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Joy in the Simple Things
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Joy in the Simple Things |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
If you look into the sky and fail to see the blue, When you only see the clouds and not the sun shining through. If you ever hear a robin sing its morning song and you do not feel the urge to arise and sing along. If you no longer see the beauty all around you in the trees, and you are blind to the colors of the many falling leaves. If you've not walked upon the shore and felt the sea spray in your face, When you can look upon a rainbow without your heart beginning to race. If you have never spied upon a child when they think no one can see, and you've never paused to observe the flight of a bumble bee. If you've never had a garden and watched the flowers grow, or you've never caught a fire fly and in the darkness watched in glow. If the wonder of a snow storm simply leaves you cold. When you lose joy in the simple things, you have truly gotten old. --You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.-- |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
TennesseeAngel~ I did all of those things - HONEST I DID ! Beautiful thoughts~ Until you got to that 'old' part  Love ya' gal ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Tennessee Angel Senior Member
since 2000-06-03
Posts 661Tennessee |
LOL Well, my point was that if you have done all of these things and still continue to do them...you will never be old. So you are absolutely safe my friend!!  --You can either take me as I am...or you can watch me as I go.-- |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is so true, Angel. Seeing things and noticing them are two different things. When the beautiful things in life hold no more pleasure then you are definitely too old....hope i never happens to me~! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Well said Angel!!! You have captured this well. . . we have to notice the small things. . . the things that make life worth living. . . to keep ourselves young, and young at heart. . . Excellent poem my friend. . . ---------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Rodney Belcher Member
since 2000-06-06
Posts 227Taylor, Michigan |
what miracles we can see if only we open our eyes...I'm still a TA fan! Love one another-let God do the worrying, Rodney |
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