NaBloPoMo - songs of innocence and experience

Nov 10, 2008 17:52

For years, I have been calling Z my heart. Recently, in a bid to spice things up he has taken to calling me my kidney and on special occasions sweetpancreasI have always been playful and mischievous (my regular pasttime is still to make prank phonecalls to Z at work, at least once a week) and I am childlike in many ways (I love shiny things, I clap ( Read more... )

parenthood, legacy of loss, letting go & getting over, tales of love & grief, baby, childhood, these are the things that i remember

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smallblakflower November 10 2008, 19:23:57 UTC
which ought to be a win-win situation since he enjoys putting objects in his mouth and I enjoy exploiting my family for comic effect.
Hehehe. Brilliant.

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rainsinger November 11 2008, 13:59:25 UTC
I think it will be so cute. Although maybe worrisome for Social Services. I might have to attach a sign to him that says "This Pipe Is Unloaded".

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meepettemu November 10 2008, 20:06:00 UTC
Your writing moves me. Your first two paragraphs i was smiling and happy, thinking of the you i know, and paragraph three dashed my heart to the ground and told me of a childhood of despair and dismay.

I am glad you're getting that back; re-learning. It's beautiful.

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rainsinger November 11 2008, 14:00:16 UTC
Thank you. :)

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anonymous November 10 2008, 22:11:20 UTC
Keep remembering that language, and it will come back to you more and more! Thank you for sharing your heart with us.

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rainsinger November 11 2008, 14:01:06 UTC
:)

Thank you for being a nice audience

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Oops! That above anonymous commenter was me! ext_131652 November 10 2008, 22:12:13 UTC
xoxo

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suzylou November 11 2008, 11:01:45 UTC
I find a lot of the time when it's just me and E I don't know what to do with her and I get that panicky feeling. If I think about it too much I decide that I am a completely inadequate mother. Perhaps this is one of those things we all feel but nobody talks about.

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rainsinger November 11 2008, 14:03:12 UTC
It's a relief to hear you say that. I generally tend to assume that other people just find it so natural and easy to play with their children. Also, welcome back. Always nice to see your name about and I look forward to more news about E.

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