Three golden strands
Life is a gift15 total reviews
Comment from karenina
Again, you give us the sunny-side-up version of life that each of us has and many of us lose sight of as we complain about this illness or that, a dip in finances, or a surly neighbor. The truth is we all have those frustrations... the precious gold comes when we realize, as you've so aptly stated, that every experience presented to us is also a choice to grow or to simply wallow.
No time for wallowing as I approach seventy in less than two weeks! If a smile, or a kind word, or a quiet "You seem sad today." can help, please Lord, help me to find those moments~
Karenina
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2023
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Again, you give us the sunny-side-up version of life that each of us has and many of us lose sight of as we complain about this illness or that, a dip in finances, or a surly neighbor. The truth is we all have those frustrations... the precious gold comes when we realize, as you've so aptly stated, that every experience presented to us is also a choice to grow or to simply wallow.
No time for wallowing as I approach seventy in less than two weeks! If a smile, or a kind word, or a quiet "You seem sad today." can help, please Lord, help me to find those moments~
Karenina
Comment Written 25-Nov-2023
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2023
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It's almost your birthday ? I wish you a fantastic celebration, and especially much inner joy and peace. I got to that milestone two years ago (still can't believe it!) What is the date? Thank you for your lovel thoughts, and yes, we can encourage each other to be aware of
and appreciate these three golden strands.
Wendy
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Dec. 4th... (Ugh, I can hear the clock ticking!)
Lol...
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I started writing a couple of months before my seventieth, apart from about fifteen or twenty poems in my youth. We are like fine wine or good cheese. The ageing process can be good!
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Oh...well with seven days to go, I'll start repeating this...
(smile)
Comment from Paul McFarland
I missed this one somehow, Wendy. Congratulations on your win. This is a great article. You have really nailed it in the part about old age, but I am not enjoying the experience.
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2023
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I missed this one somehow, Wendy. Congratulations on your win. This is a great article. You have really nailed it in the part about old age, but I am not enjoying the experience.
Comment Written 19-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 19-Jun-2023
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Thank you very much Paul! Wow, I appreciate the review, andoubly so because it has expired. And MANY thanks for the six stars! Very honoured.
Wendy
Comment from JSD
Sensitively written and so much truth contained within your writing. I really enjoyed your sincerity and the way you are so clear in your intentions here. Thank you for sharing this with us.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Sensitively written and so much truth contained within your writing. I really enjoyed your sincerity and the way you are so clear in your intentions here. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging review. Always appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Very nicely done. I can't imagine a better conclusion to the sentence beginning.
I wondered about the white, and red, and yellow gold threads, though.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Very nicely done. I can't imagine a better conclusion to the sentence beginning.
I wondered about the white, and red, and yellow gold threads, though.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2023
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Thank you Wayne for reviewing. Maybe I wasn?t clear enough. Just that they are all forms of gold,, hence precious and meaningful, and one can get rings with them all intertwined, as are life, learning and loving.
Wendy
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I'm just dense when it comes to reading about emotional stuff - smiley face here
Comment from Dr. Nad
This is an excellent entry for the life contest. You have taken us below the surface to a place of emotional end, spiritual depth that is seldom addressed in this 21st century. Yes, life is precious. Embrace the love from above.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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This is an excellent entry for the life contest. You have taken us below the surface to a place of emotional end, spiritual depth that is seldom addressed in this 21st century. Yes, life is precious. Embrace the love from above.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2023
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Thank you very much Dr Nad. You have offered much encouragement with your lovely review. I greatly value and appreciate the honour of six stars!
Wendy
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You are most assuredly welcome for the well-deserved review and stars.
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You are most assuredly welcome for the well-deserved review and stars.
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You are most assuredly welcome for the well-deserved review and stars.
Comment from June Sargent
"He has made everything beautiful in its time and has put eternity in the hearts of men..." Ecclesiastes 3:11. And that is why we have an innate desire to learn about and to love all that is around us. Your essay highlights the gift of life perfectly. Precious strands of golden opportunities to embrace and enjoy life. Thank you for this timely reminder -as the world around us seems focused lately on the negative.
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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"He has made everything beautiful in its time and has put eternity in the hearts of men..." Ecclesiastes 3:11. And that is why we have an innate desire to learn about and to love all that is around us. Your essay highlights the gift of life perfectly. Precious strands of golden opportunities to embrace and enjoy life. Thank you for this timely reminder -as the world around us seems focused lately on the negative.
Comment Written 14-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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Thank you June for this beautiful and thoughtful review. I greatly appreciate it.
Wendy
Comment from lyenochka
Beautiful described. Yes, that first year of life is so amazing as you said, "exponential growth"! And with those early years, our middle years and old age, all these are those strands of our lives that we should deem precious. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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Beautiful described. Yes, that first year of life is so amazing as you said, "exponential growth"! And with those early years, our middle years and old age, all these are those strands of our lives that we should deem precious. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 13-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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Thank you very much, Helen, for your lovely review and for your good wishes.
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
I'm impressed with the amount of information you're sharing. I certainly agree that life is a gift. I'm wondering how you got all the information about the children and their language skills. I do hold a masters in literacy have taught children and teens for over 20 years. your nice poem has definitely earned my curiosity. Best wishes!
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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I'm impressed with the amount of information you're sharing. I certainly agree that life is a gift. I'm wondering how you got all the information about the children and their language skills. I do hold a masters in literacy have taught children and teens for over 20 years. your nice poem has definitely earned my curiosity. Best wishes!
Comment Written 13-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2023
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I am a language teacher too, and have done a lot of psychology as well, including on the development of language skills. Thank you so much for your thoughtful review, which I appreciate!
Comment from Sally Law
I voted for this beautiful gem in the contest. A lovely offering and it had the spiritual component missing from most of the other entries.
Sending you my best today as always, and best wishes for the upcoming vote.
Sally :))
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2023
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I voted for this beautiful gem in the contest. A lovely offering and it had the spiritual component missing from most of the other entries.
Sending you my best today as always, and best wishes for the upcoming vote.
Sally :))
Comment Written 13-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2023
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Thank you very much Sally. What a lovely review! Thank you too for the vote, especially as it was a long piece. I appreciate it greatly.
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Most welcome! My pleasure to review such a lovely piece. Best wishes! Sal :))
Comment from Tom Horonzy
The majority of what you writ is true and yet I am uncomfortable with the beginning of line two only because it continually gives UNTIl death for each of us have a destiny beyond mortality. Prayerfully, it is a good choice.
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2023
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The majority of what you writ is true and yet I am uncomfortable with the beginning of line two only because it continually gives UNTIl death for each of us have a destiny beyond mortality. Prayerfully, it is a good choice.
Comment Written 13-Jun-2023
reply by the author on 13-Jun-2023
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Thank you Tom. I take your point, but as you will see in the notes I am only writing about THIS life, as including anything further about the next would make the piece too long.
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I have also not mentioned death at all and the notes indicate that learning and living will continue into the next life.