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JerryPat2
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South Louisiana

0 posted 2018-12-23 01:30 PM


Four or five years ago someone placed a rock in front of my door. Someone had painted it yellow and wrote on it, ”Find Your Happy.” I never discovered who placed it there. This short poem celebrates the thought behind the rock and its message.


Forget the things which make you sad,
Instead concentrate on your eternal self
N’er accept that which is unacceptable
Keep your eyes sharp and straight ahead

©December 23 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

© Copyright 2018 Jerry Pat Bolton - All Rights Reserved
nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29
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Between the Lines
1 posted 2018-12-23 03:53 PM


I love that idea of the rock. I thought of you today when I hung the quilted ornament
I made with your poem on my tree this year.   M



JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
2 posted 2018-12-23 05:25 PM


Ahhhh . . . Thank you so very much,
M. You will never know how much you
have made my day. Again, thank you,
thank you so very much.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

augustsky
Senior Member
Posts 828
midwest US
3 posted 2018-12-24 01:52 AM


What a wonderful find at your front door,
& wise words from you Jerrypat.
Too bad you didn't find out who left the
'happy-rock'.

Enjoyed..
Sky~

~Don't Quit Your Day Dream~

Poet In Pink
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Posts 1066
MI
4 posted 2018-12-27 09:54 PM


I love the idea of the happy rock ~ May have to try that sometime. We need more simple gestures like that in the world. Loved your wise words of wisdom also Jerry Thank you so much for sharing ~ Alana
Clare Ite
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Where The Pallet Pins Play
5 posted 2018-12-27 11:10 PM


Lovely poetry, dear Jerry. If the rock you discovered was water-smoothed, a female left it at your door. If the rock was craggy, then it was left by a man.

I always have time for you...

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