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Sisters

Sisters are awesome. I have three of them. I’m the oldest but not the boldest. I look at them and see parts of me and times when we were still children. We share hearts. My entry for Monkey Man’s Sunday 160:  http://petzoldspracticalprose.blogspot.com/

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by Bodhirose on November 13, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on November 13, 2011

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Nanny Gayle

     For several months in 2009 and early 2010, I lived with my sister and her husband and helped in the care of their two adorable grandchildren.  It was a rough time in their lives and in mine too.  I was unsure as to where my relationship was going with my boyfriend and they [...]

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by Bodhirose on July 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on July 7, 2011

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Tree of Life

The tree of life Has roots so sturdy A steady base Supporting all A trunk is needed To sustain each branch Of myriad sizes Each one a must   Tiny twigs A limb becomes Forking out Diverging solid Different directions Taken by all Freedom to grow Brings strength to the whole Though some may falter [...]

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by Bodhirose on May 26, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on May 26, 2011

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Lila Grace

Lila Grace is here She came a whole month early A perfect petite, darling baby The new parents have it easy She sleeps the whole night through She’s adorable, a dear My entry for Sunday’s 160:  http://petzoldspracticalprose.blogspot.com/

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by Bodhirose on May 15, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on May 15, 2011

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Pa-pa

She was a sweet and tender child and wise beyond her years, already knowing the importance of connection to others. Her delicate features, with excitement-blushed cheeks and bright, curious blue eyes made her sensitivity even more apparent.  Innocent, rosebud lips finished off the charm.  Long, honey-colored hair, worn parted in the middle, fell past her [...]

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by Bodhirose on May 2, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on May 2, 2011

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Mom’s Emergency

It began with a phone call between 12:30 and 1PM Sunday afternoon.  It was my mother.  Her voice had that familiar tension in it when she’s feeling anxious.  “Gayle, something’s happening to me.  When I woke up this morning, I felt very groggy, like I was drugged and I lost my balance when standing up [...]

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by Bodhirose on January 5, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on January 5, 2011

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Goodbye Dad, Or Is It Hello?

My Dad died about five years ago.  Four out of my five siblings and I were in attendance as well as our mother and a few other family members. He wanted to come home from the hospital more than anything to spend his last moments there but he was feeling some apprehension.  Finally, after my [...]

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by Bodhirose on August 27, 2010  •  Permalink
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Posted by Bodhirose on August 27, 2010

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