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Standing Tall And Proud
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Standing Tall And Proud |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia 
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I've always been on the tall side Since the tender age of nine Were there bigger things to come? Surely this must be a sign? Now at the age of thirty nine I'm nearing the end of my third decade I stand tall at five foot ten And think of the progress I have made Not always was I comfortable With my head in the clouds you see I felt so gangly and inferior Not happy with how I'd come to be But in time I grew acceptance Being tall was not so bad Many advantages I would find And no longer did I feel sad I used my height to my advantage I stood proud and I stood tall Although if at times I was to stumble I would have much farther to fall I could see so many things From my vantage point so far On a good day I could see forever Maybe even catch a shooting star My height is no longer a hindrance And I now accept the way I am But I must confess I still smile cheekily When I stand next to a shorter man |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
On a good day I could see forever I always wished I was a bit taller..with some long legs to go with it..*s I liked your ending too..made me smile hugss Sue, hope you are well M |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Enjoyed Sue..My sis is 5'10" and was married to a guy 5'6"...he was her third husband ha..anyway im just 5'8"  ~Victoria |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Smiling here! |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
HAHAHA great one Sue, I always wished I was tall, I am only five foot, so if I stood next to you, I would really look short. I think tall is always better than short. I mean you dont have to drag a stool around the house. LOL..nice poem. floria Floria |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (giggles in delight) Awwwwwww, I know just how uou feel, sweet friend, when I was a little boy, I was always the smallest person in my class and people always teased me because of that, and now I still am only 5 1/2 feet tall but I am proud of who I am and will accept how tall I am and what I look like! (kiss on cheek) This is delightful and cute, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Sue, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
But in time I grew acceptance Being tall was not so bad Many advantages I would find And no longer did I feel sad A delightful read, Sue.... As a person who has always been short, I have had the opposite problems.... One really big advantage that you have is that you get to eat more without the weight showing up. I'm only 5'1" and every pound I gain, looks like 5 does on someone else.... and...somewhere...I once read that short men really adore tall women...LOL  ~big tall hugs~copyright2002 Lyra Nesius |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Ah Sue...you are so lucky! I'm only 5'2" and it's hard to reach the top of the fridge or the top shelf of anything...and standing under the mistletoe I practically have to use stilts! Ha! I would rather be taller...anyday. Good write. Hugs. |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Thank you all for your fun replies. It's true that I once detested my height but now I value it and have my Swedish father (who was 6'4) to thank for my height. Dad always used to say tall people with big feet have a good grip on the world and I guess that's true. On the other end of the scale I can certainly sympathise with short people as they can be the butt of jokes, as we tall people often are. I believe that size doesn't matter one bit, it's what's on the inside that counts the most. Take care......Sue Suetang |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Sue, [This message has been edited by Larry C (04-05-2002 11:05 PM).]Face to face we are eye to eye. Back to back we are cheek to cheek. But I must confess if you wore heels, Don't even think that would make me meek. In my family our 5'10" stature is short. My little brother is 6'4" and my middle brother is 6'1' and my dad is 5'11". However, a secret about physiques: your armspan is supposed to be within 1" of your height. I'm 8" short. And no I'm not a gorilla and my knuckles don't scrape the ground so don't even start. But I can out reach you with or without heels! And yup I like your style and your attitude. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hehehe, Sue, this one's great! |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Grinning at this one! Yep! I'm a short one who is in awe of those people who can change ceiling bulbs without standing on a chair. Keep on standing Tall and Proud. You do us all proud!  Shenachie P.S. Hate to mention it--but did you mean 4th decade? I marked off the 5th decade a few years back. I'm operating on the premise that it's okay to mention age if the one blabbing is the voice of experience (age). |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Sue: Enjoyed your poem and glad that you stand tall and proud!! I am short unfortunately, but our daughter is 5' 10 inches and we always told her she should enjoy her height and I think she has. From my lowly vantage point, tall is better!! Betty Lou Hebert |
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