Tag: children
member name: Cathryn flowers Ritchie
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July 28, 2006 01:32 AM EDT --
I want to tell a love story - our love story, because it is full of romance, love and fun. When Valentine's Day rolled around with many kids under foot, we tried to keep it romantic and special. . . .
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August 06, 2006 12:02 AM EDT --
We down coast highway, setting sun, smells of salty sea and eucalyptus. Walked the carpeted curves of the park overlooking Laguna Beach. At every turn, bench and picnic table, "We came here when we . . .
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September 07, 2006 06:12 PM EDT --
A Crippled Woman
I want to tell you a story of a woman - a mother of many young ones; she knew she yelled too loud, too long at those too little; too young to protect themselves.
She said to her loving . . .
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July 31, 2006 09:05 AM EDT --
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September 15, 2006 05:08 PM EDT --
"Mom, if there are girlcheese sandwiches, can we have boycheese sandwiches?"
This was one of the many entertaining phrases my John put together when he was young. I never knew when he'd . . .
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November 10, 2006 04:21 PM EST --
I really can't recall when it happened exactly. I know that as soon as Caitlin could focus her eyes the world was her family. She responded to every eye contact, every face and smile as if greeting . . .
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August 12, 2006 06:22 PM EDT --
Delightful dolphins dabbling
In seashells and sand,
On crested waves and crashing currents;
Building sand castles, dreams
And make believe schemes.
But most of all,
Building bridges that . . .
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July 25, 2006 04:56 PM EDT --
A Day at the Beach
(My husband & I shared a day with our 4 children,
ages 16, 14, 13 and 10)
Cathryn flowers Ritchie
April 1998
Delightful dolphins dabbling
In seashells and sand,
On . . .
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September 06, 2006 12:26 AM EDT --
A Crippled WOMAN
I want to tell you a story of a woman - a mother of many young ones; she knew she yelled too loud, too long at those too little; too young to protect themselves.
She said to her loving . . .
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August 07, 2006 11:42 AM EDT --
Let's hear it for Corona Del Mar in South Orange County, California!
The first time Steve took me to this beach was in the Spring of 1981, at night, watching the waves crash in the moon silvered water. . . .
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September 05, 2006 11:02 PM EDT --
REACHING FOR RAINBOWS
by: Cathryn flowers Ritchie
(On the sixth anniversary of my
firstborn's first willful wail)
I want to encourage my little one. I want to help her as she
Reaches for rainbows, . . .
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September 21, 2006 06:39 PM EDT --
You take me to your pain
I really don't want to gain
Feelings about this struggle;
For I know I'll muddle
Through the darkness
of each motherhood weakness.
I don't want to look . . .
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June 08, 2008 02:20 AM EDT --
Longing, pining "Will it ever be?"
Is life worth living when one is not giving
one's soul
one's love?
Questioning the One who is the Father,
who created . . .
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November 10, 2006 04:24 PM EST --
I really can't recall when it happened exactly. I know that as soon as Caitlin could focus her eyes the world was her family. She responded to every eye contact, every face and smile as if greeting . . .
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