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Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

0 posted 2003-05-09 12:34 PM

A repost, yes. But, it still says it best.

For Mother's Day:
For my Mother, Corina

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers out there

today Mom,
is a day set aside for you
it's a day when you usually get
flowers and candy and jewelry

but today Mom,
I have a gift to give
that's just the right size, color, and shape
and best of all, you won't have to return it

here it is
you'll forgive me a little
if the container is a bit torn
and if the edges are a bit beat
I've been holding on to it for a while
it's actually a gift you gave
to me thirty-five years ago
it's my life

and I know
that it probably doesn't look
like you thought that it would
when you gave it to me
I've tried to take care of it
the best that I could
and yes, I made mistakes
but you forgave me for them
and I learned from them
thanks to you

so here Mom,
today, I return the
gift of my life
back to you
a gift that you
gave me in love
and a gift
I now
give to you in thanks

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Justbleu
Member Elite

since 1999-08-31

Posts 3329
Oregon, Originally From Alaska :)

1 posted 2003-05-09 01:22 PM

That's a very special Mother's Day Gift Sven!!!! I know she'll love it!!!!
Bridgette

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2003-05-09 01:23 PM

repost every year!

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2003-05-09 01:24 PM

Beautiful Sven...so good to read you again.

What mother wouldn't love this?!!
~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

4 posted 2003-05-09 01:29 PM

How sweet and an astute and tender reminder that we owe everything we have to our mums

today, I return the
gift of my life
back to you

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

5 posted 2003-05-10 12:53 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Oh Sven, this is wonderful, sweet friend, the perfect Mothers Day gift indeed is to see her children safe and happy, and she truly passed her golden heart on to you! (sigh) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is a gem, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sven, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

6 posted 2003-05-10 08:24 AM

The best gift
is acknowledgement.

Thank you, Sven.

vandana

Member Patricius

since 1999-10-22

Posts 10463
USA

7 posted 2003-05-10 09:16 AM

happy mother's day

enjoyed

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

8 posted 2003-05-10 09:32 AM

This is lovely, Sven! Very touching!

Janette

Member Elite

since 2001-07-20

Posts 2843
Chicagoland for now

9 posted 2003-05-11 03:45 AM

*snif snif snif*

This brought tears to my eyes as I am sure that it will to your mother.

Hugs to you dear freind!

Ariana
Senior Member

since 2000-10-08

Posts 571
Orlando, Florida

10 posted 2003-05-12 10:50 AM

Sven
Please pass the Kleenex. Beautifully done and I am sure that your mom is very proud of you. I would be.

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

11 posted 2003-05-12 10:52 AM

Well..... the sir speaks ah! so clearly...

Regards to you Sven,
Sudhir

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

12 posted 2003-05-12 12:12 PM

thank you everyone. . .

I did try to write something else. . . but, nothing I did seemed to either live up to or merely echoed this one. . .

nice to see all of you again. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

13 posted 2003-05-13 03:00 PM

I hadn't cried for her in years... but I cried this weekend. And today, I cry again... for me.

So very touching, Sven.

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

14 posted 2003-05-15 12:37 PM

thank you my friend. . . your tears mean more than I can say. . .

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To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world.

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

15 posted 2003-05-28 04:39 PM

You know..this is written with the sweetness of a very young boy presenting tattered wildflowers.

I love it.

You could hurt me with your bare hands. You could hurt me using the sharp edge of what you say. JEWEL

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