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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2002-03-11 07:22 AM

Repost:

She was in Great Shape

She ran her three miles every day.
Swam her thirty laps.
Watched her diet in every way.
Abstained all the fats.

Exercise was her answer.
Her routine mainstay.
Exercise the enhancer.
Was her fun and play.

She was a vegetarian.
Weighed a perfect weight.
An avid sanitarian.
Cleanliness her fate.

She really thought she had the answer.
Laying there in crepe.
She died of pancreatic cancer.
But died in great shape.

Kit McCallum

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1 posted 2002-03-11 07:27 AM

No what I expected at all Seymour, lol.

There is much truth in this piece. How often we strive for perfection, then get sidelined out of the blue. I think I'll stick with my steak and fries so I can enjoy my time here. Well done!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Nan

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2 posted 2002-03-11 07:27 AM

Sounds like you've lost a friend, dear Sy?.. Sorry to hear that - Love ya..

Rex Allen McCoy
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3 posted 2002-03-11 08:11 AM

I guess we all get hit with something ... so I agree with Kit ... enjoy our stay as best we can
~

Balladeer

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4 posted 2002-03-11 08:14 AM

My grandma used to say, "I want to be real sick when I die. If I'm healthy I'm gonna be real mad!"

Mistletoe Angel

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5 posted 2002-03-11 08:25 AM

(big huggggssssss) Oh Seymour, I know this feeling ever so well myself, my heart goes out to her loss although I'm glad she did so much and she was proud and happy of herself and staying healthy! (sigh) This is a wonderful sensitive poem, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Seymour, thank you for sharing!

:

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Janet Marie
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6 posted 2002-03-11 08:42 AM

The ironies of life set to rhyme...written with your signature wit and wisdom...
You are my morning bowl of wise rice

and my WINKIE STINKY *L*

morning Sy-babers.

tell Randy the tea is on

SmartChick
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7 posted 2002-03-11 08:54 AM

I don't think I've seen this before. Flad I got to read it now.

Sunshine

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8 posted 2002-03-11 09:01 AM

I remember this...even then it made me wonder, since I don't get as much exercise for all of my day job...what will I die of?

Tired fingers, probably...

Thanks for the smiles!

Martie

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9 posted 2002-03-11 09:57 AM

Sy

Interesting and thoughtful writing.

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

10 posted 2002-03-11 10:49 AM

Kit,
Good idea.

Nan,
Its been a while. Love you too.

Rex,
Good idea.

Balladeer,
Sounds right to me.

Noah,
Thank you

JM,
Morning love, Randy will be there.
WW Randy.

Smart Chick,
I'm glad too.

Sunshine,
Tired fingers sounds good. LOL

Martie,
Thank you dear.

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

11 posted 2002-03-11 11:08 AM

I knew from the title this was NOT about me!!! *G* But it's filled with such wisdom, I'd know it was yours even without reading your name, Seymour... it is excellent. *S* No matter how hard we try to stack the odds in our favor, our number will come up.

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

12 posted 2002-03-11 11:14 AM

Suthern,
Everyone rushes to grow up and then long to be children again.

Victoria

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13 posted 2002-03-11 11:19 AM

Oh yes Sy..beautiful skinny people die too dont they..when their time comes..
I have often had these same thoughts..

~Vic

Krissy
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since 2002-02-22

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kent England

14 posted 2002-03-11 11:20 AM

Seymour hi there, I know this isn’t about me or mum, I did love the humour of this one. Very clever witty and perspicacious none of us knows how long we have, lets enjoy what we do. Wonderful writing I like this

Love and warm stuff
As always
Krissy

And while thy willing soul transpiers
at every pore with instant fires
Andrew Marvell 1621-1678

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

15 posted 2002-03-11 12:27 PM

Vic,
Yes they do, thanks for the read.

Krissy,
Enjoyed your comment.

Accordionmaid
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since 2001-10-28

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MA/USA

16 posted 2002-03-12 01:18 PM

Part of being in great shape is to know when you're only going in useless circles...not really listening to the whole self.

Oh well, anyway, it's worth a try to get/stay in shape. Even if just to fight off being worse!

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

17 posted 2002-03-12 02:09 PM

Life is far too short to not live it!
So hand me a candy apple and point me towards the carousel...

Enjoyed so much Sy!
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
Dancing with you in the summer rain~

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

18 posted 2002-03-12 03:29 PM

Accordionmaid,
Got nothing against being in shape. Thanks for the read and comment.

Enchantress,
Your right, enjoyed your reply.

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