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To: yorkie; JustAmy; MEG33; WVNan; Billie; DollyCali
Let's try this:

Memories

Memories in black and white, of sunny days gone by,
Recalling smiles and music, the taste of summer fun,
The blue of sky, the yellow sun, the bright green of the grass,
In black and white photos in my mind, now that the days are done.

Those silent pictures singing out their music and their joy,
Of hayrides, songfests, parties and families gathered up,
To pat the heads and see the smiles of the newest young’uns,
And all of that crammed into a photograph with edges all curled up.

Your fancy computers may hold a lot of data, and then connect you,
With a world much wider than I’ve known and wandered,
But if it can’t expand a faded image into distant laughter,
Then you may find it isn’t time but life you’ve squandered.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 23, 2008

2,140 posted on 06/23/2008 6:06:06 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (The most important aspect of a life of moderation is knowing when you've had enough of it!)
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To: NicknamedBob

Great poem, NicknamedBob!!

2,149 posted on 06/23/2008 7:47:29 PM PDT by yorkie ( Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....It's about learning to dance in the rain.)
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To: NicknamedBob; JustAmy
"Memories" .....

I love this poem, Bob - we may have to work that into a Welcome graphic. :)

2,192 posted on 06/24/2008 9:10:03 AM PDT by Billie
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