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JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2017-01-19 04:03 PM

A Bridge Over A Pond

In a birthday card I sent
to my oldest son
I shared a story
of when he was a child;
when I would take him and his brothers
to a Long Beach nature hike,
and near the beginning of that hike
there is a bridge over a pond,
and I told my son that I remembered
that as we crossed that wooden bridge
my sons would get excited and vocal
when they saw turtles swimming in the water;
fast forward to today,
and my sons are all adults;
in a recent phone conversation
my now grown son told me he and his girlfriend
have been on that same nature hike
he took as a child with me and his brothers,
and they have watched the turtles swimming
on that same bridge over the pond.

JamesLee
1/19/17

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

1 posted 2017-01-19 05:35 PM

That's a really sweet memory and such a sweet poem.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2017-01-19 06:12 PM

History really does repeat itself, and in this case in a very personal way.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2017-01-19 10:19 PM

fantastic, so touching, parents are important whatever they do,

thanks to you
yann

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

4 posted 2017-01-20 03:08 AM

In a world that changes so rapidly, it's great to hear a story about a place that has remained the same. I get out to the coasts from time to time and the only thing I find to be the same is that the oceans are still wet.

I once worked on Long Beach Blvd, not far from where the Queen was resting in the early 70's. It hadn't been there very long.

...just bein' Bluesy

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

5 posted 2017-01-21 06:44 AM

Goes to show we never really know how big of an impression we make on our kids. I'm so happy this has come full circle for you. ~L

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

6 posted 2017-01-25 08:57 PM

Thank you Blues Serenade, JerryPat, 2islander2, Bluesy and Lori for the nice response...james

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