Jeffrey & Poppy walk the Beach
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I’ll walk with you
Footprints in the Sand
And helped me understand
Where I’m going
2018©Leona Lewis
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Love transcends through the nurturing of our future sons and daughters.
In this case, I chose my grandson who will one day be the voice that may change the world.
Where there is LOVE there is hope.
Teach your children well …
Isadora
For my grandson, Jeffrey. He gives unconditional LOVE …
leona lewis – footprints in the sand lyrics
Anthony Bourdain dead @ 61 June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018
Chef – writer – TV host
Photo’s and article by Variety
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If you or someone you know is considering suicide,
please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Kate Spade dead @ 55 December 24, 1962 – June 5, 2018
Fashion Designer
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If you or someone you know is considering suicide,
please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The crowd increased with every passing minute.
Deidra hated crowds.
She felt the air disappearing around her.
Misty’s teacher had insisted all students attend the ceremony.
“Extra credit for anyone who takes a snapshot of President Trump.”
Deidra turned to her daughter.
“Look, I’ve got to get some air. I’ll be right back. Don’t move.”
Deidra felt panicked anxiety.
She heard gunshots.
A guard grabbed her arm.
Deidra turned.
He pulled tightly as she tried to release his grip.
“Ma’m, please,” he said. “I think your daughter’s been shot.”
“Misty?”
“Tye-dye jacket; blond hair?”
“Yes!”
Unbearable, howling anguish cries!
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt: Roger Bultot
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Boe was a good ole country boy; rich and handsome too.
After daddy died, he’d had to run the farm. But, he was tired of milking cows and feeding hogs.
Boe took off for college in the big city.
At a party, he met Victoria. Her sapphire eyes captivated him.
Eventually, Boe took her to the farm to meet Mama.
He showed her around the farm. Pointing, she asked, “What’s that?”
“Wild mushrooms in dung. We feed ‘em to the hogs.”
She wrinkled her nose.
At dinner Mama announced, “Roasted hog and wild mushrooms tonight.”
Victoria wrinkled her nose again.
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt: Connie Gayer
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***** this is a rewrite of a story from 2015. The views were few back then since I had just started my writing journey.
Enjoy !!!
In November, I posted a few wearables I had knitted. Click here if you missed it.
I started attending a knitting group, that meets at our local library, once a week since August, 2017.
I’ve been relearning my knitting skill from my youthful years. I must admit its’ been a pleasure.
I’ve learned some new skills: working with round needles, better pattern reading, tunisian crochet,
brioche knit stitch and blocking your finished garment.
The two hats above are for babies. These two hats helped me gain an understanding of working
with double pointed needles after the hats stitches have been decreased.
The hat with 2 pom-poms was gifted to a friend who was having a baby boy.
The hat with one pom-pom is in a box waiting for additional preemie hats to be made for a Christmas hospital drive.
I must work on pom-pom skills.
The photos of the pink stripe hat was a gift for one of my grandchildren.
This peach shawl took me about 5 months to complete. The slide show is about the process of blocking.
I’ve been enjoying the calming effects of knitting. It helps with manual dexterity, focus of mind and
it isn’t a bad way to meet friendly helpful people. I’ve made new friend along the way.
We’re of all skill levels; meeting and helping those who pop in with a desire to learn to crochet or knit.
I hope you enjoy some of the items I’ve been working on. I hope to add more as I go on.
Happy Crafting … Isadora
Mother asked me to get one of Oma’s dresses for the viewing.
Walking through the house, I could feel Oma in every room.
She was with me; guiding me.
Small things meant a lot to her; like working in the garden, a walk in the park or sitting on her front porch listening to the birds sing.
Oma kept an impeccable home. Her treasured crystal, Rogaska, bowl on her dining room table always had fresh flowers or plants.
Opa loved her pink gown from their 75 anniversary.
He’d said, “My heart fluttered when we danced.”
This will be the dress.
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100 words
Photo Prompt: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
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Deep down in their roots, all flowers keep the light. ©Theodore Roethke
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May the light we embrace,
Kindle the flame of our heart
And, burn brightly with love and clarity.
Light tomorrow with today … ©Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Namaste, Isadora
2018©Isadora De La Vega
“Knowledge is like a candle … when one candle lights the other,
it does not diminish from the light of the first.” ©Thomas Jefferson
This is a repost as I thought …
Preacher Michael Curry spoke a touching sermon about LOVE and its healing powers
to Prince Harry and Meghan at the royal wedding.
I thought it might be inspiring to listen to if you missed it.
Namaste, Isadora
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
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Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me.
We are One.
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On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea
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Life is a journey full of many beautiful scenes;
I, the soul, come to …
Don’t pretend. Be who you are. You are special.
We all have a light inside, let it shine.
Namaste
I honor the place in you
in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you
which is of Love, and of Truth,
of Light and of Peace.
When you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me.
We are One.
Song – I Am Light
I am light, I am light
I am light, I am light
I am light,
I am not the things my family did
I am not the voices in my head
I am not the pieces of the brokenness inside
I am light, I am light
I am light, I am light
I am light
I’m not the mistakes that I have made
or any of the things that caused me pain
I am not the pieces of the dream I left behind
I am light, I am light
I am light, I am light
I am light
I am not the color of my eyes
I am not the skin on the outside
I am not my age, I am not my race,
my soul inside is all light
All light, all light
I am light
I am light, I am light
I am light
I am divinity defined
I am the God on the inside
I am a star, a piece of it all
I am light
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Nurturing Thursday
Walking in the Garden 2018©Isadora DeLaVega
This year, Mother’s Day, is May 13, 2018. It’s the day we celebrate the special women who’ve raised us.
I think everyone would agree that any woman whose raised a child deserves to be recognized everyday.
She’s filled with boundless love and makes enormous sacrifices.
Mothers have arms brimming with comfort and love.
For those of you who are blessed to have your mothers with you,
May your Mother’s Day, with her, be filled with immense joy….!!!!
For those of you have lost your mothers,
May your Mother’s Day be filled with your precious memories of her.
Happy Mother’s Day to All …. !!!
A Mother’s Love by Jim Brickman
A Mother’s Prayer – Celine Dion
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When we reflect on our lives we can’t help but include our thoughts on the one person who’s had the most influence on us:
‘Our Mother.’
She forms the person we’ll be from the beginning of conception. We are who we are because of her.
Despite the way we may feel about her, she is the major player in the formation of our lives.
There are lessons a mother teaches us.
But, it’s always up to us to put them into practice.
It’s always up to us to be in charge of our decisions.
Sometimes, we ruminate and get stuck on what we weren’t given or how we were treated by her.
This shouldn’t matter.
For in the end, if we fail or if we succeed, we should never forget that the final choices are always up to us.
The poem below reflects a Mother’s words eloquently … enjoy Reflection by Secret Garden as you read.
Happy Mother’s Day to all … Isadora 😎
2018©Isadora DeLaVega
Secret Garden – Reflection
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Reflections of a Mother …
I gave you life, but cannot live it for you.
I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn.
I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you.
I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it.
I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe.
I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you.
I can buy you beautiful clothes, but I cannot make you beautiful inside.
I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you.
I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you.
I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish.
I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor.
I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you.
I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure.
I can tell you the facts of life, but I can’t build your reputation.
I can tell you about drink, but I can’t say “no” for you.
I can warn you about drugs, but I can’t prevent you from using them.
I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can’t achieve them for you.
I can teach you about kindness, but I can’t force you to be gracious.
I can warn you about sins, but I cannot make you moral.
I can pray for you, but I cannot make you walk with God.
I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life.
I can love you with unconditional love all of my life
….. and I will.
~~~ Author Unknown ~~~
