The Child Remembers

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

My grandparents had rockers on the front porch and often sat out there rocking and chatting after I was in bed. In the winter there was a wood stove where I could see the fire burning.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458091)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 16

@RubyHawk My grandparents had a swing bench, we liked it so much. I never stayed there in winter, it was too cold, we went there to visit, I remember the fireplace.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

@LadyDuck Some of my best memories were at Granddaddy's house. I went winter and summer. They didn't live a long distance from us.

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Jeanne Marie

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

3 Aug 16

Good memories!

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Jeanne Marie

@Jeanniemaries (8237)

• United States

4 Aug 16

@RubyHawk I try and not dwell on the not so good ones.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Aug 16

@Jeanniemaries That best, and I try to not dwell on bad memories.

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

Yes,some memories are good and others not so good.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71666)

• United States

5 Aug 16

I actually live in the house my grandparents raised my mother and her brothers and sisters in. Now I am raising my own children here.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (71666)

• United States

5 Aug 16

@RubyHawk Mine needs a lot of work

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Aug 16

That's the best. i love old homes. My mother lived in her home for over fifty years and it's still there. My nephew lives there now.

Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

3 Aug 16

This is lovely, I could just see you there in that big soft bed.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

I can see myself there. My grandparents always had feather beds.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

3 Aug 16

lovely poem, ms. ruby. yepperz, we recall the things that brought's comfort.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

3 Aug 16

@RubyHawk yes ma'am, sadly so 'n those scars run deep

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

@crazyhorseladycx Sadly scars do run deep.

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

Yes, and those memories that were uncomfortable. Children remember more than we think.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306195)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Aug 16

Wonderful memories wrapped up in that poem.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306195)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Aug 16

@RubyHawk Oh so true.

@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

Children never forget. We adults should remember that.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

3 Aug 16

Ruby that's so lovely thanks for sharing

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@RubyHawk (99425)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 16

You are welcome and I'm glad you liked it. I don't often share my poetry.

Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

4 Aug 16

Lovely poem and warm with memories.

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38657)

• Midland, Michigan

3 Aug 16

Your memories reminded me that I need to begin collecting my articles from a different site as I will be changing my membership there. It's a lot of work which I've put off thus far. I have until the end of the month unless I want to pay again, and I really don't have the extra funds to continue in that manner. I wrote a poem on there about cloudy days that I've not looked at in a few years.

@acelawrites

@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

3 Aug 16

You must be missing your gandfather! Nice description of the feather bed.

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josefina

@josie_ (9763)

• Philippines

3 Aug 16

It's nice to have fond memories of childhood. Now that I'm a grandmother, I sometimes wonder will my grandchildren have fond memories of our times together.

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