when you’re little
walking around the museum
see a big old bumpy boring rock
walk around to the front of it
find an amazing, amazing surprise
that is inside of it
you just have to touch it
there are no words.
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“sometimes the most shocking surprises are the most beautiful surprises.”
-lori wilhite
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Sometimes we forget how spectacular the world we live in is. Thanks for adding some amazement to my day, Beth!
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yes, a reminder to never take anything for granted
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That’s a huge amethyst crystal! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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it’s a giant! thanks
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It is a lovely surprise
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one to not be forgotten
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Nopes, something you touch stays in your memory longer
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right –
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👍🏼
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Not all rocks
Are not just rocks
Some old rocks
When you study their socks
And listen to their knees knock
“Have rocked around the clock”
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love it! thanks, Ivor
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Thanks Beth … 🕰
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I thought it was a yummy piece of blueberry pie. (yes I did)
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I can see that
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Coincidence: I saw a rock like this in a museum yesterday.
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❤️
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That would amaze me and I haven’t been little for a long, time, Beth!
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Glad to hear that you have kept that level of amazement, not everyone hold onto that
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I also am glad that I have kept it, Beth!
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Gorgeous. Rock on…
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Excellent quote.
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❤️
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The wonderment of surprise, especially through a child’s eyes, is always a gift. And a delight.
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Nothing like it
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Beautiful! God’s creation never fails to amaze me!
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Amazing things to be found everywhere
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And you don’t have to be little to still be amazed…
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Very true
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🙂
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Geodes are marvellous!
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Magic
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I thought at first that I was zooming in on a cluster of purple blossoms!
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It does look like that
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Beautiful — what wonderment the mind behind that little hand must have felt.
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How exciting for the first time
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Gosh, I am still one of those kids… hehe.
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Me too
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I used to collect rocks that look like that, but never came across any quite that big lol. Yeah, I’d be reaching out to touch that rock as well!
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Who could resist?
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Amethyst crystal. Beautiful. Wish everyone could keep that sense of surprise.
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Me too!
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This was such a huge Amethyst Crystal.. never saw this. Thanks Anita
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it’s amazing
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Exactly!
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❤️
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That is an enormous amethyst! What museum is this in?
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it’s in Michigan at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, where they have a large rock and gem collection
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I might get to Michigan this summer. If so I will have to see if it is anywhere near where I am going; I love rocks and gems (especially those I find)!
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you’d love their collection
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