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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Practical Pages for Paige… A time in her life, festooning a week sprawling before her, planning with a near/dear friend of days apart in age, a thirteen spring fling of party anticipate for next weekend… but today? An anniversary of birth and where did four thousand seven hundred forty-five days go, anyway? Even though, forgive me, one day at a time... Your gifts will be pleasurable and many, m’love, but grandmother looked ahead, to a time when a storm may hit, telepathic lines go down, and candles may guide you to a notebook, yes, that notebook, where thoughts will keep you alive with memories of all you’ve known… and you will search for a word, a phrase, a way to nick a thought forward, so our gift to you, practical beyond belief, heavy with time over time, a gift of books of words… a lowly dictionary and a wandering thesaurus… to guide you to mapping words that will shape destiny’s child. I love you, Paige. Grandma © Karilea Rilling Jungel April 10, 2005 A poem, 13 years in the making. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sissie The beauty of your heart and enormous size of your love is so apparent in this poem. One thing is lacking though...her photo! Happy birthday Paige! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
How very beautiful..the poem and the gifts. How tender your love is for your granddaughter. I have one turning thirteen this summer also.. And you have just given me an idea for the perfect gift. Thank you dear Karilea.. Happy Thirteenth Birthday Paige!!  |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Sunshine I've understood something from your words I didn't take a book I words that I still remember, I took knowledge of what would happen, I took plans of how things never done would be done, and an acknowledgement and a word I gave that prevent honouring my family removed from the next of kin, changed the identify of my wife Jean to my brother's partner, cut the phones off, while they had her committed and vanished from life. It took my wife ringing around hospitals in London to find her and then the social worker and then what my family had done. One call from them told me I have a day to get to where we had lived to take anything I wanted. My mother talked to about birds flying over when we talked and I could have taken anything that night I wanted. I dont have that mentality. dave |
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Greeneyes  
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
this needs to be printed and gifted to all grand-daughters.....how precious a love....hugssss I came from the mountain |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
oh this is simply beautiful, sigh and a   Mxx "we all have wings, but some of us don't know why" |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Lauren? She hasn't seen this yet, I'm sure, but who knows...someday she may. Right now? She's a supremely busy teenager with all rights bestowed - including making cheerleader during the week of her birthday...and that is not a simple task anymore. First all of the grades have to be above par, and second...she has to have recommendations from her teachers...and THEN they judge on talent, enthusiasm, and spark. Am I proud? Indeed I am, because she also insists on being a good role model for all of her cousins... a grandmother couldn't ask for much more.  Thank you, everyone, for reading... she is indeed, a little gem... |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
This is wonderful Karilea. hugs, Chris Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Sunshine, My dad's last gift to me was a dictionary. Could I help but to relate to your touching poem? I didn't realize the value words held until the last few years. The dictionary has proven to be a treasure. hugs, miscellanea |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
one of the most beautiful gifts of all Kari....this gifting of words for her. Hugs and luv.. |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
beautiful sunshine~ My spirit will rise |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
she's a lucky girl |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
A very special write Karilea for a very special young lady. believe in what your heart feels... |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
I must agree with Martie "The beauty of your heart and enormous size of your love is so apparent in this poem." and I like the word crafting! |
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kayjay Member Elite
since 2002-06-24
Posts 2015Oregon |
When all the good words have been spoken Still there stands this lovely token. Poured you out such loving thought. Two of you in beauty wrought. Through rubble and trouble and dark of night |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Not only did your birthday poem of love move me, but so did your reply to Lauren! I have an idea where some of Paige's spark and enthusiasm came from! I wish her a year of joy, vibrant good health, fulfillment ~ and growth! With a dictionary and a Thesaurus in her hands, she will be better equipped to write about her life experiences!     Loving Light, Linda |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The only thing my brother ever gave me (besides a sour attitude *G*) was a used dictionary he'd bought at his college bookstore... I was 12... and I still use that battered dictionary. *S* This is delightful, Sunshine... so full of love. *S* |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
Kari, just look at all the loving replys here, oh, this was so touching...there is something very specail about being a grand mama... and when the time is right, Paige, will love this, and cherish it as one of her most valuable posessions...you give her and us great joy...love and hugs to you and yours...wonderful morning song! |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
Awwww Karilea, this is a lovely poem for your granddaughter. |
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adagio Member
since 2005-03-19
Posts 449Marrero, La. |
A wonderfull and enjoyable poem! adagio |
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timothysangel1973
since 2001-12-03
Posts 1725Never close enough |
Lucky little girl to have such a wonderful Grandma to call her own. Tima |
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