Today’s prompt was to use the word fleeting in a post. This topic reminded me of all the times we are left with a fleeting glance. In many cases, the memories of these momentary glimpses are anything but fleeting. Mom’s waving hand as you embark on your first ever bus ride The emotional, yet proud […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Flow
March 11, 2016 2 Comments
Today’s prompt was to represent the word flow. My offering is a photo and a poem. You let the words flow as the ink meets the paper Scribbling a story your heart holds so dear You’ve crafted the characters and finished your tale Now you hope and you pray someone else wants to hear By: […]
[Continue reading...]My rant about nude selfies
March 10, 2016 8 Comments
The last two daily prompts were to write about the words Object and Legacy, so I thought I’d kill two birds with one stone. What kind of legacy is this generation leaving to the next when we have “famous” people posting nude selfies on social media which any teenager in this country has access to? […]
[Continue reading...]Lessons from a mockingbird
March 9, 2016 1 Comment
You may have read some of my other posts where I talk about how God always teaches me little lessons or shows me things if I just pay attention to His creation. My husband and I, now that we are getting older, love to watch the various birds that frequent our back yard. Since he […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Contrast
March 8, 2016 2 Comments
The Daily Prompt was to write a post in response to the word “contrast”. Here is my humble offering. (and this isn’t about anyone I know, just made it up) He could be unpleasant, but she was a dear How they ended up united remained quite unclear She was charming and gracious, always polite He was quiet, […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Inevitable
March 6, 2016 7 Comments
The Daily Prompt was to use the word “inevitable” in a post. I look at her tiny little body with it’s protruding little belly, the glow of pending motherhood shining on her face. Wasn’t it just yesterday, I sat in this same living room with her dad in domestic bliss ooing and ahhing over her gymnastic abilities […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Longing
March 3, 2016 3 Comments
The Daily Prompt was to write about Longing Longing implies an intense craving or ache for something or someone. From a temporal perspective, the most poignant experience I’ve had with longing is for my mother who passed away in 96’. There have been times especially early on, when I would have given almost anything for […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Divide
March 2, 2016 1 Comment
After work today, when I clicked on the Daily post and saw that the Prompt was to write a post using the word Divide, I headed outside. I wanted to park myself in my chair and enjoy this already spring-like SW FL weather and meditate on the topic and see what transpired….. In this season […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Secret
March 1, 2016 2 Comments
Today’s Daily Prompt was to write a post in response to the word secret. Do you promise not to tell? Of course, I promise, I won’t tell a living soul. How many times have you been told that only to have your dirty laundry or even your clean but private laundry shared all over town? Why is […]
[Continue reading...]Daily Prompt: Leap
February 29, 2016 4 Comments
The Daily Prompt is Leap. I racked my brain to come up with a story, but I had to settle for a silly little poem. A fancy word for jump; that’s what leap is to most But you should look before you do it or you might be toast Whether playing leap frog or clearing a fence Whenever you […]
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Long walks and dark chocolate 