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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States 
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Childhood's Good Intentions By Larry Chadwick Remember the naiveté of our childhood? Even in our innocence we recognized wrong. Tender and sensitive as we were it didn’t prevent us from visiting wrong again. And again. Block by block we built that Lego(tm) wall. Higher. Thicker. And yet somewhere in our young mind we had a plan. An out. But as time went by our wall didn’t disappear. We could not make it go away. It lurked there, in our knowing. And it continued somehow to grow. That wall seemed to be the entrance of the dark side of life. Maybe the dark side of our lives. Yet it seemed innocent enough. Like us. Being such a small thing it could hardly matter. After all we had a plan. Habits. If they are good ones, what a blessing. But habits. If they are bad ones, what a curse. And there we were as young children forming our characters. The good. The bad. But always the plan. If only we had known. But how could we know? We were so, well, we were so naïve. And young. But being young played into our plan. You remember the plan. We cannot be held fully responsible for the miscalculation of the plan. It was, after all, the adults who presented themselves as knowing everything. Oh, and as not making any mistakes. Hence the plan. How could it be that a plan schemed as a solution could be such a huge contributing factor to the problem. You remember the problem? Bad habits. Built just a little at a time, one block after another. The plan? When I grow up… Oh, you recognize the plan! Habits. When will I grow up? September 29, 2002 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. [This message has been edited by Larry C (09-30-2002 01:51 PM).] |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York |
You have definately grown up. Your awesome. I loved the images the stor gives. Very real. Love |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Kellie, The concept of this piece is the idea that children think they will break their habits when they grow up. But then they become adults and discover that isn't the solution as adults don't stop all their bad habits just because they're adults. In that sense, I haven't completely grown up. Thank you so much for your kind words.  If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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cpalmer Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977Phoenix, Az |
Larry, I know you haven't grown up...but I love you anyway! I know I haven't grown up! This is a beautiful piece! Love Cindi |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Cindi, Ouch!  You could have been a little slower to admit that. ROTFLMBO But it's okay since you aren't either. I seem to be in no hurry. You? Thank you for being so sweet and faithful.  If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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