each spring day
we talked about the dandelions
how the seeds
when gently blown
caused new
baby fairies
to fly away and be born
whose job was to
spread more
good and happiness
throughout the world
each day
she carefully brought in
the head or seed
of a dandelion
carrying it
ever so gently
and
delivering it
into my hands
just before class
when at last
at the end of our
kindergarten year
i went to clean out
my little drawer
one tiny blossom
was left
for me
in that safe haven
waiting
to be blown to the wind
and it was
a gift to behold.
—
“beautiful as a dandelion-blossom,
golden in the green grass,
this life can be.
common as a dandelion-blossom,
beautiful in the clean grass,
not beautiful because common,
beautiful because beautiful,
noble because common,
because free.”
– edna st. vincent millay
Gorgeous Beth.
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thank you, paul –
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Beautiful–and very touching! Enjoy your summer vacation!
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thanks, and i already have begun )
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🙂
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Beautiful analogy
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i’m glad you liked it, roy –
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Soothing as well as thought provoking. So glad to find your blog!
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that is very kind, thank you so much, lori –
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so well written with a deep & loving sentiment. i very much enjoyed this 🙂
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i’m so glad you enjoyed it, connie –
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you’re a great writer and share what other writers i admire, which is you are able to write with depth and emotion without needing much explanation or extra words (but you probably know this already! 🙂
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aw, thanks. i’m usually a woman of few words –
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So beautiful
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thank you, belinda –
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This was lovely!
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thank you –
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Thank for the great reminder that beauty, magic, and miracles can be found everywhere if we have but eyes to see, hearts to feel, and spirits to appreciate.
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yes, it’s all there waiting to be discovered –
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Beautiful, Beth. 🙂
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thanks, kelly –
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Welcome, Beth xo
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WOW! Photo and words are wonderful, Beth, 🙂
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so nice of you –
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Beautifully captured moment…how keenly I remember those last days of teaching and cleaning out my desk for the Summer. My desk(s) were only “clean” twice a year…the first day of school and the last…oh well…guess I was too busy teaching!!! Thanks for the lovely memory, Beth. Are u teaching during the Summer or taking a break????
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i’m off and enjoying the summer )
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Beautiful- really captures the way little kids want to give you the world, so they go and pick you a flower. Such joy!
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yes, exactly )
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Swept away.
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This is one beautiful post, from beginning to end, Beth. ❤ I love the girl who believed your fairy stories. . . * so precious! *
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thank you so much, robin and me too about the fairy believer )
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What a lovely surprise.
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it was )
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The gift of baby fairies….no better gift.
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priceless –
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I love this!
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Thanks!
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