation.

love
Margherita

JamesMichael
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2008-02-26 05:07 PM

Fine writing...James

Artic Wind
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7 posted 2008-02-26 05:33 PM

Fine writing Indeed

ARCTIC WIND

Robert E. Jordan
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8 posted 2008-02-26 08:54 PM

Margherita,

Sally and Felix relate to the kid. We're all in the family.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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9 posted 2008-02-26 08:56 PM

James,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm very pleased you like it.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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10 posted 2008-02-26 08:57 PM

Thanks Artic Wind,

I'm glad you liked it.

Bobby

Alison

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11 posted 2008-03-01 09:51 PM

Sally and Felix did the right thing. I think they did it because it was the right thing. I like them.

Alison

Robert E. Jordan
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2008-03-01 10:40 PM

Alison,

Thanks for liking Sally and Felix.

They did it not only because it was the right thing to do, but also because they remember when they were in the kids position.

They felt that it was the only thing they could do.

The situation gave them no choice.

Bobby

Earl Brinkman
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since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

13 posted 2010-10-19 10:02 PM

I too think Sally and Felix made the right decision. It is always a pleasure to read your poems.

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