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Moments That Make Memories

I was watching a movie on Lifetime yesterday, a real tear jerker. It was about a retired Latin teacher whose husband had died in an automobile accident during the first years of their marriage. She reconnects with a former student, a young man with a wife and two lovely children, who is goal setter and striver. During the movie, the retired teacher again becomes a teacher to him. She teaches him that life is made of those wonderful moments that will become memories. She knew well the fragility of human life and lived most of hers in recollections of those wonderful moments that she had had with her husband.
After watching this movies, I began to think of those moments that have become so special to me and wanted to share them with you.
My memories of my father and the wonderful person that he was.

My marriage to the hubby that I have now and the wonderful support that he gives me.

My children and the students that I adopted while teaching.

My home and my woods behind my house.

My dogwood tree in bloom.

Smelling the flowers and watching butterflies.

My pets and all things fluffy, furry great and small.I could go on and on with the change in seasons, the beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the trail rides, and the many friendships that I have experienced through the years, but if you noticed most of these are not those items which are purchased but those special gifts that we receive just from living.

posted on Apr 9, 2008 8:40 AM ()

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As Art Buchwald once said, "The best things in life aren't things."

comment by redimpala on Apr 11, 2008 12:18 PM ()

Nice...

comment by dazeymae on Apr 10, 2008 8:05 PM ()

You made me cry.....I've been taking so much for granted. Thanks for the post & for sharing your blessings!

comment by dkelly on Apr 10, 2008 9:45 AM ()

Great post!

comment by marta on Apr 9, 2008 7:08 PM ()

What a beautiful post Angie!!

My grandmother had a dogwood tree in her yard in western Kentucky. My Mom would send me pictures of it. It was was beautiful.

comment by texastar on Apr 9, 2008 4:29 PM ()

I loved your post -- very thoughtful. I can tell you have great love and respect for all those aspects of your life that make you, YOU.

comment by mattguru18 on Apr 9, 2008 4:09 PM ()

Heartwarming post, Angie!! Great, loving memories... Makes a person go back to her memories and think of how grand life can be! Thank you!

comment by sunlight on Apr 9, 2008 12:03 PM ()

I had a conversation with Grace this morning about how every day is beautiful because it gives us the chance to be together, see the flowers, blah blah blah, and I smiled when I read this.

comment by walkwithgrace on Apr 9, 2008 10:30 AM ()

you always write the best articles! so full of love and thankfulness. you are shining light here in mybloggers!

comment by elkhound on Apr 9, 2008 9:44 AM ()

WOW, what a wonderful, "Memory Book" Now all you need to add is a audio tape of memories and your stories to give to the family.

Another idea I had with my neighbor, we were going to do this but didn't get to it, this is the neighbor that recently passed away.
I wanted to do an audio of her stories, while I made her recipes, she was getting were the chopping and preparing of a soup was too much.
Her stories just flowed. Never knew what she''d talk about while I visited. So get a recorder or a cam corder, and cook and tell your STORY!
The family will love it, I'm sure!!

comment by anacoana on Apr 9, 2008 9:21 AM ()

awesome. It's good to take time to think about these things I think!

comment by kristilyn3 on Apr 9, 2008 9:15 AM ()

Well said. That is so true. It's all the little things in life that are the most precious and too valuable to ever attach a price.

comment by mellowdee on Apr 9, 2008 9:00 AM ()

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