My Name Is Stone
My name is Stone
It is sad being a cemetery statue
I watch unappreciative people
They come here regretting, weeping, mourning
They come here to say goodbye
They come here to be educated
Death teaches them so much about life
It is once
It is short
It is beautiful
I am not a teacher but
Humans leave here with knowledge
My name is Stone
It is sad being a cemetery statue
Things could be worse
I could have been a gargoyle
Image taken from Google Images.
…ha ha ha! Sweet and Sour… brought back memories of walking around Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, streets of mausoleums, lots of cherubs and gargoyles. 😊
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Smiling. Someday I have to travel there to witness it myself. (For now, I will google it. Thanks.) Of course, I will take a pen & paper with me. It must be inspiring. Thanks for dropping by. Have a good day.
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You too when the next day comes around…!
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Ooh, poignant words.
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Smiling. Thanks so much for stopping by to read and add your lovely comment. I appreciate it. Have a good one.
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No worries at all, you have a good one as well.
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Thanks
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Terrific!
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Thank you so much.
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Excellent Musing by Stone…..not ‘in’ Stone….or…perhaps even ‘in stone’. 😉
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Smiling. I passed a cemetery the other day and stared at the statues and wondered what they were thinking. Thanks for your comments.
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Most delightful pastime…I love to indulge… 😉
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Laughing. Me too.
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This is a great peace. Intense but understated. My first response is from the song it triggered in my mind “a rock feels no pain” and then the last line makes me think of my children’s generation whom I’ve termed “the gargoyle generation” because of their penchant for skulls, chains, etc. It seems they are very fearful and employ evil images in hopes of keeping evil away…I wonder if it would speak to me differently if it weren’t 3 a.m.
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LOL Glad this piece inspired so much thought. Thank you for your kind words. I see these statues. They are the “cemetery fly on the wall.” I wondered what could they be thinking? Thanks for reading and your kind words.
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One artist thought to create them, then another comes along and thinks for them.;-}
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Laughing. What would they say if they could talk? That question inspired me. Thank you.
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Exactly what they whispered to you…among other things. lol!
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Laughing.
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Things can always be worse, I’ve found. A gargoyle, indeed!
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LOL. Stone started a bit pessimistic, but in the end he learned what people learn in the cemetery, things could be worse. Thanks for reading.
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I love the last line….!
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Stone realized things could be worse. Thank you for reading my friend. Be well.
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🙂
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Wow. I move this perspective. 💕
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Smiling. Stoned learned. Thanks for reading.
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Of course!
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I especially love your ending. When my friend and I (and later my husband any I) took our long drives to nowhere in particular, our favorite destinations were cemeteries. They are beautiful — I have tons of amazing pictures. I loved stumbling upon small overgrown old graveyards (not so hard to find where I live). The older the better.
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My trips to the Doctor take me past an old cemetery. I was wondering what do these statues think about when they witness our suffering. Stone learned to improve his perspective. Thankyou Sandra for contributing your thoughts and experiences. I can imagine your long locks adorning the cemetery. Thank you for your kind words.
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I have a picture of me from a few years ago in a cemetery. It’s a rare photo in that I’m not wearing black. But I’m pretty sure I’m too shy (haha) to post it since it shows all if me… and I’m wearing sandals.
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Aw, you’re wearing sandals…. Would love to see that.
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Maybe… if I post just the feet. 🙂 But that will take away from the photo, I think. I might be persuaded to share the whole picture with a select few…
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Don’t know how that can be done. You will probably be best refraining from this and letting my sick imagination run free.
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There’s a thingy to make a post private… oh but that has a password, obviously… and posting that sort of defeats the purpose of private.
Your imagination is probably better anyway. 🙂
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Exactly. In my imagination the only thing you will be wearing are the sandlas…. O.O
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Yesterday was so warm, I wore sandals. It was awesome. I very much prefer them to any other kind of shoes. 🙂
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Music to my ears. I love to see ladies in sandals.
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‘Death teaches them so much about life.’ Indeed… Love this!! And especially the last line 🙂
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Smiling. Death does teach us so much. Thank you for stopping by to contribute your kind words and thoughts
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A unique perspective. If the inanimate objects around us could talk…
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I passed a cemetery the other day and my imagination took off. Thanks for reading. I want to slowly shift from poetry back to fiction.
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Awesome! I look forward to reading your stories!
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Chimp a bit worried about getting himself back into that mode. We will see. 😀
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You stone I rock lol
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LOL Well, to be honest, I think I pebble.
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Aww! Tiny rocks. LOL
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LOL
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It’s always nice reading your posts, thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much for saying that. Have a great day.
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I’ve heard what gargoyles lack in looks they make up for in personality 🙂
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LOL I guess Stone never considered that. Thanks so much for reading. Have a great day.
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I think I would rather be the gargoyle. 😀
Nice poem, Andrew.
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LOL Curious. Why would you rather be a gargoyle? Someone else told me they make up for their looks with their personality. Thanks for reading.
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Because they look cool and are generally found on buildings, not in cemeteries. I don’t think I would enjoy being privy to people’s grief.
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I can see your point. That would be sad to watch everyday. Thanks
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We’re you stoned when you wrote about stone? Kidding. I love this. Very imaginative.
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Laughing so hard. No, I wasn’t stoned. My demented imagination did it all on its own. O.o Thanks so much. Have a good one.
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So you don’t do drugs. You are a drug. 😉 You’re welcome. x
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Couldn’t have expressed it better. xoxo
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😉
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Very cute. A statue that teaches without saying a word. Genius!
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Lol. Thanks for saying that. Trying to push my imagination.
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A stone angel….much like a steel Magnolia. Strong, rigid, withstanding even the mightiest hurricane…but crumbling when the fissures become too wide and the weight of heartache becomes too much to bear.
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Sad but true. I know you are a soft centered candy
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Hard on the outside and gooey on the inside?
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And so sweet
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In the words of “Weezer”…I’m not as sweet as I used to be. LOL
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Maybe not to certain people, but I know you are so sweet.
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Oh, how you do see through me…and I let you.
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LOL You’re a sweetheart. I know you are. Damaged but a sweetheart nonetheless.
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Hello 🙂
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Hello. How are you.
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Thank you, I am fine
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I love stone gargoyles! There is a large collection of them at the newly restored PS109 art building at about 99th & Park Ave if you’re interested.
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lol Just read this message after arriving from an MD appoinment at Mt Sinai on 99th Street and Madison a block away. When I return I will take a peek. Thanks for letting me know. I will take photos when I return. Have a good day.
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There’s a lot of them in the courtyard on the back side (north)
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Thanks. I will search for them.
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Excellent! And you make a much more beautiful Stone than a gargoyle–my 2 cents 🙂
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LOL Thank you for stopping by.
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Most welcome 🙂
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Reblogged this on swko2.
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Thank you so much for the reblog. I appreciate it.
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Oooh, this was what you meant by your new post. I had already read it yesterday I believe, but I forgot to comment! 🙂
It was so funny, cause when I read this, I recognized something of myself in it. What I mean is, that I often think of people/animals/statues etc, (trees, sometimes, hee-hee), like: “I wonder what they are thinking/feeling”, (if they could feel). Do not get me wrong, I am not “crazy”, 😉 I know inanimate objects can not speak/think/feel… it’s just that it is so much fun to imagine what they would think, if they could… And then I read this poem by you, that is so great. Thanks for sharing! I love the whole cemetery thing too…. a sadness at the bottom of it all… 🙂 xo
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Love to read your thoughts. Thank you so much for reading this piece. No, you are not crazy. I passed a cemetery the other day and I asked myself what would these statues say if they could speak. So, if you’re crazy, we both are. LOL Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate it.
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Great idea and so true > Only one time so we’d better get on with it then. Cheers
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Take care.
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I liked how you write this from the stone statue’s perspective, Andrew. This had such emotional appeal to me.
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Smiling. Thank you for saying that. Glad you related to this work. Have a wonderful weekend. And thanks for dropping by to read.
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Oh, I love this one; a bit dark and different from your others. Gargoyles are also cool, though.
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Smiling. I wanted tostray from my usual writing. And I agree with you, gargoyles are misunderstood. Thanks for reading.
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I loved that you strayed 😉
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Smiling. Thanks
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No!!! Not a gargoyle. Never a gargoyle!
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Lol. Too funny. Thanks for reading. Have a great weekend.
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Oh the secrets these stones hold!
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Smiling. Can you imagine…. Thanks for dropping by.
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I agree with Rose. I liked the poem, but gargoyles are definitely also cool. In fact, now I’m thinking that when I eventually go, I may have a gargoyle watch over my bones. It would get a bit of attention, if nothing else.
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LOL That would draw attention. But I would like the young lady on your blog with the glasses falling off her nose and teaching us how to pronounce your name. Don’t underestimate the power of her beauty.
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Actually, I loved the photograph the moment I saw it. Her bemused expression is like the living embodiment of my personality. I liked the picture so much, in fact, I actually bought the rights to it rather than using a photograph from one of the free sites out there. I can’t emphasize enough how amazingly rare it is for me to part with money like that. I’m still stunned that I was willing to do it.
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LOL It is a nice photograph. Money well spent.
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How cute n wise dt innocent child(farishta/arirl) has every cemetery a dt statue of stone ? It is like roman statue.u know we worship d stone as devine power.
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Yes it is. Thanks for reading.
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Welcome.
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Okay n welcome.
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So sad that the stone has more insight than we, unappreciative people.
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Smiling. For some it does take the loss of a loved one to learn to appreciate life. Sad. Thank you for stopping by to read this. I appreciate it.
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Bittersweet.. poignantly written my friend!
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Thank you. I am trying to write it into a short story to see what I can do with it.
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I love your talent! 🙂
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Oh, thanks. You are the talented one. I just have a warped mind. lol
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No, no, no!! Nonsense! You are talented!
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Thank you so much
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😀 😀 welcome!
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You got me with that last line – wonderful!
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Trying to take the blog on a subtle shift to more fiction without alienating my followers. Thank you so much.
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Awww I enjoyed this😊
It’s different and a deep question..
Your words always inspire me
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I wanted to shift a little more toward fiction. Thank you for reading and for your kind words.
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Great shift – I look forward to reading more 😊
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Smiling. Thank you so much for your support. I appreciate it.
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Always 😀
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The stone statue experiences the weight of grief but at least it remains constant, and always watches over those passed and those mourning the loss. A poignant write, my friend.
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Smiling. Thank you so much. That was a profound thought my friend. I wanted to do something a little different.
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You are welcome, my friend. You achieved your goal by writing a piece that is deeply moving.
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Thanks so much. I am trying to convert it into a short story story in hopes of marketing it to magazines. Thank you for your support. This means a lot coming from you.
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You are welcome, my friend and good luck. I am rooting for you 🙂
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Thanks for your support
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Always, my friend!
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Gargoyles and Weeping Angels have the same thoughts!
😀
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Smiling. They probably do, don’t they? Wiser then us. Thanks for reading.
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I really love this
What a great idea
My name is stone
Great post Andrew
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Thanks my friend. Hope you are well
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Yes I am
And you
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Fine. Thanks
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Don’t forget to pet the chimp
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Lol. I will visit you later tonight if not tomorrow. Be well
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Not me
The God dam chimp
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Hahaha. Thanks
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Reblogged this on ' Ace Friends News ' and commented:
Nice post as always Andrew love the symatery between life and death and the bit in between as the Buddhists say it’s a triangle of life as in the trinity of God the father god the son and God the Holy Spirit .. As in father, mother and child – The symatery of life itself … Ian
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Beautiful comment Ian. Thank you so muvh for contributing these words to this post. And thank you so much for the reblog. You are such a supportive friend. Thank you and be well.
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It’s a pleasure there is such depth in your writing when you see beyond the obvious my friend great writer you are 🌟…Ian
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Smiling. Thank you so much for saying that. I appreciate your kind words, Ian. Have a great day.
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I too thought of Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris and the lovely maiden tombstone that sits over Chopin’s grave site. There are flowers and love letters strewn around it.
Leslie
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That is so beautiful. I will Google this. Hopefully I can find a photo. Leslie, thank you for taking the time out to read this piece. I appreciate it. Have a great evening.
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There will be many photos of it.
Leslie
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Great. Thanks. -Andrew
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Enjoy, Andrew and if you ever go to Paris you have to see it.
Leslie
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That is on the bucket list. Thanks
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So it should be.
Leslie
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Brilliant LA. Love the last line. It made me smile. And love the simple deepness of it.
🙂
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Smiling. Thank you so much for taking the time out to read. Even in the sadness of his situation, Stone was able to find oyhe one bright side. Again, thanks.
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Yeah! There is hope then.
🙂
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What a beautiful way to say life is short so make the most of it! 🙂
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Life is too short and we have to appreciate every moment. Thanks for reading.
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That last line made me chuckle. The rest of the short story reminded me of Neil Gaimon’s The Graveyard Book. It had that same haunting quality.
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Never read that. I will have to find it. Thanks for that suggestion. And thanks for reading. I appreciate it.
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You’re welcome. It was a great book.
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I will have to find it.
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I listened to the audio book and i enjoyed it.
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I will buy it. Thanks
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Anytime i listen to audio books all the time. I go through several a week. So if you ever need recommendations on books to read, I’m your gal. I have listened to over 1k audio books possibly even 2k in the last 6 years. 🙂
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Never have, but it is worth thinking about. Thank you. Much easier on the eyes.
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I use audible.com i have a membership. They have awesome sales. If you join, i can send you graveyard book for free or any other book i have that you want to listen to one time only for free.
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Thanks. I will check it out.
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Your welcome. If you end up joining let me know. I’d love recommendations
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Sure will.
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