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green bananas |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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green bananas it was their second home and my first pink flamingo stucco Los Angeles of early ’50’s dad had brought home the beginning of the promise in the small, small plant oversized leaves of split green already seeking, “we’ll grow our own….” not knowing time took time to time the growth later, many, many years later driving down the street we had abandoned for smaller towns and better lives, he mused over a memory, of not having one thousand dollars to invest in a development project for a high rise that had mushroomed some south of our old flamingo pink stucco home “we could have been well off…” unaware of his wise-ness, brown hands having planted a pledge, in the now tall banana plant that, as we turned the corner onto our old street bore large green curved banana clusters a promise well kept. |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
This is so cool...I remember those houses. Great images and lessons. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very nicely written, Karilea! |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed reading this Sunshine...James |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Thanks for the memory...got any more today? Pushing my luck? Never hurts to ask, loved this Karilea. ~*~ Remember to tell someone today that you love them ~*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ I enjoyed your reminisce ... The title gave me a REAL smile - Last year I sent my 88 year old Aunt Jewel a big box of gifts, about a week before Christmas, with clear instructions DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS ! Three days later I called her to make certain the box had arrived ... She started thanking me for each gift, describing what each one meant to her - When I chided her for opening them BEFORE CHRISTMAS - She said, "Honey, I'm 88 ! I don't buy green bananas !" I had never heard that comment before - but now it carries special meaning ! So thank you for reminding me of Aunt Jewel. I'm smiling big time ... and going offline to give her a call !  *Hugs*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Like Marge I enjoyed the reflections on the family past! I did get quite a chuckle at Marge's response about her 88 yr old Aunt Jewell and the green bananas! heh he heh! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Thank you, each and every one, for reading...and Marge? A terrific story of your grandmother's comment....it fits this piece so very well.... |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
A story well told. |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
You caught my breath. |
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