"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
-- Mark Twain
We both have this quote on our biography on an internet site, unknowingly, the same.
This is the beautiful book my daughter had made for me. With all my OS poems, on beautiful heavy cream paper. Bound and embossed in leather and gold.
I had no idea she knew of my writing, occasionally I would show her a poem or two. Amazing how she compiled all the best ones and had them printed for me.
"Green Station Wagon" as it appears in my book.
This is a favorite photo of us, she is 13 and I am 41 I think, her eighth grade graduation.
I wrote a poem, of course it can't express what I feel about having a daughter, all the joy in watching her grow.
For her to take the time to compile all these poems and find a way to put them in a beautiful book for me, well, it was a gift beyond comparison.
(She promptly called her brother and let him know she was now the favorite)
Daughter
Another 4am
barefoot to the star lit yard
meteor shower expected
out in the frosty autumn air
up at constellations gathered
a small groggy voice
from the porch above
"mom?"
startled but not surpised
you also yearn for shooting stars.
Katy
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What a beautiful girl.
Extra thanks for the Tupelo Honey : )
~R~
Bea, i had no idea she was up in the middle of the night to see the meteor shower, walked out and BAM. So great. Thanks Bea.
What a beautiful story, deliciously told.
I envy you..
HUGGGGGGGGGGG
Awww Linda thank you, I agree, it was a very heartfelt thing, a wonderful thing to do for me. thank you Linda.
hahahahha :D
what a good (and gorgeous!) kid
Jules: yeah they crack me up, she is close with her brother, thank god, I just want them to have what I have with my brothers and sisters. Unconditional. Thanks always Jules
This is beautiful.
Such a thoughtful idea and gift and something you'll always treasure, along with your lovely daughter.
Nice photos and post.
R
This touches me so deeply, as you can well imagine.
You and your daughter are beautiful and so lucky to have each other.
What gifts you have. xo ~r
from now, hopefully,
dear blessed lady,
hand that book
down thru
the
generations.
A treasure for the ages.
What is Brother gonna do to out-do Sis
& get back favoritism,
you must wonder!
Margaret, what a nice compliment thank you!
II, it does! ty
Nana, sweet, thank you!
Linda sniffle back..
Thanks Scup, our cycles in tune again, and the poem you sent is lovely too, beautiful
Roberto I believe it was Florence, good eye! thank you for stopping by.
GH true, I get to be the favorite all the time that way..
OOAL: they have their wonderful qualities too, don't they? TY
Thanks Joanie, should have put not safe for work on it! glad you enjoyed it..
Mary thank you so much for the lovely comment, she is very pretty and I am proud to say she is a good person too.
James: it will be hard to surpass this gift for sure, he already said that
smile emoticon here.
Daughters are a blessing indeed.
dos bellas, dos guapas ~
thanks, rita...thanks, rita's hija
catch: I know, we laughed about finding the same quote on our FB page.. thanks catch.
BrassStevedos: exactly what I was aiming for! thanks friend.
Bleue, Sheila and Willett, appreciate your kind words, thank you for stopping by.
Fusun, Sarah and Tril, glad you came by, what beautiful comments, thanks so much.
Simply ... purely ... love ...
side by side ... love ...
shooting star ... love ...
rated with love
We bumped @ 9:48 ow
I feel like I get my `GED
You give out V.D. `Gifts
`
V.D.
Valentine Day . . . good
V.D.
`
You got a IQ daughter
What a wonderful gift
She no give pizza pie
I give upper crust
You love pizza crust
It's cold but yummy
`
Pizza crust is nice
Happy V.D. Day
Bless your Life
`
Hicks say that
Hicks burp too
I save 9% beer
`
It's a hop-beer
I buy for V.D..
This is innocent
`
9% is no joke Art, we will be sleeping on that PU truck seat in no time at 9% Hop Devil Beer.
Happy VD-Free Day Art..
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Femme/Candace, glad you found it too. I grappled with sharing this, hoping it would be received it the right spirit, and of course it was. I do feel extraordinarily lucky that right now things are in place. That is not saying they have always been that way, we have the same struggles as every family but this gift and the thought behind it was something I really wanted to show my OS family.Happy to know you have one too, a remarkable comfort, these grown kids.
livin the life!
Not sure why this didn't work, so try,try again
By the by, send me an e-mail, I've lost your address...
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A testament to a pretty incredible relationship.
Love it & I am lucky to know you.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, you know?
A wise and tranquil warming of the soul this winter's day.
Pranay, hoping she doesn't read this, but ps she is single!! (ever the mom here) thanks friend.
Patrick will try the link at home, sneaking on at work on a break here, thank you will send you the email, hope you are well!
DB back at ya! my three o clock friend, I have been sick (ok now) and trying hard not to get up and read OS too much at night. Hope our doggy is doing well. TY
AHP: nice of you to say, but she has more common sense than I did I think.. I sure hope! Thanks Pilgrim. Good winter we are having huh>
Kim: we know it too don't we? Thanks Kim.
BSB: your little one will grow up soon enough, but I can say after the teen years it's wonderful! Thanks Babe.
you gotta know I am jealousing over here dear dear rita. I have granddaughters so I know their bond with their mother is very different than the one that I have with my sons and the one my grandsons share with their mother.
I have had the privilege of many many rare joys having had two sons, but I see the same thing with their fathers, that my sons share a bond with them that we will never, can never share.
and she's adorable. as are you, you devil!
I didn't think anything could be better than a baby but a grown daughter is pretty close, it just keeps getting better. TY!
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TG: hey there! Thanks so much..
Algis: Beautiful, thank you!