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on the last day.

Posted on June 10, 2021 by beth

on the last day

in the last hour

of a wild ride

in a year of ups and downs

we all made it through

the kinder emerged stronger than ever

taking a final gentle walk

into the sunshowers of summer.

—

“now shall i walk or shall i ride? ‘ride,’ pleasure said; ‘walk’ joy replied.”

-w.h.davies

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Ann Arbor-ite writes about enjoying life with all of its ironies and surprises.

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Sadje on June 10, 2021 at 5:03 am said:

This is lovely!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:40 am said:
  
  thanks, sadje
  
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  - Sadje on June 10, 2021 at 8:55 am said:
    
    You’re welcome my friend
    
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Brad Osborne on June 10, 2021 at 5:16 am said:

Now it feels like summer for sure! Enjoy yours, my friend!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:40 am said:
  
  right! and thank you –
  
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barbtaub on June 10, 2021 at 5:22 am said:

My sister the teacher said once, “You always say goodbye. And you never do.”

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:40 am said:
  
  she is spot on
  
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merrildsmith on June 10, 2021 at 5:39 am said:

💙

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  <3
  
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nostaligicitalian on June 10, 2021 at 5:50 am said:

Love this!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  thank you!
  
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ivor20 on June 10, 2021 at 5:54 am said:

Two Haiku’s from Ivor for your topic today …

“Life’s Blooms”

Summer in full bloom
Beds of petals for our hearts
Life’s fragrant adieu

“Feet”

Truly nature’s treat
Standing amongst forest trees
Earth’s caressing feet

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  thank you, Ivor. these are lovely
  
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  - ivor20 on June 10, 2021 at 6:41 am said:
    
    My pleasure Beth 😄🌏
    
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johnlmalone on June 10, 2021 at 6:11 am said:

what a beautiful, warm post with a lovely flourish of a finish :)

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  thanks so much, John
  
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johnlmalone on June 10, 2021 at 6:12 am said:

have a happy, warm summer, Beth :)

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  thank you!
  
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Norah on June 10, 2021 at 6:15 am said:

So cute! Is your school year finished now?

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 6:39 am said:
  
  yes, for the children. teachers still have a bit of work and a few meetings to go )
  
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  - Norah on June 11, 2021 at 7:23 am said:
    
    Enjoy the summer holidays. I hope you have something lovely planned.
    
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    - beth on June 11, 2021 at 7:26 am said:
      
      a relax and enjoy kind of summer ahead
      
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      - Norah on June 11, 2021 at 7:45 am said:
        
        Wonderful! The best kind.
        
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markbialczak on June 10, 2021 at 7:37 am said:

May they grow stronger from this year, Beth. Heck, may we all.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 7:43 am said:
  
  Yes to all –
  
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Carol anne on June 10, 2021 at 7:41 am said:

Awwww! I am happy you had a good last day of kindergarten! yay! xoxo

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 7:44 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Dale on June 10, 2021 at 8:14 am said:

Photo and poem are perfection, Beth.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:15 am said:
  
  Thank you so much
  
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  - Dale on June 10, 2021 at 11:16 am said:
    
    :)
    
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Chatter Master on June 10, 2021 at 8:18 am said:

I think this feels so hopeful, peaceful, and ready to move-on-ish. :)

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Thank you
  
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petespringerauthor on June 10, 2021 at 8:56 am said:

What a sweet photo! Hopefully, some people have determined what’s really important this trying year and have mended their fences.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Yes
  
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Fannie Cranium on June 10, 2021 at 9:25 am said:

That is so lovely!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Thank you
  
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By Hook Or By Book: Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff on June 10, 2021 at 10:19 am said:

Beautiful Beth! I hope you have a lovely summer.🤗

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Thank you so much
  
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Jim Stewart on June 10, 2021 at 10:21 am said:

What a sweetheart photo.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:13 am said:
  
  ❤️
  
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Jim Borden on June 10, 2021 at 10:39 am said:

Oh, the places they’ll go! Have a wonderful summer!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 11:12 am said:
  
  Yes! Thank you
  
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  - Jim Borden on June 10, 2021 at 4:10 pm said:
    
    👍
    
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Pied Type on June 10, 2021 at 11:36 am said:

Beth, you are such a gift to us and to those children.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 1:06 pm said:
  
  What a kind thing to say –
  
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Judi Lynn on June 10, 2021 at 12:04 pm said:

Have a wonderful summer!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 1:04 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Anonymous on June 10, 2021 at 1:15 pm said:

Enjoy a well earned summer vacation!!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 1:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much
  
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Martha Kennedy on June 10, 2021 at 1:22 pm said:

“Walk” Joy Replied <3

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  ❤️
  
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Cynthia Reyes on June 10, 2021 at 1:23 pm said:

I love this. Glad you made it through.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much
  
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Erika on June 10, 2021 at 3:00 pm said:

How sweet and yes, you made it!!

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 4:58 pm said:
  
  <3
  
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Jeff Flesch on June 10, 2021 at 5:11 pm said:

What a lovely poem, and accompanying photo, Beth. Beautiful.

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- beth on June 10, 2021 at 8:10 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, jeff
  
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  - Jeff Flesch on June 11, 2021 at 3:01 pm said:
    
    Welcome. :)
    
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Sonali on June 11, 2021 at 8:27 am said:

This so sweet! And the photo is so summery that it makes me feel cheerful ♥♥

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- beth on June 11, 2021 at 8:56 am said:
  
  I’m so happy for that
  
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  - Sonali on June 11, 2021 at 11:16 pm said:
    
    ♥♥
    
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Jennie on June 13, 2021 at 8:25 am said:

I love this, Beth!

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- beth on June 13, 2021 at 8:58 am said:
  
  thanks, Jennie -)
  
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  - Jennie on June 14, 2021 at 6:15 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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ParentingIsFunny on June 15, 2021 at 6:29 pm said:

Happy summer break to you!

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- beth on June 15, 2021 at 6:33 pm said:
  
  thanks so much
  
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Dave Williams on January 21, 2025 at 7:11 am said:

This brings me back to those times, and how we were grateful to return to something closer to normal after the lockdown and school through Zoom. This is a lovely reminder of resilience and hope :)

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- beth on January 21, 2025 at 7:27 am said:
  
  thanks, Dave.
  
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robbiesinspiration on January 27, 2025 at 7:40 am said:

This is a lovely post, Beth. What is your Bluesky handle?

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- beth on January 27, 2025 at 8:35 am said:
  
  thanks – peaches – beth
  @peaches18.bsky.social
  
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  - robbiesinspiration on January 27, 2025 at 10:58 am said:
    
    Ah, no wonder I couldn’t find you 😂
    
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Wynne Leon on January 27, 2025 at 11:21 am said:

Such a wonderful slice of joy! Thank you, Beth (and Dave) for delivering this one!

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- beth on January 27, 2025 at 7:35 pm said:
  
  and thanks for reading, wynne
  
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John W. Howell on January 27, 2025 at 2:42 pm said:

A super view of the path forward. Yes Joy is in walking. Thanks, Dave and Beth

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- beth on January 27, 2025 at 7:30 pm said:
  
  absolutely
  
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  - John W. Howell on January 27, 2025 at 9:03 pm said:
    
    😁
    
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Baydreamer - Lauren Scott on January 28, 2025 at 1:34 pm said:

Beautiful, Beth, and nice of Dave to share. xo

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- beth on January 28, 2025 at 2:05 pm said:
  
  thank you so much
  
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