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
Seems time doesn´t go back, thankfully because we have to treasure getting older and wiser. Probably if we didn´t get older you wouldn´t have a beautiful grandson(happy birthday for him by the way) and a you´re wife and your baby girl….texting how many times? Take that phone away! don´t kids now a days play in the garden, in the field, I don´t know just outside making up play things. You are blessed.
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Kids will be kids. They need their phones. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Always my pleasure
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This is lovely!!! And you’re hardly an old man!!!
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I’m trying to stay young. Old age don’t scare me. I have more concern for the kids. When I’m gone. I hope they will be okay. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Gorgeous. Fantastic. As always.
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Thank you. I have three grand boys who I babysit for free. Kids give us reasons and purpose in life.
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Beautiful.
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Thank you.
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What beautiful gratitudes and prayers.
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Thank you. Need hopeful prayers today.
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your hard living may have made your mind weaker (must’ve been SUPER DUPER sharp), but your soul is definitely strong. I’m thankful for your poem.
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I do my best. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Gratitude it is the one thing I would miss if I did not give it. You carry such a Beautiful memory. Thanks for sharing. xo
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Thank you for reading and the comment. I have three Grand boys living with me now. They keep me young and strong trying to keep up with them.
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He is so precious!
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He is. He is four now and wild little boy. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Reflection and appreciation at our age is everything 🙂
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You are right. Old age teaches us to appreciate the simple and precious things.
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There is a lot to be thankful about in spite of the turbulence in our world. Glad the fine poem ends on a positive note. I too am thankful for today.
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Our children make us smile and give us reasons to be alive. Thank for reading and the comment.
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