Today I am participating in a Blogging event called ´Nostalgic Moments´ over at Art of Sharing Blogfest.
It is such a lovely topic and you can write about anything that creates a feeling of Nostalgia. Share anything and everything you want – be it a video, a photo, a song, a book, a person, a place, a story, a recipe or anything which you want to share with your fellow blogger. However, while sharing you have to explain why it makes you nostalgic. Be creative and share it with all of us.
There are a few moments in your life when you are truly and completely happy, and you remember to give thanks. Even as it happens you are nostalgic for the moment, you are tucking it away in your scrapbook.”
― David Benioff, When the Nines Roll Over: And Other Stories
Time goes by so quickly and people and circumstances change. Looking at this photo I wish I could change the time back to the days when it was uncomplicated. Unfortunately we can never turn back the hands of time.
| My daughters: On holiday in 1996 |
A Snowflake Falls
© Ruth Adams
One night I saw a snowflake fall,
Past memories it did recall,
And as the snow fell to the ground,
So quietly without a sound,
I watched until a blanket made,
To glistening white brown earth did fade.
An untouched cover until the dawn,
the sun arose it was soon gone.
I thought of friendships in the past,
Seemed perfect though they did not last.
And family ties once meant so much,
Now rarely do we keep in touch.
So quickly life can take a turn,
Yet slowly we do seem to learn,
So many things in life can change,
And suddenly be rearranged.
In our slumber while we do sleep,
For granted blessings thought to keep,
For same as night does turn to morn,
An untouched blanket can get torn,
The things that we have overlooked,
Ignored, rejected or mistook,
As melted snow does turn to slush,
Relationships can turn to dust.
So this year for the Holiday,
Praise God for blessings gave today.
Don’t take for granted they’ll remain,
That life forever will be the same.
Let’s be the most that we can be,
For all our friends and family.
Unlike the snowflake on the ground,
Let’s keep in touch and stay around.
you have beautiful children..
That poem is as beautiful as the children.
Thank you Jim 🙂
Thank you Syed 🙂 They are young ladies now 🙂
Your children are beautiful! Our children (I have a son and a daughter) must be around the same age. I often think about them when they were that age. At least we have our memories and lovely photos such as this one. <3
Nelieta,Beautiful all the way around. Jessica
Thank you Jess 🙂 xxx
Such adorable babies, well children I should say. I know theyhave grownup to be just as sweet as you!!! Great post.
Pretty mom = gorgeous offsprings 🙂 I can't wait to have my own and start a new chapter in my life.
Its sooo beautiful n meaningfull…:)
nice! such pretty picture of your childhood…www.soniakundrasingh.blogspot.com
Thank you Sweepy! My eldest is 18 and the youngest 17. I guess all parents secretly wish they can keep their children small 🙂 Like you say, we have the photos and memories to treasure.
Aww. thank you Jan! Such a beautiful comment. Life has not been easy for us the last couple of years but I am sure deep down they still carry that sweetness.
Thank you Sonia! I truly believe there is no greater love than that of a mother for her children 🙂
Thank you Claire *blush*..That is a wonderful chapter or would I rather say book 🙂
Thank you for the visit Sneha and for your lovely comment!
awww they both look so cute together… god bless. Thanks for sharing your nostalgic moment…
Your daughters are beautiful Neleita. And what an apt poem for this theme. Never take life for granted….beautiful
Thank you Rimly! Yes I agree, family and love is the thread that keeps us together.
Thank you so much for the visit and comment Mani 🙂 Have a blessed day!
What a beautiful poem to highlight the nostalgia theme. The photo of your girls is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your memories with us. http://lyricfire.typepad.com/lyric-fire/2011/09/lyric-fire-look-at-my-fabulous-life-episode-5-jasons-jewels.html
Poignant! Moments like this, so special, should be captured in any way possible. And what a lovely poem and photo to capture yours Nelieta! As melted snow does turn to slush, Relationships can turn to dust.Sad but true 🙁
Thank you for the comment and visit Debra. Looking back I have not taken enough photos. Where were digital cameras 18 years ago? Sad but true 🙁
Thank you Tameka! Relationships are so important but we seem to forget about that as time goes on. They are even more beautiful now 🙂
the best gift from God is our children. your daughters are gorgeous. loved the poem which talked about much practical realities about relationships that change with time. some change to fade away, some change to stay awake.
Thank you Sancheeta! I guess when people are caught up ´in the moment´ they don´t always see how important relationships are and that we need to work on them to strengthen them and prevent them from falling apart.
First, I'm so glad I've found your site thru this Blogfest. Very entertaining and interesting…Count me in! I'm going in this journey too…http://realizationism.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much for the visit and for finding my blog! Glad you like it and you are more than welcome to join me on this journey 🙂
Oh Nelieta… they're as beautiful as you are… and looking at the image gives that sensation of nostalgia… Great choice of poem too… Oh, I'll remember when snowflakes falls (even if we don't have snow here)…
Such a lovely photo and I am sure a great moment for you. I get all warm and fuzzy and teary-eyed when I look at the photos of my kids when they were little. Those memories you push so far back in your head come rushing towards light when you see a photo. It's so magical.