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sunflowered cynicism |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298
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He must have known this would be our last visit and he walked and talked with me as never before. Little girl grown, I soaked up the history of all the castles that each summer had hosted my imagination. My grandfather loved sunflowers and to the window we both peeked, he shared with me his ‘flower garden’. The neighbors field brimming with happy yellow faces produced a solemn face instead of a smiling one as he said If they knew how much we were enjoying them they would probably cut them down I hope he knows now that every summer when they start to bloom a stray one here and there, or a whole field...each happy yellow face gives me grandfather smiles. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
As I wave to you from the Sunflower state, I also applaud, and say...."bravo"... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Little girl grown, I soaked up the history of all the castles that each summer had hosted my imagination. ======================= oh I love this one JB ... there is nothing that can substitute the wisdom and gifts shared with grandparent.. that time spent as we grow helps define who we are... you have captured this so perfectly in this sincere sweet tribute. very cool girlie.. ya did him proud  Some find subtlety in strangers some find subtlety alone Your eyes,you see everything my eyes,I see its all together now and I know. ~candlebox~ |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
I love this. I don't know what else to say though!  I just LOVED it! Grandfather smiles!! Geesh..Made me melt! |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
Wonderful images...wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing them. |
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jellybeans Member Elite
since 2000-10-13
Posts 2298 |
thanks guys...I always wanted to put this in a poem, it just never wrote itself until today...your comments touch my heart...sigh |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Sending you his smiles through the years... I like that thought very much, dear friend. This is beautiful, this is incredible, this is... Oh, did I mention I like this a lot? LOL. |
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Jellybean King Member
since 2001-03-07
Posts 153Jelly, Bean |
What an enduring image...Sunflowers and Grandfather...passing wisdem on to the young, as each new year brings new flowers, and a time to revisit cherished memories! Beautiful and touching write... Jellybean King |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
JellyBeans~ How beautifully nostalgic ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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