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welcome to my insanity.
Great! 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Wow! What an image. Once a mother has blessed this journey it is easier to face it bravely. There is so, so much wrapped around these brief lines dripping from a perfect title.
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Impossible really to reduce a mother’s love, strength, courage and empathy to a mere three lines…but I had to try. Thanks for the wonderful feedback, mate.
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When you weave words, so accurately and as carefully as you do, it is what lies between them that tells the real story. You are welcome, my friend!
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oh wow, this is lovely. You wove a mother’s love, strength, courage and empathy well. 😉
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Lovely feedback, thanks Melinda. I’ve been lucky enough to have the perfect role model to write about for, well…my whole life 😉
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You’re welcome 🙂 we should all be so lucky 🙂
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Yes, indeed 🙂
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I agree with Hooklineandinkwell, you have a wonderful talent Ryan.
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So nice of you to say, Judy – although I don’t know how much more my ego can take 😉
Thank you, I really appreciate your support and encouragement.
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It is my pleasure Ryan.:-)
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Ryan, I do believe you may be one of the kindest people I’ve ever (not) met 😉!
Everytime I think your capability is maxed out… You out do yourself! This piece is my favorite I’m not going to lie; ) Ryan…. May I say, you are one of my favorite treasures found on WP. Thank you… 😉❤️
Try, to outdo yourself.. I’m sure you will do it! 🙂 I want to repost it.. I just need to respond to a few commets. Thank you!
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‘Ever (not) met’ – hahahaha, perfect!
Thanks, Carissa, I’m stoked that you like it. Keep being the wonderful mother that you are 🙂
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I’ve read printed it out and it’s up on my mirror…. I’ve read it a million times..
Can’t express my gratitude. With the struggles over the past month it’s been daunting. My post was written back in Sept. Thank you for having the compassion you have. I’m so grateful. ❤️
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You’re most welcome, Carisa. I’m grateful for your friendship and wanted to remind you just how wonderful mothers are and what an amazing job you do. Hope it gave you a smile or two 🙂
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Ryan, you must be exhausted because you’ve been running through my mind all day. 😉 Ryan, it gave me so many smiles all day. I was smiling during traffic.. I was smiling waiting at the pharmacy… I was smiling at the doctors office.. 😉 😀 You’ve been hanging with me all day 😀
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Haha, sounds like a day well spent! Does that mean I have an excuse to skip the gym today and just have a beer instead?
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Ryan, you do realize I can get you any doctors note you need. I’m better at my husbands signature than he is..
Ask and you shall receive 😉 Also, Ryan, you’ve already went to the gym with me today.. ;). I got ya covered!
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Ahh, the blessing of a mother is always a protection and a sweet fragrance. There are always those special sons that make motherhood magical. You are one of those 😀
Tender and strong at the same time.
Loved it!!
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Ah, so sweet 🙂 Thank you so much, Dajena!
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You are welcome very much Ryan 😀
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No sooner begun
Than ended, just room for truth.
Yours struck a deep chord.
Thanks.
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Great feedback. Thanks, Dave.
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Reblogged this on Sometimes Silver Linings are Blue and commented:
It’s a beautiful feeling when someone feels the emotions I write. When someone is inspired to write about your words themselves… Well, that’s spectacular 😉 Nothing.. I mean nothing, can describe the feeling when it’s inspired because of your child.. ❤️
Ryan is an amazing writer who moves me with his words. I know he will do the same for you.
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This is so beautiful, and such a sweet thing you did for Carisa.
🙂
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Thank you 🙂
Hopefully it gave her a smile or two.
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Or three or four. I’m sure it gave her a multitude of smiles, and tears.
🙂
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Wow! Someone’s one fire 🔥 love this
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Haha! Thanks so much, Kristin 😊
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Reminds me of my boys. Beautiful vecino 🙂
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Perfect! I’m so happy you could make it personal – that’s the biggest compliment 🙂
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Oops, I meant to put a comma. Although I’m sure you get lots of comments about your ‘cara’ I meant to write “Beautiful, vecino”. Vecino is Spanish for ‘neighbour’, if you hadn’t checked it out already.
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