MUSEconnieSEconnie
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since 2006-02-28
Posts 74
california
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2006-03-03
01:54 AM
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I CALL HER DAUGHTER
AND SHE CALLS ME MOM
WE ARE NOT RELATED
BY SCARLET DROPS
OR DNA
RATHER WE ARE CONNECTED
HEART TO HEART
HAVING SOLIDIFIED OUR UNION
AS PARENT AND CHILD
IN HER 17TH YEAR
SHE LOST BOTH HER PARENTS
IN THE SAME YEAR
AND WANTED TO FIND
A SAFE PLACE TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE DRINK AND DRUGS
OF HER PEERS' LIVING SITUATIONS
a CLOSE FRIEND TOLD ME
OF HER PLIGHT
WE MET AT A FAST FOOD JOINT
I RECOGNIZED HER RIGHT AWAY
AND KNEW SHE WAS SUPPOSE
TO BE WITH ME
I THOUGHT PERHAPS
FOR JUST A SHORT WHILE
THINKING SHE WOULD
MOVE ON WITHOUT ME SOON
BUT SHE WAS SO WORTH MY TIME
THAT I FORGAVE HER IN ADVANCE
I WATCHED HER WORK
AND GO TO SCHOOL
AND GET HER CAREER
IN RECORD TIME
I WATCHED HER
FALL IN LOVE
AND MARRY HER PRINCE
AND STILL SHE STAYED...
WE HAVE LENT OUR SHOULDERS
SHE AND I
EACH TO THE OTHER
OVER THE YEARS AND STILL
SHE SHARES HER CHILDREN
AND HER HEART FREELY
WITH HER FOSTER MOM
A BARREN WOMAN
WHO NEEDS HER MORE
THAN SHE'S EVER NEEDED ME...[This message has been edited by MUSEconnieSEconnie (03-05-2006 10:44 PM).]
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2006
CONNIE HUGHES
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iliana
Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434
USA
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posted
2006-03-03
03:03 AM
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HOW WONDERFUL! WHAT A SPECIAL LADY YOU MUST BE....THIS STORY PROVES IT!
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poettothecars
Senior Member
since 2006-02-10
Posts 1093
New Zealand
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posted
2006-03-03
03:57 AM
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SHE IS EVERYTHING SPECIAL
THAT I DO KNOW
a poet who cares
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MUSEconnieSEconnie
Member
since 2006-02-28
Posts 74
california
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2006-03-03
05:42 AM
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THANK YOU ILIANA AND POET. SHE IS THE REASON I STAY ON THIS PLANET!
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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa
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posted
2006-03-03
06:00 PM
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Connie, you are both truly blessed and worthy of each other. I am glad you found each other, but, as you implied, that was written in the stars.
- Owl
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Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989
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posted
2006-03-03
06:19 PM
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THIS IS SO TRULY BEAUTIFUL. I ENJOYED THIS VERY MUCH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING.
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The Lady
Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634
The Southwest
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2006-03-05
12:02 PM
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"I RECOGNIZED HER RIGHT AWAY"
"CONNECTED HEART TO HEART."
AMAZING, ISN'T IT CONNIE? NO MATTER HOW OUR CHILDREN COME TO US WE RECOGNIZE THEM RIGHT AWAY. YOU CANNOT BE A CHILDLESS WOMAN... YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER. I LOVED THIS POEM SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL STORY.
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049
California
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posted
2006-03-05
05:51 PM
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Connie...this is so heart-warming. I have a son that is my son-of-heart in the same sort of way, although he is no longer in my life....I miss him.
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dgvarner
Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552
High Springs, Florida
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posted
2006-03-05
09:20 PM
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VERY COOL STORY...IT'S FUNNY HOW WE SOMETIMES THINK WE ARE DOING SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, BUT END UP GETTING SO MUCH MORE IN RETURN
HUGS, G"We of the craft are all crazy...all are more or less touched." Lord Byron
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MUSEconnieSEconnie
Member
since 2006-02-28
Posts 74
california
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2006-03-05
10:48 PM
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DEAR 'THE LADY' THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THE 'CHILDLESS' PART. I CHANGED IT TO 'BARREN' A WHILE AGO BUT POSTED AN EARLIER VERSION. I HAVE FIXED IT. JUST TELLS ME YOU ARE A GOOD REVIEWER AND VERY OBSERVANT. LOVE CONNIEI AM BLIND/I POST IN CAPS. FORGIVE IF THEY ARE UNCOMFORTABLE. A VOICE READER HELPS ME READ POSTS. MY SCR-NAME POSTED WRONG, IT IS MUSEconnieHUES
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