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Cassandra at Three
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Cassandra at Three |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA 
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 For Stacie... With Love The morning sun's my bane. One eye peeks out The other shouts "To sleep - We both must feign" Just as I doze, I feel a shake ~ "Oh, Mommy, Mommy, I'm awake!" I hear her call my name Too early for this game, For I must sleep for goodNess sake. Upon my bed she jumps with glee, For after all, she's only three; But this Mom needs more rest Before the next day's test. "Mommy, Mommy, play with me!" I pull the covers overhead ~ I settle deeper in my bed, And say, "I'm sorry, Dear... There is no Mommy here". I close my weary eyes instead. When I peek out, her face I see, And sounding grown she says to me, "Would you look at yourself?.... You ARE Mommy!" I had to grin from ear to ear And face today with newfound cheer. Here's Cassandra later in the day - After I try to teach her some vocabulary...   |
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lostboy Member
since 1999-11-21
Posts 275New Hampshire, USA |
Adorable Nan. I don't have children but I can imagine their being a constant source of smiles. Maybe someday! This was a wonderful poem. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nan, I say to you I am a man. That wish he were a child of yours But since there is no way I can. You'll have to settle my applause. The poem is exquisite. |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Children are our greatest blessing. She is precious ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
So precious! Cassandra and the poem! ------------------ Denise |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Smiling here... btw... if I sleep with a dictionary as a pillow? Wonderful poem Nan... |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
I echo Denise, so precious, Cassandra and the poem. ------------------ What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Samuel Coleridge |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
What a living doll! Love this poem, Nan.... I remember it from before and loved it the first time I read it, but the photojournalism really makes it even more special!  |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Awwwwwwwwww ! Absolutely adorable. What a precious look at love. Thank you, Nan, for sharing her. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Nan, Thank you for this work of art Cassandra simply stole my heart Elizabeth |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Did she pass out on the dictionary looking up words in your poem? hehe. She is gorgeous, Nan. The apple doesn't fall far..... |
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Alwye
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since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Adorable Nan, truly adorable....I love it...what a cutie.  ------------------ *Krista Knutson* "If my heart had wings, I would fly to you and lie beside you as you dream....." ~Faith Hill: If My Heart Had Wings~ |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
LOL @ Balladeer's comment there! Nan, so this is the little wild one eh? She's just adorable. Quite puttin that child to sleep with those "boring" lessons. heheh, just kidding of course. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Thank you everyone - She really is a cutie - Of course I'm objective...yep! And I figure she'll develop her vocabulary through osmosis if nothing else... |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Reminds me of my days in a "learning" environment in class! Cute kid.....can't be Nan's? |
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Lorelei54 Member
since 1999-07-27
Posts 458 |
after meeting Cassandra on Thanksgiving , I can attest that she is everything Nan writes and more! |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Nan: She is beautiful.. You must be very proud.. HUGS ------------------ There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it... |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Cassandra is SO precious Nan and the poem is too.....God bless her little soul! This was a real treat!! ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Nan....very cute!! Cassandra seems sooo sweet!! I liked the poem a lot!! Bridgette ------------------ "It may take a boy to turn a girl's head, but it takes a man to turn a girl's heart." |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
hee hee..what a cutie! Lovely, Nan!! You know, I never ONCE fell asleep in your class....LOL I swear! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ok, dittos on all of the above, BUT WAIT!! Who is Stacie? [The way I figger it, there's a grandma lurking around here somewhere, or I've got it mighty wrong...] |
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