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Care Package
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Care Package |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Care Package It started with the grandmother, boxes brought in addition to luggage for Christmas in July, of leftover these and those, silk scarves carrying fragments of fragrance, all hers and hers alone ~ sniff it in smell her feel her ~ take the costume bejeweled brooch to pin it on in make-believe of growing up to be the lady who wore the scarf… As the granddaughter grew, so did the care, a bit of bead, a bottle of scent, a little “here of me” for “there of you” “does this fit” “you are so tall” “can you make this do?” and the granddaughter did, whether ill-fitting or not, even if the colors clashed with the oddity of mature on naïve, the granddaughter wore it on… The grandmother’s daughter carried tradition forward, sending care packages with a bended twist, boxed “thinking of you” sent, no fragrant thoughts, only common wants, cans of beans, bags of rice, photos of yesterday, feeding soulful needs during hard times, or making a joke if too big for our britches at good fortune… someone is always wanting… though the mother is gone, care packages being only a memory now, still the guiding force is felt, and the one-time recipient is obliged, by love, to continue giving… the grandmother, via second daughter, still sends fragrances of other days and beads to drape the neck of the not-so-nearly naïve who still gives beans… with fragrant hands… and heartstring hugs… ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 23 February 2002 |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Brings back a lot of fond memories of my grandparents Enjoyed this alot  |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, Well done, enjoyed. |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Kari darling sister of my heart Oh my how this brings back pictures of my Nana, thank you darling girl. This is soooooooo incredibly well written, I do believe I could see the boxes arriving and the eager faces of the little girls who were delighted by the boxes of care and love. As always the flow is divine and the structure is flawless, I doubt if you could write a bad poem if you tried.  Love and warm stuff As always Mushy   To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79 |
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amigo Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 520the earth school |
'This care package' 'from there of you' 'to here of me' surely brings 'fragments of fragrance'... thank you, Karilea...it's beautiful... |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
"the grandmother, via second daughter, still sends fragrances of other days and beads to drape the neck of the not-so-nearly naïve who still gives beans… with fragrant hands… and heartstring hugs…"   YAY!!! Oh my gosh, this is soooooo adorable and touching, sweet friend, it made me smile to just envision that little girl wearing her grandmother's treasures and passing the legacies of love to her family and families in the near future! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is a fabulous poem on the passing of tradition, I LOVE IT!!! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Karilea, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
it's next to impossible for me to get through poems like this without a tissue, and missing my Aunt like crazy.... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Oh this reminds me of so many things, my Gramma, and the perfume I never wore, a favorite Aunt, and the dresses that hung in the closet, a letter I received once in a poetry book that carried a scent on it that I treasure, and the love associated with all of these things. Did this bring a tear? You know it did. I have to go down into those dark caves and find more of these. Live today like it was your last day on earth! ~* I don't know who said it but they were sure right *~ [This message has been edited by Mysteria (02-23-2002 12:48 PM).] |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
We have a similar tradition in our family and I hope to continue it with my own children. I miss the rock candy from Phili my great grandmother used to send. I have never tasted anything like it since and I bet the company that made it doesn't even exist any more. Thanks for the memory and it's a wonderful piece. |
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