Thankful
Thankful
I saw my face in the mirror at Chucky‘s Cheese.
I was surprised to see a old man looking back.
I was fifty one years old.
Holding my Grandson.
His first birthday was today.
His big smile and laughter made me smile.
My old face didn’t look so bad.
I stop and did a silence prayer to the Spirit of life and death.
I thank them for this day.
I pray my Grandchild and all children have a fair chance at life.
My eyes have eroded with time. Can’t see nothing without my glasses.
My hard living made my mind weaker.
I need to write notes for reminders or I may forget.
I don’t run no more.
I still can walk like a Soldiers.
My baby girl is thirteen now.
She is turning into a beauty like her mother.
She is texting 10 times per minute.
I caress the back of her head.
Give her five dollars for the games.
She gives me the boredom look.
I smile and watch her wander off.
I do a silence prayer.
Being thankful for four healthy children.
I walk behind my two grandsons.
Their eyes wide open to the world around them.
I sit and watch them play in the small kids section.
I wonder how our leaders in the USA think?
Why the discussion of War is more important then education and hunger?
Their children will pay for our waste and sins too.
Our hate and fear will destroy their future for all the children
in this world.
I sit on the floor.
My two grandchildren are climbing on me.
They are having the time of their life.
I pray a silence prayer for the day.
When children can grow up in a world that is safe and
all the children have a fair chance at a good life.
I’m thankful for this day.
Coyote
John too beautiful to put in words…that picture will be ever timeless! Blessings my brother!
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Thank you Wendell.
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You have so much care and compassion. I love to read your writings. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy your work. I Love the images of you and your grandchildren playing. I laughed when you said your thirteen year old baby girl texts 10 times a minute. In my mind, I can just see her go!! Lol I tell you, Family is Beautiful 🙂
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Thank you for reading and the comment. Daughter text 9,000 times a month. Always good to spend time with the family.
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Lol, Wow, thats’s a lot of words. 🙂 Yes, Sir, I agree, always good to spend time with your loved ones. Also, You are so welcome Mr. John!! 🙂
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This is so beautiful! Remember, the inner child never dies. 🙂
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Thank you Eva. Good to stay young in heart and in spirit.
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I sense you are an introspective man with a good heart. Enjoyed this post very much. 🙂
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Thank you. I tried to be kind. Life is hard enough. Need more positive people and less naysayers.
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Keeping writing for change – you obviously don’t need notes to remind you of your passion for peace! God Bless.
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We can’t give up. I’m old now. I want peace for all the children in our world. Would be nice to have a place where all children are safe, housed properly and opportunity for success. I pray daily. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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I think you have captured the essence of parent and grandparent concern. I too have silence prayer that it all will work. Nice job back then.
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Thank you John. Kindness and prayers are what we need.
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I join you, John, in that thankful, silent prayer, my friend. God bless you and those that love you. 🙂
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Thank you Pat. Family is the key to joy and happiness. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Beautiful. Family love, the intense desire for a peaceful world for them to thrive in, and knowledge that age is entirely relative. You are as young as the love in your heart, my friend, and that’s evident from the joy on your face when you’re holding your sweet grandchild!
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He is my wild boy. Even more wild today. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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you aren’t even as old as madonna, the singer . you aren’t old.
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I met Madonna when she was a student. My school played against her school. She was a average kid once. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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wow that’s interesting.
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I don’t see an old man, I do see an adorable little boy in his grand dad’s arms. Sweet!
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He is big boy now. Going to pre-school. Thank you for reading and the kind words.
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