Mama said to me, baby,
never gripe and whine about
how heavy your cross is,
‘cos in the warehouse of crosses
you might find that
yours is the lightest of all.
©
Jacqueline
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A smile again!
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Thank you starman 🙂
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beautiful…..
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Thank you Sudhir 🙂
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Oh, I love this!
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Thank you Jenny Marie 🙂
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Mama is a very wise lady. This is so true.
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I find it so interesting recalling words from my parents that didn’t make much sense to me back then but now mean a whole lot.
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Yes, I agree and my husband mentioned this other day. If we had only listened with a keener ear.
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I find myself thinking this of late.
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Nothing better than having a beautiful mother with a beautiful heart. I have missed a lot of your posts. sighss. Not anymore i pray.
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What a wonderful picture Jacqueline! Love it – and your mother’s insightful words of wisdom. So true!
Thank you for sharing this.
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Nice! 🙂
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Thank you Melissa 🙂
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