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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA 
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My grandson walked up to me- Said, Pawpaw, come and see- A picture from the attic, Of what you used to be. I looked at that old photo- From nineteen eighty-one, And marveled at the damage, The passing years had done. Tall, and mighty skinny- Dressed in worn out jeans; A silver belly Stetson, A trophy buckle gleams… I reckon that he nailed it- “What I used to be.” A cowboy and a rounder- Living wild and free. A cowboy? his eyes gleaming- Paw paw is that so? I guess that this was taken- A hundred years ago! Well, not quite, son. I told him- But pretty close I guess… It must have took might near that long, To get me in this mess. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Those old pictures will get you every time. Makes you wonder how celebrities feel when they see their younger selves in movies etc. Ida |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
The difference in a "view" from innocent, youthful eyes is an amazing thing. I've been working on my own personal mess here so long I'm not sure there'd be a decent picture of "what I used to be" somewhere. Michael |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Love this post, Grandchildren see with wiser eyes sometimes. I mentioned to one of my young grandsons once, as I handed him some fresh baked cookies, that I could only have one as I was getting too fat. His quick reply said with his sweet innocence and without hesitation was, "You are not fat, you are my grandma. Best to you,jo |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
oh this is wonderful! a gorgeous read xx Love is the life of the soul... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
wouldn't it be interesting to lay photo after photo next to each other representing each year of our life seeing how we progressed year by year...for some that would be many...james |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Gunslinger - It's ironic how kids will say to us the very same things we once said to our parents and grands. Thanks for the memories. Namyh |
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