Memorial Day Poem
© Don Nielsen more by Don Nielsen June 30, 2014 To Them We Owe Happened today, and in the past; Sacrifice made, for ours to last. Wives to widows, families torn; Gave their lives, for them we mourn. Gone forever, souls are lost; Freedom comes, with this cost. Enjoy the life, they did preserve; Fate they suffered, did not deserve. On this day, lest we forget; To them we owe, our life in debt. Source: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/to-them-we-owe#ixzz3bDDoytYS Family Friend Poems
Bridge to Nowhere
This is a beautiful bridge that quite literally does not get you across anything. It sits on an embankment that has become overgrown with foliage and remains hidden. It is a bridge that is not well traveled or one that ever comes to pass. Many years ago my pastor showed me a photograph similar to this one and asked me to look at it for some time. I thought it was a nice photo but didn’t really understand the significance…
“I Knew I Loved You”
The words to this song had meaning for me throughout both of my pregnancies and I wanted to share that with you here. “I Knew I Loved You” Maybe it’s intuition But some things you just don’t question Like in your eyes I see my future in an instant and there it goes I think I’ve found my best friend I know that it might sound more than a little crazy but I believe I knew I loved you before…
Mothers Day 2015
I believe that all moms are special and that all moms have a special understanding of what exactly it means to be M.O.M. It is the quiet understanding of knowing just how exhausted each other is. It is knowing that you can be up all night with your sick kid checking on their breathing and their temperature and still feel like it’s not enough. When you see a child crying or throwing a tantrum and you just know how…
Phyllis Diller Quote
You are You!
A Special Child Poem
This poem by Sharon Harris spoke to me. Both as a mother and a mother to a child who has challenges.