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Kitchen Drawer
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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Kitchen Drawer One drawer drags when I open it. Smooth yesterday, today it pulls with a noise like a cheap sound effect; a nuisance but an easy fix. I’ve always kept old birthday candles; superstitious I guess. I take one at random, head toward the kitchen. I left the drawer out; I’ll wax the glides then slip it back. One less candle, one better drawer, a good trade. For the candle it’s a graduation of sorts: what was a birthday left-over will become part of my home. A tiny pause at the thought, and an impulse. My tongue finds a trace of old sweetness, and a flavor -- yes, cherry I think. A long pause now, remembering. |
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timothysangel1973
since 2001-12-03
Posts 1725Never close enough |
wow this was great !! aside from the wonderful write that came from this - I also learned how to stop a squeeky drawer and the memories that you found? so absolutely worth writing about, and now... you'll have that cherry birthday around you all year long, every year  |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
You invited me into your home and your memories. Thank You. This is a keeper that is going into my library!!!! 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." A. Brink |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Enjoyed this read, at 6 a.m. A breakfast of words to start my day...I am refreshed now... Thank you... ------------ice ><> |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Reflective acceptance in so many ways. |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this was exceptional writing...kind of like drinking profound disappointment or the dread of contradiciton.. this... I’ve always kept old birthday candles; superstitious I guess. I take one at random, head toward the kitchen. I left the drawer out; I’ll wax the glides then slip it back. One less candle, one better drawer, a good trade. like a good bye to something you can't fathom living without...but realize the ease and courage it gave...fueling ability to change, now becoming a promise to visit you, time and again...just to let you recognize the blue arc of connection... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
.....and loved the title...I'll come back to this, again, and again...powerfully done! |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
enjoyed the read bernie  A smile a day keeps the world in smile's. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
dang |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent write Ed.. know what? I always take one of the candles from my cake as well.. keep them in a kitchen drawer.. don't ask me why I keep one..maybe just to remember... Hugs, Nancy ~Somewhere in my heart I'm always |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ed The candle, not gone, only changed and recycled for todays need. A remarkable and inovative way to write and to use the old for today.  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I love this! *S* I've read it several times today and delight more in it with each read. *S* For you give us more than a household hint... you write of beautiful continuity... a celebration keepsake gets a job... and becomes integrated into the home, helping make it better for celebrations that may come and day-to-day existence... This leaves me smiling. *S* |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
Very nice, I have an old drawer just like that. You have opened up it's sweet memories to me. Well done! SG |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
In case anybody's wondering.....the answer is yes. Here's my dresser:  ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Oh... I'm so glad I came back to this! *S* What a beautiful array of memories you've collected... I hope each one fills you with happy. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
OMG!!! I LOVE THE PICTURE!!  |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
They do....and the container does too. That's a piece of pottery my son was spinning up, when it collapsed on him.... he looked at it rather then just starting over, and decided it looked even better in that state than it had before, so he fired it.... And he was right, there's a relaxed feeling about it that's really nice....a happy lesson in that, for sure! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> ______________Ratleader______________ |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
Cute!!!!!!!!!! My mom put up the candles because a certain daughter liked to take them.... Juju Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
Love your dresser!!! And I have to agree with your son that the pottery looks very good in the state it's in!!! Enjoyed!!! Bridgette  "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." A. Brink |
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