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Corazon
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0 posted 2000-05-16 10:02 AM


triple negative

when his two year old brain
grasped the power of
no
he latched on to it
quickly
made it his favorite
he graces requests (and demands)
with a very thoughtful
mmmmmmmmmm
beforehand, but the no always
follows
and when he learned that his no needed
added emphasis
in his struggle for power
he added a
huh uh
and a head shake
and finally in case you hadn’t
noticed the first
negative
the second and the head shake
he would add the third
an emphatic
nophing!
(that’s "nothing"
for those who don’t understand 2 year old)
just cause he likes the sound of it
case closed
and my smile
witnesses all of this
even as his little hand
betrays his words
and reaches out
in a
yes



[This message has been edited by Corazon (edited 05-16-2000).]

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suthern
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1 posted 2000-05-16 10:15 AM


This one makes me want to swing your little one up into a great big hug!! *S* What a delight... well done, HFG!!
Corazon
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2 posted 2000-05-16 10:31 AM


yep me too   he's pretty precious...thanks...didn't know if I could let *you* see him as *I* do  
hoot_owl_rn
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3 posted 2000-05-16 11:03 AM


Thanks for the refresher course...sometimes we need little reminders as to how precious even the little things can be, from time to time  
brian madden
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4 posted 2000-05-16 01:57 PM


Childhood is always rushed these days, people
seem to forget that children are not adults, the word no an adult world. I think children have the right idea about life, they seem to enjoy it to its full...until someone says NO or STOP. great poem.

[This message has been edited by brian madden (edited 05-16-2000).]

Parker
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5 posted 2000-05-16 02:58 PM


Corazon, this was trully lovely. Children learning is quite amazing.

Parker

Denise
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6 posted 2000-05-16 03:01 PM


They are so precious, aren't they, even in their defiant stage! This is delightful, Corazon!

Denise

Corazon
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7 posted 2000-05-16 05:34 PM


yep defiant is the word for it  ...wouldn't trade him for all the riches though   he is my smiles

thanks all glad you enjoyed

Balladeer
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8 posted 2000-05-16 06:40 PM


impossible not to love this one! I can see the little tyke shaking his head and saying NO and uh-uh while reaching out to you. What a precious moment and you captured it so well. Funny how, even as adults, we sometimes say no when we want so much to mean YES......
doreen peri
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9 posted 2000-05-16 07:38 PM


You have portrayed the learning of language, the beauty of a child growing, and the reality of human nature all in a very succinct, well written piece! Well done, Corozan! I love it!
Corazon
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10 posted 2000-05-17 09:41 AM


thanks bal and yep impossible not to love him is the perfect way to describe him  
and yep about the yes and no thing when we get big too....sigh

thanks doreen, always like to read your comments...glad you enjoyed  

RainbowGirl
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11 posted 2000-05-17 08:14 PM


I coldn't help but see this little one with gooey fingers and a huge smile and you trying not to smile but giving in, as we all do...children are so very precious...makes my arms ache..

HUSG

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