We're All Growing, We're All Going

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One day she'll fit into her mother's shoes.
We're all growing and we're all going somewhere.
Even when it seems we're sitting still, changes are happening.
Even when there is little to grasp we are growing and going.
The pumpkin (below) is changing from yellow to orange. It's preparing for Fall and has no idea if it will be a pie or a carved-out decoration. It doesn't know where its seeds will land or if its shell will be a tasty delight, a nest for a candle's glow, or neither.
   

We also all fly with each thought that wanders, and sometimes with our inventions ...
simulating what birds do with ease.
   
We all are wondering, all hoping ...
and in need of a tender touch along the way.
Explore more at SKYWATCH and Saturday's Critters. 


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HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT

Comments

  1. Rose PAugust 3, 2023 at 10:18 AM

    Thank you for insightful thoughts on the mystery of the circle of Life.

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  2. TomAugust 3, 2023 at 2:27 PM

    ...our 10 year old and 19 year old granddaughters just left, we had a tea party. The 10 year old thinks that she is 19!

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  3. Spare Parts and PicsAugust 3, 2023 at 4:29 PM

    Change is a constant, that's for sure. Lovely post!

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  4. Yogi♪♪♪August 3, 2023 at 4:58 PM

    A beautiful post with great photos and a lovely poem. Yes we are all going somewhere and it may not be where we think.

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  5. carol l mckennaAugust 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM

    Oh such divine words and photography ~ such truths ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  6. Mystic MeanderingAugust 4, 2023 at 9:43 PM

    Lovely inspirational post and poem :) Thank you...

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  7. eileeninmdAugust 5, 2023 at 5:30 AM

    Hello,
    I love your poem, lovely words. Beautiful captures of the children playing on the beach. Love the crow and the cute kitty. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.

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  8. mvmaithaiAugust 5, 2023 at 6:31 AM

    Love your pictures and poems!
    Channeling Mark Twain - Dream, explore, discover - that's me.

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  9. Shiju SugunanAugust 5, 2023 at 7:04 PM

    We're all on unique journeys, uncertain about what lies ahead. Let's cherish wonder, hope, and the importance of compassion.

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  10. ~Lavender Dreamer~August 6, 2023 at 7:37 AM

    It's good to live life to the fullest...always open to new things and adventures!

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 9, 2023 at 2:52 PM

    Beautiful Maria -- your poetic photo story is perfect as is your own original poem. I expect most all of us are on a journey with both highs and lows. My hope is not to settle for the in-between just yet.

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  12. NatureFootstepAugust 12, 2023 at 1:29 AM

    love your photo edits and the beautiful girl.

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