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February
2000
The month
for lovers. Or is it just 'love'? My father is often on my mind in February.
He was so good at having
something
small to give to each of us, to let us know just what we meant to him.
I remember so many holidays coming home to just a tiny stuffed bear, or
a heart of sweets and a card. It became expected and as far
as I remember
we were never disappointed.
I didn't realize
until much later in my life that not everyone considered the day to be
for expressing your love to everyone who you felt that deeply about. Most
only
choose a
'sweetheart' to single out and allow to bask in their attentions. Surely
we often have a special someone to whom our sentiments are focused, but
for those who do not, and even for those who do, I would offer
the example
of my father, who let a little girl, a struggling teen, and even a young
mother know that she was part of his 'valentine' love sharing.
My children
and I have grown up through the years pasting and
gluing and
cutting and making a grand mess. It was much more work in the years when
I had four in school and we made 30+ a piece. Sometimes towards the end,
I know it became more a chore than an effort of
love. Still,
after all that those in our life do for us, sometimes it was important
to just set things aside and focus on those wonderful feelings of 'love'.
I guess it is still important.
Wishing you
and yours a most
wonderful
holiday with all the tender feelings that humanity is famous for
---<--{@
Chantaclair Rose
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I've moved our WISH LISTS
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( The old 'can be found on any of the Archived Pages )
The unsolicited 'who am I'... See if you agree.
"You inspire, you love beyond reasoning, you embrace
the world with an outlook I can only imagine having, you care passionately
about your art however it is expressed, you are a terrific mother in the
face of seeming unappreciation for your efforts, you are gifted with an
inner light that acts as a beacon to others, you are multi-talented and
freely share those talents...
You continually reach out to touch others with
your light, encouraging them to keep their own flame lit and shining brightly,
you lift those who cannot see and uncover their eyes to the wondrous possibilities
around them, your honesty is something all should strive for and learn
from for it is never spoken unkindly, but with warmth though never coddling...
Candid; honest; imperfect. Exploratory,
literate, talented. Eclectic, endearing, forgiving. Quirky, selective,
intuitive... "
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