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Huan Yi
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since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688
Waukegan

0 posted 2011-10-03 12:47 PM


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Akena Okinawa
A woman in a rice paddy
Wishes me good day

In Japanese  No angel
Coming out of the sky
Lightning bolt burning bush
Water turning into wine

Just a woman I never saw again
Was she young or old I do not know
Life is hard for farmers in those fields

In the hot sun
Dirty water up to her knees

A woman looked up
And wished me good day
And life changed


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JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
1 posted 2011-10-04 08:18 PM


A very familiar view, well remembered.
Some day, maybe sweet wine.

Enjoyed.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa
2 posted 2011-10-06 02:06 PM


It is the tiny things that matter the most.  Thank you for sharing this life-changing moment.  It is a sparkling gem.

Owl

Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666
California
3 posted 2011-10-06 02:22 PM


I liked this very much.  Reminds me of the dominoes of Fate... a feather falling in part of the world ending up a hurricane in another and such.  We truly never know just how much impact one kind gesture can bring individually, or to the masses.

Well done.


Michael


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