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Wrong Turns |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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 Wrong Turns wrong turns are so diverse from bad decisions or ill-fated happenings ~ God probably created wrong turns because He has a sense of absurdity and likes to proffer surprises such is the stuff of memories then, look back on wrong turns one in kind was a domestic vacation, before disbandment of siblings fast approaching long road trip for memories, then, from west to midwest, to check out roots and cousins who kept steadfast and alive all traditions early risers, all five of us, embarking upon the highways at O-dark-thirty, to drive before breakfast, which would provide us gargantuan appetites folks were great at sharing so it was mother’s good fortune to be blessed with The Wrong Turn for after all, going up over a mountain is so much easier than going around the mountain, right? wrong turn memories now cascade just like the mountain streams that were in full flush that June morning, brilliant sun melting higher peakfilled snows, and chillingly burbled alongside the two lane blacktop can you smell the fresh? sunlight in early morning made the maples and birch take on a showing glow of sheen that lead me on to look for fairies dancing on leaves to create such beauty ~ look at them bounce! but the meadow! ~ we whispered stop and she did ~ for we were small city kids and rare were the moments of gazing upon deer held in by air only ~ no fence nor cage to peer through or over white tailed deer and speckled fawn grazed in grasses that waved slight in soft morning breezes, all motion shimmering ‘neath dappling shadows amid early summer flowers left from spring’s birth, rainbow myriads of purple, pinks and blues Hello Bambi, where’s Thumper? had we brought Disney to the Rockies? barely breathing and only just containing delighted giggles, we held fast from dispelling the moment made even more whimsical that all five of us were, in a moment’s solitude, held in a memory’s togetherness, brought about by a wrong turn and we never forgot to thank mother for going over the mountain |
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Coal Surrender Member
since 2001-04-01
Posts 84U.S. |
Each word, a vehicle furthering the journey, a pure pleasure throughout. Coal |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Oh Sunshine, you got me all choked up and emotional......I love memories like this.....they are so special.....you did this beautifully!!  SEA |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
gazing upon deer held in by air only ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nice ... memories ... verse ... poet. Live for love. Without love, you don't live. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Maybe Mothers were created just to make those wrong turns? Fantastic read Sunshine. ~*~ I write, therefore I am ~*~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I smelled the fresh... and enjoyed the memories. *S* (Now why do my wrong turns lead to dead ends? *G*) Well done! |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
I love it when you write like this ~S~ - soo cool |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Coal....your response was so apropos, thank you! SEA, how apt...this was a very special memory! Thank you!... Interloper, I liked that line, too...thank you for noticing... LOL at Mysteria...if my father had done it, he would have said it was "planned!"...good call!... suthern....take a U turn dear....LOL...thanks!.... Mr. Yeats, me likes me when I write like this, too! Thank you! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Its nice when life provides unexpected pleasures...James |
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