If you think about it, all our lives we are wishing we would grow or something would. When I was little all I wanted was to grow bigger. Now that I am bigger all I want is to grow smaller. When we are young we long to grow up so we can do more things, and then we grow and wish we could just go back to the times when a hug and kiss from our mommy cured all the world’s hurts and solved all our problems.
Here in Indiana, spring breezes are blowing today and before much longer people will be planting gardens and flowers wishing and praying that they would just grow. We will water and nurture our plants, just as we love and nurture our children watching them grow hoping they will prosper, flourish, and life will treat them well.
Well done Miss. Very true and even as freakin old as I am, I am still growing!
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DeleteYes so true! Great post.
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DeleteNice insightful post Kathy - I've always believed we grow more through our trials than our good times. (Not that I always like it that way mind you!) :)
ReplyDeleteAmy, it is the trials that define us. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments!
DeleteI enjoyed your post about growth, Kathy. So true. Every day is a growing experience in one way or another.
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DeleteWonderful post!
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DeleteYour last line is just ever so true. But I also loved the way you started this post - made me giggle a bit. Nicely done.
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DeleteMy daughter is growing muscles.
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Joyce, hopefully in all the right places! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI like your last line... "everyday we live, there is potential to grow." I need to remind myself of that very often these days. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnne, me too! Thank you for stopping in to read and for your kind comments.
DeleteAnd that's how to remain sane, active, healthy etc. to learn something new each day and keep growing..
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Duncan, I agree completely! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments!~
DeleteHello, my friend...Yes, I know what you mean. I am nearly 80 and still learning, still keeping busy. My blogging helps keep my mind active, and my fingers are kept busy with quilting. Many grands and great grands keep my heart happy and my children are wonderful to me and to others around them. Come see me, if you have the time. Best regards to you. Ruby
ReplyDeleteGrammy, how wonderful!! A person must stay busy or go completely mad. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments!
DeleteI am always for growing-- especially if it is my mind!! Great post Kathy.
ReplyDeleteJenn, me too although some days I wonder. LOL Sometimes my growth is in hindsight. Thank you for stopping in and for your kind comments!
DeleteVery true. I was in a discussion group on Sunday and we were talking about growth and human nature. Even in the midst of challenging and difficult situations, there is something that we are meant to grow and learn from the experience. (Visiting from the A-Z Challenge.)
ReplyDeleteHarvest Moon, I believe that is true of every instance of our lives good and bad. Each event is meant for learning and growth. Thank you for stopping in and for your kind comments!
DeleteYou're right about that!!! All we can do is grow and learn...
ReplyDeleteJoJo, yes!! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments!
DeleteGrowth is forward motion, which is good!
ReplyDeleteKatie, yes even when it is bad...growth is always good. Still wishing I would grow smaller...that would be even better! Thank you for stopping by. It is always so nice to see you!
DeleteSometimes we don't realise we have grown until something happens to test us. Great post.
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Sally, and it is those tests that define us! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments!
DeleteThat blooming plant is very distracting. I have too many jokes on other things growing.
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DeletePerfectly lovely post, Kathy. And I have o remember that. That there can be beauty in sadness.
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DeleteI'd like to grow smaller too, especially around the hips :-) But I agree about growing in our understanding of ourselves and life in general.
ReplyDeletePaula, I hear ya!! I want to get smaller every where! Thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments! ♥
DeleteWhat an insightful post. Sometimes the idea of being a kid again can be enticing because I can do certain things "right" the second time around and appreciate some of the things I'd taken for granted as a child.
ReplyDeleteCynthia, I would do things so differently if I did it over! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments! ♥
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ReplyDeleteI loved this post! It's when we stop growing and leaning toward the light that we start to wither and die. Your imagery is lovely.
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Kelly, I am so pleased that you enjoyed this post. Every now and then I wax poetic and produce a little gem like this and wonder just how it will be received. Thank you for stopping by and making my day!
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