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Book of Loving Memories
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Book of Loving Memories |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio 
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Book of Loving Memories As I sit upon the porch swing and watch darkness ascend, I sit and listen to the gentle rain. The rain reminds me of bacon frying in the big old cast iron skillet my mother used for so many tasty delights, the pineapple- upside- down cake, cornbread, pork chops crisp and tender. As I continue to sit upon the porch swing the smell in the air is fresh and clean, with a light delicate fragrance of perfume from the rose, or the magnolia blossom, or maybe from the freshly mown grass on the front lawn. As I sit and swing, the neighbor children begin to play in the warm summer rain. Hands held high, spinning around and around, smiling, running, jumping with laughter, and singing a merry tune they have learned from where, they do not know. As I sit on this old swing, I think of past memories of parents now gone, children grown with families of their own. The children, I hope, will remember the contentment, the relaxation of good conversation, and the laughter of a silly joke. When the time comes, may they also have a porch swing. Then they too can build there Book of Loving Memories. Hugs BonBon  |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo BonBon, This is good writing. Here in town, we do that sitting on the stoop. Love Bobby |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bonnie~ You caressed so many of my own nostalgic thoughts~ How gently you swung me through your thougts~ I am keeping this little beauty !!!!!!!! Love you~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your porch swing sounds like a lovely place to be, Bonnie. Just the place for a poet. Ida |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
I'm so glad my porch swing reminds you of times that are now in the past. The latest porch swing fun was.... I invited the children of the neighborhood and had a pizza party. Some of the kids brought along goodies and pop and sat on that old porch swing. Friendly chatter amoung us all. The parents of some also came and had pizza. I hope as the children grow they will remember the fun we had. Hugs BonBon |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
What a wonderful book of memories! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Bonnie, It's so good to catch up on my reading, and especially yours, as I used my own cast-iron skillet [of which I have four!] just this evening when my husband is telling me, "you're using that old thing?" Wouldn't trade it, or the memories it evokes, ever! Hope all is well with you! Now,  |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
"When the time comes, may they also have a porch swing" no home is complete without one--no life is full without the experience of one thanks for helping us to remember |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
liked it  |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Such beauty in this painting of a time which will never die or fade away... Thanx for sharing it with us. |
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