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Precious To Me
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Precious To Me |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho 
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Precious to me my three little children who grace our big back bedroom with quiet joy and deepest love. Something so sweet in the innocence there. ~ ~ ~ Their room reflects my love for them with Christmas lights year round, toy parrots hanging from I.V. poles, and feeding tubes tied up with ribbons. Music boxes, cheerful posters reading “Real love begins where nothing is expected in return”, and “All my tomorrows depend upon your love”! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Misty Angelita, five and a half ringing peals of giggles in delight when I rock her long, limp body back and forth in her hospital crib! A priceless gift, her sole response to me! Lovely back braided hair, framing dark flashing eyes that do not see. What her beautiful smile does to me! ~ ~ ~ Joshua Timothy, two and a half bubbling with personality - so deeply happy on his good days. Masses of chestnut curls, gorgeous long-lashed brown eyes, enchanting wide-mouth smiles! So aware of me - even without the use of his body or mouth, he talks to me. I understand every yearning sound; whimper, chuckle, gurgle and guffaw! He does such a good job communicating without language! ~ ~ ~ Zachary Samuel, one and a half showing all four teeth widely in broad smiles at every touch to his face. Silky black hair; delicate, expressive mouth; amazing, how content he is, all day and all night! Sight, hearing and intelligence aren’t required to feel happiness! What joy he gives us, just by being here to cuddle! ~ ~ ~ Precious to me My three whom I wheel each evening, back to their cheerful back bedroom. From 1984 The spiritual wind that holds survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope ... R.J.G. [This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (edited 08-15-2000).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Rosemary--You hold my heart in your hands with your tender and generous love. Hugs! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You give much, Rosemary, much... hugs, |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
WOW Rosemary... this is so lovely... so very lovely... regards, sudhir |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Ah Rosemary....you have the tenderness and compassion that few posess and it always shows in your work  |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Rosemary, what a special family you have...this is just lovely! There is nothing any more healing and fulfilling than the love of a child. Thank you ~ ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
Hi Rosemary, Oh, I enjoyed meeting your children but I equally enjoyed getting to know your sweet, precious, loving heart. I thank God for Mothers like you. Love, Marcy |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
SweetRosemary~ And for the time you held them ... tender was the touch. Tender now their memories ... held in the heart of a mother. *Hugs* ... ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Touching, tender, tasteful, tale of three beautiful children....marvelous job of delivering this wonderful poem! |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
This is truly MOTHER love...all that it should be |
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ggrn3 Member
since 2000-08-17
Posts 433Nahunta Georgia U.S. |
Very good poem. Your poem allows me to picture your children and how much their mother loves them. Really pulls at the heartstrings. Garfield |
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Gemini Senior Member
since 1999-12-15
Posts 1203Wisconsin, USA |
Rosemary-Very tenderly felt and heartwarming. Reminds me to take a moment longer and hug my own. Thank you. |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
Martie - you are such a loving and sweet person. Sunshine - I know you understand. Thank you. Sudhir Iyer - thank you so much for your kind words. hoot_owl_rn - I really appreciate your comments. I didn’t really expect anyone to respond to this, because it’s not really poetry, just a sort of a love song. Meadowmuse - thank you so much for your sweet reply. Alle'cram - thank you for the tenderness in your comments. Marge Tindal - I know you know, and your way of describing the sweetness of their time, and the fact that they have all gone on ahead of me was so very beautiful. ethome - thank you so much for your appreciation of my poem. Paula Finn - it’s so kind of you to say such sweet things about my motherhood. ggrn3 - thank you so much for your tender comments. Gemini - I very much appreciate your comments. Yes, I have learned that moments of time can be very precious. Thank you, everyone! You all surprised me very much! There's a warm place in my heart today!! P.S. I adopted these precious babies. They were my joy, and I was privileged to be their mommy. All three have been gone for years now, but my love for them will never die. I do believe we'll be together again in Heaven some day. And they will be well and whole, and I'll get to know them in a new way, forever! < !signature--> The spiritual wind that holds survivors aloft, plants the seeds from which bloom new hope ... R.J.G. [This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (edited 08-17-2000).] |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Thank you for sharing this special poem with us. |
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