tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13591334895672434642024-02-18T20:19:44.738-08:00A Literate LifeVickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-85622527860721174832020-03-16T03:09:00.000-07:002020-03-16T03:09:27.884-07:00Fear is the Enemy of Love<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You lose days, and hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your journal looks like you left,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But your pantry tells another story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After the rush of shopping wears off,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">There’s a cry stuck in your throat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pretending to be the enemy of love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your fingers ache from scrolling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For a minute you forget who you were,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Where you left your dreams,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">What book you were reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The stillness reminds you of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your old to-do list looks foreign.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A shift in priorities starts a new list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Finish what you started. Make the call.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Watch the birds in the backyard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Remember. How it all started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Write it down, this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Play the game. Eat the best food first.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The rainy day is here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Write the note. Mail the letter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Check on your family, your neighbor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cover all things with love that never
ends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It always looks worse, before it gets
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-68983589600079398362019-04-06T19:14:00.000-07:002019-04-06T19:14:07.487-07:00Lexie Martin's First Published Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-50239382281024205322019-03-09T16:59:00.000-08:002019-03-09T17:08:58.416-08:00Love Blooms Here<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Love Blooms Here<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A letter to the
new owners of our beloved home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Cardboard boxes bulging with stuff, a
single strip of tape across the top, sit quietly in every room of the house.
Each labeled with black marker so it lands in the right place at our new house.
It’s getting real now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“They
fell in love with your house,” the realtor said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">I
was calmly excited, too many chickens to count before they hatched. Somewhere in my realtors
rambling, I heard, “…so much light streaming in…such a large laundry room…loved
the front porch.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">I
know. That’s exactly how we felt fifteen years ago. My stomach ached. Not
the glorious reaction I expected in receiving such promising news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yes,
we had long been tired of climbing the stairs. We didn’t even use the
upstairs—half the house, heated and cooled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
phone at my ear was delivering the last phase of our lives—it was time to
downsize. We wanted it. We were ready.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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half of our belongings into storage cleared the clutter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“We
could live like this,” we both agreed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
thought it would be nice to leave a “Welcome to Your New Home” basket for the
next owners with a note that read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Love
Blooms Here.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We had a micro baby boom in our family—seven little nieces and one nephew, and a
grandson. Our three children began living their own grown lives. I published
a children’s book, then another, won awards for my writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hid Easter eggs over and over. Pancakes with too much syrup. Homemade oatmeal
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Moon rocks had fallen from the sky and
landed in my garden to be discovered by little hands. I wrote a poem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">My husband learned to
make a perfect biscuit, and a broccoli casserole that would’ve made my mama
proud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fall was celebrated with my pumpkin pie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">The gas-log fireplace quietly warmed many evenings in the two-story living room at the touch of a button. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">The patio we all helped put in the summer before my youngest son went off to become a Marine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Laughing, loving. Singing Christmas songs in the balcony. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">My mama would have loved the house, just like we did the first time we stepped across the threshold. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Butterflies and hummingbirds, big family parties, the sun from the second-floor window warming the cat as he napped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Planting seeds. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hoping. Waiting. </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Filling your basket with the fruits of your labor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">New lamps, a roll-top desk, a gun we’re holding for a man named Lou who lives in New York. Hearing the same family stories over and over again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">If I had known that fifteen years would go by so fast, I would have tried to slow it down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Building a volcano because you know how.</span></div>
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Learning new words from older kids.</div>
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Every single child that came into our home chasing the cat up the stairs. Posing for the camera.<br />
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tiny pink piano whose keys were tickled by happy tiny fingers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">An adopted cat that we worked hard to keep a roof over his head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Stray dogs finding a respite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Love
bloomed here.</span></div>
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came close to being a real hoarder. I found the strength to let go of five
boxes of books. Everything is just a thing. It's the memories that are tangible and powerful enough to bring tears.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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many sunsets, snow days, and lazy Sunday mornings. Coffee in bed. Steaks on the
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wait a minutes and hurry ups. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Marking the years with smiles and food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Editing with a group of
writers. Editing alone. Sharing coffee and a newspaper with a sister spirit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Little moments with sweet little friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Speaking love without even talking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wishing you could close your eyes and live every moment all over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Crossword puzzles before the sun comes
up. The smell of fresh-cut grass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">New
jobs, promotions, new cars, but always the same old truck. Spaghetti-faced
grins. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Trampolines that roll in the wind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">China for holidays, Fiesta dinnerware
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Always laughing. Leaving the party early to go have a baby.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Swinging on the back porch, roasting marshmallows, vanilla wafers for the cookie monster. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Flags flapping, cousins swimming, pictures of the moon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Little girls playing with grown up jewelry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Books and toys
for every age hiding in every nook and cranny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come again. Soon. Before you have time to grow too much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Broken crayons that still can color. Dried out play
dough stuck in the carpet. Lego towers and Cinderella castles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Playing kitchen. Stringing beads. Eating little marshmallows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Wooden train tracks that figure eight. Cartoons always on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Water might be the best thing that ever happened to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Planning. Waiting. Until it was our turn. We are ready to move.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">We fell in love with this house—we filled its
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-84036118766005371782018-07-09T18:20:00.001-07:002018-07-09T18:31:51.029-07:00Little Bird is Flying High!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I wrote in my journal on Saturday, June 16, 2018, the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> <i> It's gonna be a great day! The sun is bright hot, the birds are chirping.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By nightfall, I sat at a table encircled by friends at the 54th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards ceremony. The food was great. My purse was on the table near me, and inside it were three index cards. I had written an acceptance speech--just in case. My category was first up. The judge for the Children's Book category was Carmen Deedy. The winner of the finalist award was Dan Carlton and his book, <i>Ollie and the Wise Old Owl.</i> I didn't get the finalist award, but I was still hopeful. I had poured my heart and soul (and some cash) into creating Little Bird & Myrtle Turtle, and I loved it. When I heard my name called out, I went into some kind of automatic mode. It was really hilarious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I knew my friends were cheering, but I couldn't celebrate until I had that award in my hands. I grabbed my little purse and unzipped it like a woman on a mission. Pulled out two, then three cards. Each one folded on the bottom corner, so they wouldn't stick if this occasion actually happened. It was happening! I felt giddy. Then I put myself in check. I had a message to deliver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I strode--make that floated--to the front of the audience and waited patiently at the bottom of the steps for Michelle Khouri, the emcee, to finish her remarks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ms. Khouri read the judges statement about the winning book, "The tale of a character that cares for an unhatched egg--with surprising results--is not an uncommon theme in children's literature. Hans Christian Anderson's <i>The Ugly Duckling, </i>Oliver Butterworth's <i>The Enormous Egg, </i>and Emily Gravett's wickedly delightful, <i>The Odd Egg, </i>are among the most memorable of these adoption stories. McEntire's gentle wisdom in the treatment of this theme is worthy of commendation. When the bird asks its adoptive turtle mother if it belongs to her, her reply is simple, "...you do not belong to me or anyone else. Your life belongs to the wind under your wings..." These unselfish words reassure the young reader that the turtle, wanting only freedom and happiness for her young charge, is a marvelous parent. And the little bird is fortunate indeed to have her for a mother." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She was talking about my beloved book, but I didn't hear a word she said. Then I dropped one of the index cards!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remained steady and calmly bent over and picked it up. It was a dream come true to finally step onto that stage and accept such an honor. I paused with my trophy and the emcee for the photographer and felt as if I were gliding over to the podium. I was so nervous, but </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spoke with all the confidence I could muster and delivered my speech.</span><br />
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12,000 children are in foster care homes across the state of Georgia. I wrote
the story, Little Bird & Myrtle Turtle, for every child who grows up with
people other than their biological parents. They may look different from their
caregivers, but with love and support, they can appreciate their own identity
and find their purpose in life. Thank you, Georgia Writer’s Association, for
this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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am also grateful my parents read to me; I am thankful that Amber Lanier Nagle
taught a class about writing family stories; grateful that Karli Land founded
Calhoun Area Writers; and I appreciate that my husband, Dave, does an unequal
amount of household chores while I write. I am thankful for all of these
things, but I’m most grateful for the power of words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We all know the importance of early
reading and mentoring. I was recently reminded of that importance and the power
of words, when a caretaker of a four-year-old who had been placed in a foster care
home for troubled children, said to me, 'We go through the same routine every
night. He won’t go to sleep until I read him the book you wrote.'<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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recently watched a video of Ron Howard about directing. He said, “Find a story
you love, and tell it.” That’s what we do as writers. I encourage each of you
to continue to write the stories you love. There are readers waiting for you to
use your power. Just remember, it’s not about us, the writers, but the story and
letting go to give the story a voice. Thank you for listening to mine."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will never forget that night. I went back to my table and laughed like a silly school girl. I said "I love you" to my husband who has supported me every step of the way. I hugged everyone at our table, and texted friends and loved ones who couldn't be there. My "Little Bird" is flying high!</span></span></div>
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-71441898973867285362018-05-27T19:52:00.001-07:002018-05-27T19:52:46.909-07:00I'm just going to put this right here...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-18804289700569299472018-04-29T09:47:00.001-07:002018-04-29T09:47:39.686-07:00He's So Big<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> We drove twelve hundred
miles round trip in forty-eight hours just to sit in a room with carpet tiles
placed so the pattern was interrupted every square foot. We were not late, so I
had time to observe my surroundings before the ceremony began. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> The bright canned
lighting hanging from the pitched ceiling reminded me of a surgical suite I had
been a guest of twenty years ago. The doctor had held up the baby, all nine
pounds dripping in bodily fluids, like a trophy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I felt love and gratitude that
I could not express at that moment and showed my admiration with a beaming
smile and the words, “He’s so big!” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The pride of that moment still relevant
today in this well-lit, poorly-carpeted room and shown by the guests’
adornment:</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">a lady with sparkly flat
shoes, a child wearing her favorite necklace, and me wearing a silver bangle
with a Marine medallion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On other days of the week, this room would be
full of worshipers inviting the Holy Spirit to visit where two or three are
gathered. I trust He will visit today as this event is opened in prayer. A nervous
young man gives a good speech. Everything is orderly—the only way the Marine
Corp does anything. I worry that I might get emotional. When I make it past my
son’s name being called to receive his recognition without a tear, I am certain
I won’t cry today. I look for a grown man, even a half-grown man, somewhere in
the well-dressed group. They <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all </i>look
like children to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ceremony, we stand together, Marines fill up one side, parents scattered on the
other. Music plays. Then the room fills with a boom of men’s voices
shout-singing the Marines’ Hymn. Something like my childhood memory of the Holy
Spirit presses on my chest, grabs my throat and draws tears from my eyes. In
that song, I hear fears they have defeated, I feel hope for the country and the
future, and I imagine doctors holding up newborn babies and declaring not that
it’s a boy or girl, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s a Marine! </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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express at this moment, so I show my admiration with a beaming smile and the
memory of those words, </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">He’s so big.</i></div>
<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-19362800645902361912018-04-17T05:31:00.000-07:002018-04-17T05:31:27.735-07:00A Writer's Journey<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I am so grateful to be where I'm at on my writing journey. Our community is fortunate to have such a beautiful library and the
wonderful opportunity to bring readers and writers together to support each
other. A big thank you to Karli Land, Young Adult Services Coordinator for the Calhoun-Gordon County Library, for organizing a recent author event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">My
journey to becoming a published author began as an infant when the sound of my
mother’s voice soothed me. That same voice read comforting scripture to me as a
child and the antics of Little Women when I was older.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dad was a writer. He kept his sermons, essays, and poetry in a ring binder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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though we were poor, we owned three sets of encyclopedias. My home was filled
with love for the written and spoken word. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I received a blue, plastic-encased, Brother typewriter
for my birthday when I was a teenager. It clicked and dinged loudly into the
wee hours of many a night. I have always had the kind of brain that imagines
every possible scenario in a situation (and some impossible ones). Writing gave
me an outlet for my active imagination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> My highest achievement so far in the writing world is
receiving a handwritten rejection note from a literary journal. Along the way, I
have received instruction and advice from some great writers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> In 2014, I joined Calhoun Area Writers. My confidence
soared, and I had several of my stories published in the group’s annual
anthology, <i>Telling Stories</i>. I owe a debt of gratitude to Amber Lanier
Nagle, for publishing many personal interest stories I wrote about local folks
in Dalton Living and Calhoun Magazine. I also published a story to an online
magazine called Lady Literary. People are reading my stories! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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didn’t expect to publish children’s books, but I shouldn’t be surprised,
because I still love to read them. My first children’s book, <i>Baby Birds</i>, was a way for me to express
my journey as a mother through the analogy of the life cycle of birds. I
dedicated that book to my three children, my own Baby Birds. I love the
watercolor images created for this book by local artist and illustrator, Alana
Kipe. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">It was nominated for Georgia Author of the Year Award.</span></div>
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Again, recounting my life as a mother, but this time including poems about the
loss of my mother. This project allowed me to work with a dear friend and
uber-talented, local artist and illustrator, Sandy Dutton. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was free, easy and so rewarding. After internationally published author,
Cheryll Snow, made a presentation to our writers group, I was inspired to
submit a story to Chicken Soup for the Soul. My story, “The Book Fair”, was accepted
to be included in the <i>Inspiration for Teachers</i>
book. It’s on page 348.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Before long, another children’s book was born. This one
was dedicated to everyone who is different and was published through a vanity
press, which means I paid them to publish my book. Sometimes our lessons and
encouragement come from unexpected people and from circumstances we have no
control over. <i>Little Bird & Myrtle
Turtle, </i>my second children’s book, was beautifully illustrated by Christina
Verg<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>ona. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> We labored over this project without ever
meeting face to face. This book has been nominated for Georgia Author of the
Year Award, the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Award, and the American
Book Fest International Book Award.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Keep your eyes and ears open, because I am working on several
other projects. Yes, another children’s book—this one will be titled <i>Baby Crow</i> and will be dedicated to my
grandson. I am involved with two critique groups, one is helping me to smooth
out my work-in-process novel, <i>Tucker
Hollow, </i>and the other group is helping me to hone my skill at writing
personal essays.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> This journey has been a long, curvy
road with hard work and some tears, but lots of laughing and celebrating. One
thing I know for sure is I’m glad I took that first step and submitted that
first story. I have never looked in the rear view mirror and wondered if I made
a wrong turn.</span></div>
Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-70814582401565034572018-01-08T21:06:00.003-08:002018-01-08T21:06:57.243-08:00I Wish It Would Rain Down<div class="MsoNormal">
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there were icy roads, and accidents. My coworkers and I kept a close eye on the
weather all day. By the end of the workday, the temperature was near 40°F, but
still a cold rain pelted my raincoat. I met my writing critique group at Dunkin
Donuts and ordered a hot Macchiato. I love my critique group, almost as much as
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> My mind floated back to a cold
day in the past. I squatted on the bank of a creek that runs cold through
Gatlinburg, Tennessee. On a big flat rock out in the middle of the creek with
the clear water rushing past, stood a skinny five-year-old with a brightly
colored sweater and animated hands. My only child at the time. He belted out Mr.
Collins’ lyrics at the top of his lungs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> He sang to me. He sang to the creek and the trees
and the birds. No microphone or stage lights needed. That was almost thirty
years ago. It stormed that night in the mountains while we slept in our warm
hotel room, and the next morning the white-capped rapids changed the creek. It
was no longer a safe place for a budding singer to practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have raged since that day when my sweet child sung the words of a grown man’s
song. He has sung many songs since that day. But that day—and that song—were special
for a moment. A moment that will never leave me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ourselves. I have resolved to read more, to listen to more music, and of
course, to write more. I want to love more, give more, and receive more. I’m ready
to stand on my own rock and sing to the universe, “I wish it would rain down on
me.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the practical considerations of use is of crucial importance—is essential.
Leaving a legacy with your life is vital. We all want to leave our mark on this
world, to know that our life mattered. When you reach for your goals, you make
critical decisions that determine how you will show up in the world each day.
You build your future by leaving a path of sweet surrender for others to know
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I opened the front door slowly. He didn’t move. I stepped toward him. Still no
movement. I kneeled beside him and touched his head with one finger. He waddled
around, and I saw the problem. His left eye was swollen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cage in the garage, which I was sure would be a lovely home while I nursed him
back to health. I grabbed last week’s newspaper and folded it until the size
fit the bottom of the bird cage with just a little edge all the way around—to hold
in any droppings. In my mind I was already wondering how to treat him and
imagining I would use a Q-tip to apply the healing ointment prescribed by
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still there. He needed me. I picked him up and headed toward the door to go inside. He wiggled
against my caring grip. I didn’t want to hurt him, so I didn’t squeeze. He flew
from my hands leaving a wake a little feathers behind and me standing
speechless at that fleeting moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Many years ago, crayons and play dough kept my son’s
toddler mind and fingers busy while learning. “Look what I made!” Those words always
made me smile. The early school years kept the refrigerator covered with
construction-paper art—flags and the letters of the alphabet shaped with pasta.
It was a proud display for all to see. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> As he grew, so did his art. Intricate pencil images
decorated his bedroom walls. He dabbled in different mediums. He moved on to
creating phenomenal videos for his high school. Always creating with his mind
and his hands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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needed to do something more, something bigger. He decided to become a Marine.
While waiting for the day he will get on that bus to go to boot camp, he has
been working hard making beautiful things. He resurfaced and stained the back
porch and deck. It was a lot of hard work. No project has been too big for him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> We decided it was time for that patio we always
wanted, and he was eager to help. The design for the three different shapes of
stone was created with his mind and his hands. A stone path leads from our house
to the patio he built. In the middle of the path, the stones came together to
make a butterfly shape. My husband and I will sit on the patio and watch the
sun set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> It took several days of tilling, digging, shoveling,
tamping, leveling, checking, spacing, and placing. It brought us all together,
and forced us to communicate to complete this project. It took a lot of
imagination, following instructions, and technical skill. It is a gift of art that will comfort us at the end of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> “Come over here,” he said to me late one evening as
we put the finishing touches on our new oasis, which included a stone fire pit
and nearby water feature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I walked to where he was shoveling the last of the
dirt mound into the back of the truck. The sun was setting, the air cooler. The
grass already wet with dew tickled my toes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I looked at the whole project from his perspective.
I saw the future. It was beautiful and full of more projects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exhausted from the week behind us. Butterflies flew around the butterfly bushes
and a light breeze twirled a red, white, and blue pinwheel. </span></div>
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holding his hand when he was a little boy. He always pulled it away. So
independent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> He will fly away from this place in about a month,
but his life will leave a feathering of memories all around me. I may very well
stand speechless at the fleeting moment when it happens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> He will move on to his next project that will be on
a much larger canvas—transforming himself. Boot camp will be hard. He will grow
and become stronger. He will learn new things. I expect to be impressed when he
presents himself to the service of his country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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others. Even an ordinary life lived well and lived with grace will make the
world a better place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> <i>Everyone must leave something behind...a child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way...and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there. Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451</i></span></div>
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The dove has long been an enduring symbol of God’s spirit and divine authority and to show the hand and presence of God in the world. As a child (about forty years ago), I heard many Bible stories in Sunday School and sermons at a small missionary church on Boone Ford Road about doves. One brought an olive branch in its beak to Noah in the ark, and at the baptism of Jesus a dove descended to proclaim God’s pleasure in His son. In David’s distress (Psalms 55:6-8), he wished that he had the wings of a dove, that he might fly away and be at rest. Above all the stories, I recall the sweet bluegrass sound of guitars as they strummed to the lyrics of an old country song, <i>On the Wings of a Snow White Dove.</i><br />
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I am excited to share that my children's book, <i>Baby Birds</i>, has flown on the wings of a dove into the hands of a special group of children in Nigeria, thanks to an extraordinary young lady named Joanna Foley, who is blessed with a gift for ministry.<br />
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Joanna's life is spirit-led. She has a sun-shiny disposition, and she is the sister of Rebecca, who has Cerebral Palsy. Rebecca’s condition prevents her from walking, talking or communicating like most people, and requires around-the-clock care.<br />
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It's no surprise that Joanna’s big heart for special needs kids and adults has taken her on a mission trip to Jesus Kids Home in Nigeria, which is an evangelical non-profit, non-government organization that provides hope and rehabilitation for children with a broad spectrum of issues. It is not unusual in Nigeria for physically challenged children to be abandoned by their families, leaving the innocent to wander the streets and become the target of harm. Even though disabled children may be viewed as not being perfect, we know they are fearfully and wonderfully made. For a brief time this summer, Joanna’s beautiful heart and smile will brighten their days.<br />
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Please visit her blog, <i>His Precious Daughter Missions</i>, at the following link and join me in praying for her and others as they minister. <a href="https://hpdmissions.wordpress.com/blog/">https://hpdmissions.wordpress.com/blog/</a><br />
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Joanna’s feet have landed all over the world (one of her goals is to visit all of the continents, by the way). She has been to Switzerland, on a mission trip to Nicaragua, London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Costa Rica, Nassau Bahamas, Half Moon Cay, and Grand Turk. She will also visit Alaska later this summer. Joanna has been to all but five of the states in America. In 2014, she toured the United States with her dad, Jack, and Rebecca to promote the Treasured Tyrtle Project—an effort to honor and celebrate Rebecca’s life, raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy and to raise scholarship funds to help children and their families affected by the disorder.<br />
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I suspect there will be many more opportunities for mission and ministry in Joanna’s life as she spreads her wings this fall to fly to Augusta University to pursue a degree in chemistry. She really is His precious daughter.<br />
<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-19033681462834408822017-06-04T05:35:00.000-07:002017-06-04T06:45:57.734-07:00And The Winner Is....<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Last night, my husband and I attended the Georgia
Author of the Year Awards ceremony. My children’s book, </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">Baby Birds</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">, had been nominated. I met a brave woman, Jane K.
Ashley, who fought cancer and wrote a book about it. I am inspired by her. She
and her husband stopped near our table looking for a place to sit. I invited
them to sit with us. It was so exciting when her book, </span><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">Cancer: The Light at the End of
the Tunnel</i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">, won in the category of Inspirational – Secular. I told her I
liked the cover of the book. She said some people had expressed that it was too
dark and too dramatic.</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> She told those people, “You haven’t been sitting in
the chair I sat in and given the diagnosis I was given. It’s pretty dramatic.”</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> Raymond L. Atkins, author of </span><i style="text-indent: 0in;">The Front Porch Prophet, Sorrow Wood, Camp Redemption, Sweetwater
Blues, </i><span style="text-indent: 0in;">and </span><i style="text-indent: 0in;">South of the Etowah,</i><span style="text-indent: 0in;">
received a Lifetime Achievement Award. In his expected humorous acceptance, he
said now that he had this award he could stop writing. I guess you have to be a
writer to understand he’s not through writing.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> When one particular winner was announced, many of us
stood and clapped hard. It was all we could do to show our admiration for Congressman
John Lewis. Just to be in the same room with this Civil Rights hero was awe-inspiring. </span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was humbling to realize my book for children was competing for the same kind
of award as his history-changing memoir/autobiography. His speech was
indicative of how he lives his life—humble. He gave most of the credit for the
book to Andrew Aydin, co-author of their book </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;">March: Book Three.</i><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> Lewis said, “It was Andrew’s idea to write the book.
I was just along for the ride. He did all the heavy lifting.” But we all knew
who did the weighty marching.</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> At the end of the ceremony, I made my way to the
front of the room where a line was already forming in front of Mr. Lewis, and I
boldly took my place. I not only wanted to get my picture made with the icon
and his signature on my program, but I had something to say to him. The line
moved. I was up next. I got the co-author’s signature, whose parents were
Muslim immigrants to this country. Then, it was my turn. Our hands reached
toward each other…and clasped in a handshake.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> I said, “Thank you for what you’ve done with your
life.”</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> He stopped shaking my hand, and we made eye contact.
His hand moved from the handshake position to holding my hand and covering it
with his other hand. I felt that he was blessing me in that moment. His
expression was one of humility and love. He nodded his acceptance of my gratitude.
We turned to the camera to get our picture made, and a lady dropped her pen. He
bent down to pick it up for her. We put our arms across each other’s back and
held the moment to be recorded. I thanked him again and floated away.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> Sometimes you go to an event and things are just
rocking along and it's going the way you think it’s supposed to go and then
something that’s not on the radar comes out of left field and the experience is
elevated to a different level. This night was like that.</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> In parting, I told my new friend, Jane Ashley, that
I thought fate had put her at our table. “You invited us to sit,” she said as
she smiled. “I was a stranger and you gave me bread.”</span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; text-indent: 0in;"> I was prepared to give my own speech last night, but
fate would have it that only a few special people have heard it. I left that
building feeling very much like a winner. If you are so inclined to continue
reading, here’s what I would have said….</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> An
economy of words.<br /> That’s
how someone kindly described my children’s book, <i>Baby Birds</i>. I will try to express
my gratitude for this award with the same spirit. I had three beautiful
children. Their voices were like birdsong to my heart. They all flew away, and
I felt the sting of an empty nest. My grandson was born, and with him, the idea
for this book.<br /> I am standing in this wonderful place tonight because my mother read the Bible and Little Women to me; because Amber Lanier Nagle taught a class on the campus of Dalton State College about writing family stories; because my husband loves me so much he does an unequal amount of household chores while I write; and because a young girl named Alana Kipe brought a watercolor painting she had done on the back of a pizza box to a meeting of the Calhoun Area Writers.When I was a preteen, there was a private book-burning in our home. I don’t remember the title, but on some of the pages were curse words and descriptions of sensuality. My mother lit the match and made me<br />watch. I am grateful for that, too. It was in that horrific moment that I was awakened to the power of words. <br /> I was reminded of that power recently when I heard from the caretaker of a four-year-old who was placed in a foster care home for troubled children.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> The caretaker said to me, “We go through the same routine every night. He won’t go to sleep until I read him the book you gave him. You know, the one you wrote about the baby birds.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> If you are waiting for a sign to move forward with your own story, wait no longer. There are readers waiting for you to use your power. But it’s not about us, the writers—it’s about the story, and inspiration, and letting go to give the story a voice. Thank you for listening to mine. </span><br />
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-18041703105094992122017-03-27T16:53:00.000-07:002017-03-27T16:53:01.635-07:00Chicken Soup and Broccoli Casserole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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big brown truck pulled into our driveway as I was backing out. Our new little Bichon
Frise puppy, Gracie, was sitting quietly in the carrier in the back of my car.
We were on our way to her first appointment at Calhoun Pet Care. I pushed a
favorite number on my cell phone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “I
think we have a delivery,” I said to my husband. “There’s a UPS truck sitting
in front of our house.” I laughed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Yes.
Will you bring it in the house? It might be my Chicken Soup books.” I was
hopeful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> While I waited for Gracie to be examined, my phone dinged. It was a text message from my husband—a photo
of a book. It was my Chicken Soup books! I laughed out loud. Now I had a stupid
grin on my face. My phone rang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “I
cannot believe it,” I said. “ I have a story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul
book!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “You
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “I
can’t wait to get back home to look at them. Don’t look at them before I get
back,” I told him. He promised to wait.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> As
soon as Gracie ate, took her medicine and pooped off the pad, I grabbed one of
the books. I fanned the pages and leaned in to see what a Chicken Soup book
smells like. It smells good—like success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Back
to the front of the book, I began skimming the Table of Contents for my name. I
was so excited, it took three skims to find it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “They’ve
got the stories in sections,” I announced. “My story is in the one called <i>The Quiet Ones</i>. How perfect is that!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> My
husband was grinning while he busied around the kitchen preparing dinner. He
was making my favorite dish, broccoli casserole, to go with grilled chicken and
creamed corn. A few years back, he had pitched in to help me with Thanksgiving
by making the broccoli casserole. He got so many compliments, that the dish belongs to him now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> I
found my story on page 348—<i>The Book Fair</i>.
It was really there along with my name at the end of the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “I
bet you never thought you’d be married to a woman with a story in a Chicken
Soup for the Soul book,” I challenged my chef in training. I was bordering on
bragging.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He
looked up from the steaming stove and shot right back, “I bet you never thought
you be married to a man that could cook a broccoli casserole.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> He
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> It
got me thinking about a lot of things I never dreamed would happen and how I
had been blessed with an amazing life. I have three strong children living lives
they have chosen to live, a beautiful grandson who is present in my heart every
day, and my new little puppy. I have met so many remarkable people along the
way. Some of those people have had a powerful impact on my life with just a few
words. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Words
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Whether
written or spoken, they allow us to express how we feel about anything and everything, including those we love.
Words help us tell our stories, and they help us to know what ingredients to
use to make the perfect broccoli casserole. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> If
you want to read the words of my story in <i>Chicken
Soup for the Soup: Inspiration for
Teachers,</i> the books go on sale April 18 in bookstores everywhere and on
Amazon.com. If you want to purchase a signed copy, just drop me a few words.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-33868739407973662362016-12-25T19:50:00.000-08:002016-12-25T19:50:20.177-08:00Picking Up Pecans<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I wish we could turn
back time and play there again. Climb up in the apple trees, eat the apples
that were so ripe they fell to the ground, climb in the pecan tree, play hide
and seek around the homes and the barns, play tag with home base at the big
pecan tree, pick up pecans and fill our pockets until they stretched. That
wasn’t all that was full. Our hearts and our souls were brimming with happiness.
We were young. We didn’t know any different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Life was as bright as
the sun that shone on that old home place. Life was as dazzling as the sun that
still shines, but now on an empty field where homes to three generations were
built and eventually replaced, until nothing but the original landscape remained.
The fig tree, over one hundred years old, is as big as all the cousins standing
in one spot, and could probably feed us all, too. But what’s missing are three
different homes that housed three different generations on this property, the
barn stalls where the horses slept and ate, farmland of black dirt tilled by
the sweat of the brow waiting for seeds to be planted, a young girl in white
jeans and a white tee shirt kneeling in that dirt with her cupped hands full of
the moist, rich earth held to her nostrils, and a porch-sized swing hanging
from an old oak tree rocked tenderly by the winds of summer at the end of a long
day of playing in the yard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> That’s not all that’s missing. The freedom of
childhood, the affection for the environment, and the bond with each other, seem
to have been left there when the children went out into the world to become
adults. It’s all still there. I can hear it laughing when the wind blows. I can
see it running when the leaves move. Forgiveness had not yet been learned,
because injustice had not been experienced until now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I allowed myself to
grieve at the funeral service. I cried hard—silent, hot tears. The kind that
burn your nose all the way up to your brain and blur your vision so it’s like
looking from the backside of a waterfall. I didn’t want to see at that moment. I
didn’t want to see a future without my Uncle Bill. I just wanted to wallow in
the past and grab a hold of every memory he had seared into my life. All those
moments when he was not even trying to make a difference, but he did. He really
did. I wanted to show him somehow that I appreciated that, but it was too late.
I swore I wouldn’t let this happen with another person. I cried so hard that I
felt like my throat was going to close up on me. I didn’t even try to stop it.
That is how to show respect at an old-fashioned funeral service in a Southern
Baptist Church…with a humbling, heartbreaking grief.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Sunday, October 28,
2001, was the day my Mama died. Fifteen years later, on Friday, October 28, my
Uncle Bill left this world. Many a Sunday afternoon, my Aunt Glenda and Uncle Bill
and their four children would be at our home sharing a meal. Sometimes, that
Sunday meal included the fish caught by the men folk from the day before. After
we ate, the grown-ups would sit around and talk while the kids played out in
the yard. I would sit quietly in the corner, hoping to go unnoticed, so I could
listen. On special occasions, like New Year’s Day, we would go to their house
for a traditional meal, which included collard greens and black-eyed peas. At
their house, I would watch wrestling with the guys and we would try to sneak up
on each other to pull an elbow maneuver that caused severe pain in the top of
the shoulder area. It really did hurt! It was funny if it was happening to
someone else. I learned to stay aware of my surroundings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> “Vickie-Do-Little!”
Uncle Bill always greeted me every time I entered a room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> “Vickie do a lot,” was
my response every single time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Bill was a tall, strong
man with a giant personality. I looked up to him. He was always happy. I didn’t
know until I was an adult, that he had never learned to read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> The last time I heard
those words, I had trudged across a gravel parking lot toward the side door at
Boone Ford Baptist Church. My Daddy got out of his van and whispered, “Vickie-Do-Little”
to me with a sad smile on his face. I had not forgotten that exchange from my
childhood. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I am grateful for the
way Uncle Bill lived his life and the way he touched mine. He was a man of God.
Reverend Marvin Carr was the preacher who delivered the sermon at Uncle Bill’s
funeral. Reverend Carr said, “I asked him one time. Why do you talk out loud to
God?” Bill’s response was, “Because He talks to me.” During the sermon, mothers
with babies rocked, and mothers with empty laps rocked, too. Stained-glass
windows twisted the light and bounced it off the diamond-dusted ceiling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Bill had once said to
Reverend Carr, “I was walking around on my property one day and God spoke to
me. He said build me a house.” He not only heard the voice, he believed it…and
he obeyed it. He was moved to action by the Spirit. It all began with a tent as
big as the property, or at least that’s the size registered in the memory banks
of my nine-year-old self. Inside the tent were rows and rows of unfolded, metal
chairs on a grass floor. An upright piano was positioned to one side of the homemade
platform, and a pulpit stood in the middle. Many souls were saved as the wind
slipped in and out of the white, fabric walls. Not long after the tent revival,
Uncle Bill gave the majority of his land for the construction of a house for
the Lord. Bill’s brother, Harold, was the founding pastor of the church. Now,
Uncle Bill’s family gathered in that building to say their last good-byes to
him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> In his younger years,
he had taxied Marvin Carr around to preach at different churches in a souped
up, yellow, racing truck. Years later, Bill took his nephew, Gary Quarles, to
church at the age of fourteen. Gary is now the pastor of Boone Ford Baptist
Church. Gary remembers those Sunday mornings in a ’65 Comet with Bill’s girls
in the backseat singing all the way to church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Uncle Bill was a quiet man. He loved to sit
down to a spread of food like it was Thanksgiving any time of the year, he
loved is wife, his three girls (Becky, Angie and Mamie), and his only son,
Anthony (his nickname was Boy, so that’s what we all called him).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I glanced around the
church during all the wailing and sniffling and noticed Boy bent over his own
young son, who was half his height and wrapped tightly in a loving embrace. I
smiled and thought <i>the love continues.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> The music moved me. I
knew it would. Walking across the gravel parking lot, I had said to my husband,
“Oh no, I forgot to bring a tissue.” With the first few strums of the mandolin
strings by Gary Quarles, I glanced downward and saw a box of tissues in the
corner under the pew in front of me. I picked the box up and placed it beside
me. I knew I would need more than one. The guitars, played by brothers, Brian and
Walter Bohannon, Dale Stone, and Steve Quarles, joined the mandolin in a bluegrass
summons for me to hark back to a time before the walls of the church existed. The
voices of five men who loved Bill began to sing the first of several of his
favorite songs. The harmonious sound swept through the sanctuary like a wave of
love and left a trail of tears in its wake, including mine. I knew this was the
time to allow myself to cry. I missed him, just like everyone else wiping their
eyes. The congregation sang songs as old as dirt. Uncle Bill had told his girls
he didn’t want to be left alone overnight at the funeral home, so they had stayed
with his body at the church the night before. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> The sound a grown man’s
hand makes when it pats another grieving man’s back echoed down the aisle.
Babies cried, sisters and daughters wailed, and grown men silently let go. As
the service came to a close, I cleaned myself up. I was all dry, just red eyes
blinking at the bright sunshine when I exited the building through the double pine doors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Outside the weeping
walls of the church, on the other end of the property, leaves let go of their
branches and fell slowly and calmly to the earth. Pecans lay forgotten where
feet no longer strolled. The pall bearers heaved their heavy load and rigidly marched
the casket out of the church, down the concrete steps, and to the back of the
waiting hearse for the long, slow ride to its final resting place on a mountainside
with a heavenly view in Cherokee County. In the shadow of his wife’s headstone (she
had died in 2012), muffled whimpers mixed with the melody of broken voices. The
sun beat down hot on the darkly-dressed mourners. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> It was an unusually
warm, fall day when they buried Uncle Bill. Leaves were at their peak of color. Back at the church, pecans
covered the ground under a tree that had not been climbed in decades. The
evening before the funeral, I had taken photos of the fourth generation, the
grandchildren, tracing the same steps that had been walked by their ancestors. I
had picked up a pecan from the ground under that old pecan tree and put it in
my pocket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> A small voice said, “<i>Take two or three. Grab a handful and fill
your pockets until they stretch! Every time you see these little treasures, let
them remind you of the joy, happiness, and love that this family shared. Don’t bother
with the dark-colored ones, because they are bitter. When you look at these healthful
little nuggets, you need only remember what nourishes you</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> I reached down and
picked up a handful of pecans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> We are each on a journey. Our destinations are connected by periods of holding on and moments of letting go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">This past Thanksgiving week flew by. I tried to be in the moment with the launch of my children's book, Baby Birds, and celebrating the holiday with family and friends. It was my grandson's first Thanksgiving--he is so cute and funny! My nieces and nephews are all growing up way too fast. The food was absolutely delicious! </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before we knew it, the week was ending, and it was time to take my youngest back to college. He and my husband were both ready to get back to their normal routines, but something inside me wasn't. So, while riding back home through the mountains from the University of
North Georgia in Dahlonega, I did what writers do and put some of what I was feeling down on paper.</span></div>
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the Mountains that Hold My Son<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">He’s
off to school that boy of mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
visit him from time to time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
struggle when it’s time to part,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Leaving
behind part of my heart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
talk and chat the time away,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But
you don’t want for us to stay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your
hills may still have gold to hide,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But
now you hold this mother’s pride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
watch the view on the way home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
seems like days since we’ve been gone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Teach
him now all he needs to know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-50694153708731733352016-11-13T07:18:00.001-08:002016-11-13T07:18:59.609-08:00Magic Words<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Attending
a writing workshop is a good way to learn something new, be reminded of things
you already knew, but had forgotten, and to awaken the creativity inside that
may have fallen dormant. Yesterday, I was fortunate to spend the day at the CWG
2016 Fall Writer’s Workshop at Chattanooga State Community College learning
from award winning poets Jeff Hardin and John Mannone. Hardin said poems can be
place driven—just visualize the location. Some people like to write the title
first, some make a list of words. Address poems permit us to speak to people or
things around us, which can give a new perspective on a situation. Mannone
encouraged us to use magic words that would accomplish a slam dunk emotion and
allow the story to continue to live off the page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was inspired to write the following poems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To the Man Who
Wants to Butter his Steak on Both Sides<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Vickie
McEntire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
cannot help you breathe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
grab your chest with one hand, and<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Slap
your clammy forehead with the other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
sit motionless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Trying
to process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
push the red canister, more than once.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
count three times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That
is how I’m helping you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">My
internal counting does not help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
have the strength to fumble with the hose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That
delivers calm into your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Am
I dreaming?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
do not console.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
wait to see if you will live.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
you have caught your breath,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
finish your sentence,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“If
you slather both sides of the steak with butter while it’s still warm,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s
so much better.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
lick your lips as if you can taste it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“No
thank you,” I say.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">And
I stab my broccoli with my fork.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">To a Lonely Moon
Rock in My Garden<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">By Vickie
McEntire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Keeping
the dirt in its’ place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
see you in my garden<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
your diamond studded face.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fall’s
fading flow’rs remind me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Of
the hands that first lay hold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">“What
you got there? Let me see.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Held
up to the sky like gold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
truth I could not tell him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Your
gravel status I raised.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
times he has retold <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How
you landed there that day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
sparkle now in moonlight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For
a new hand you await.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hang
in there lonely Moon Rock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
grandchild will come this way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-4327676270871947092016-10-23T08:05:00.001-07:002016-10-23T08:05:06.015-07:00The Tale of Maggie Every family has its historian, or storyteller. They collect memories like others collect material things. They retell the remembrance to anyone who will listen--sharing timeless events with every new generation. You are a lucky family indeed if they write the stories down, and even more fortunate if they awaken a natural-born storyteller in the next generation.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_JCI5YEHj2ns61gom0ZCLJ38XSycf1Fd0IY_6tUW8cvFWUE9fFOgBs_l8gfcxmAsYTXi2iaN9Sq6_LRN8WGvEB0HgzOEn1sUIa0vRvrz-WcuUyHXiA303mDW86uID0qeiZI7A0mSMhY/s1600/1+IMG_4783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_JCI5YEHj2ns61gom0ZCLJ38XSycf1Fd0IY_6tUW8cvFWUE9fFOgBs_l8gfcxmAsYTXi2iaN9Sq6_LRN8WGvEB0HgzOEn1sUIa0vRvrz-WcuUyHXiA303mDW86uID0qeiZI7A0mSMhY/s320/1+IMG_4783.jpg" width="180" /></a> Anyone can tell the stories that matter. Anyone can be a writer. First, decide what matters to you. Second, write it down.<br />
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At the Harvest Fest in downtown Calhoun yesterday, I met a young writer from the next generation. I was helping at our booth for the Calhoun Area Writers and asked her if she would like to write a story. It took her mere seconds to think of something important in her life to write about. May I introduce you to Whitney and her story, <i>The Tale of Maggie.</i><br />
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One day we were coming home from church, and my mom saw little eyes on the road. She turned around, and it had already crossed the road once.<br />
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The kitty was drowning in the rain.<br />
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We rescued her! We named her Maggie.<br />
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Eight months later she is pampered sitting on the couch.<br />
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THE END</div>
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Obviously, Maggie is one lucky cat. Keep telling those stories, Whitney, and write them down. One day you might be signing your name inside the flap of a book, and encouraging the next generation to tell their stories. </div>
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-67010682022837330912016-10-03T19:31:00.002-07:002016-10-03T19:31:42.616-07:00Birdmark<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you remember the day
you were born? Most of us don’t. I assure you, it was a big day! Some of us
have memories of that day, because the people who were there have told us what
happened. It is where each of our stories begins. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When my youngest son
was just a toddler, he asked about a brownish mark on the calf of his leg. I
explained to him that it was called a birthmark, which means he was born with
it. Soon after that, he began telling everybody his own version of the day he
was born.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“On the day I was
born,” he would begin the story, “there was a big earthquake! The window flew
open, and a bird came in the room and left a mark on my leg. See, right here it
is. That’s how I got a “birdmark” on the day I was born.”</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Another
big day is when we leave home. Whether we leave before our parents are ready to let us go or
at their insistence that it is long overdue, it is a leap into the unknown from the comfort of our
nest. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_KiWOhE73LHZ8dq5M9jg2_e7HeNd-vrSNuC79K1cZSaeyu8Tjimk2W0wAQ1i-5Waj-mJLEDIklhQqpHpfHM6c9C12jg7Ld5kybejDG6Cl5uVjJe46FrjKt_d9mhmT6NOw8SOHmq7k-M/s1600/Shaun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_KiWOhE73LHZ8dq5M9jg2_e7HeNd-vrSNuC79K1cZSaeyu8Tjimk2W0wAQ1i-5Waj-mJLEDIklhQqpHpfHM6c9C12jg7Ld5kybejDG6Cl5uVjJe46FrjKt_d9mhmT6NOw8SOHmq7k-M/s320/Shaun.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">These two events are
what inspired me to write my first children’s book, <i>Baby Birds. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">I have been blessed to have
three beautiful babies and watch them grow. I so enjoyed motherhood, that I rarely
thought about the days they would leave to start their own lives. It is
bittersweet. The birth of my first grandchild brought the wonderful circle of
life into full view for me, and </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Baby
Birds</i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> was born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The story follows a
baby bird from birth through the many stages of growth to the eventual and
inevitable leaving of the nest. Then, the cycle starts over again. While
researching for the book, I discovered how alike the phases of little birds are
to our own children’s stages. Some studies indicate that birds make an
emotional connection in choosing a mate that is much like our human instinct of
“falling in love”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">After many months of
labor, I am excited to announce the arrival of </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Baby Birds. </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">The book</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">will
be available for purchase at Amazon.com, and I will have a
local book signing in the near future. I hope to see you there!</span></div>
Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-67865428883495674562016-07-04T04:42:00.000-07:002016-07-04T04:42:03.336-07:00Red, White, and Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Grandpa,
why are barns red?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Well,
I reckon it’s to keep the cows from getting confused and going to sleep in the
wrong house.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Is
that true?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “We
could paint our house red and find out,” Grandpa bellowed. The little girl giggled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Grandma
smiled. She held a casserole covered with a white dish towel in her lap. The
three of them fit just right in the old, blue pickup truck. The heat of summer had
forced the windows down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Amy
was six. As usual, her brain was in fine form on this special day. Thinking
about the red barns naturally reminded her of something she had done every day in
her first year of school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “I
pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all,” she recited to her grandparents. Both of them smiled and
glanced at each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “You
know you’re supposed to put your right hand over your heart when you say the
Pledge of Allegiance,” Grandma said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “And
the boys take off their ball caps,” Grandpa added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “We
stand up at our desks and face the Flag,” Amy said excitedly. “Do you know why
there are thirteen red and white stripes?” Before either of them could
answer, she told them. “My teacher said it’s for the thirteen colonies that
started our country.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Grandma
patted Amy on the leg, “That’s right, dear.” Amy quietly repeated the Pledge
several more times to herself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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drove past a field of blue linseed dancing in the mid-morning light. Grandpa
didn’t see it. He smiled at a memory from long ago. It took place on the red
hills of Georgia. Bright stars had filled the dark blue night sky. He had
kissed her the first time on the 4<sup>th</sup> of July. In his mind, all the
fireworks since then were a celebration of the best choice he had made in his
life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Grandma
remembered her daddy, a WWII veteran, explaining proper flag etiquette to her
as a young girl. “No part of it should ever touch the ground, or any other
object,” he had told her. He made sure it didn’t touch her mother’s prized red
roses, or the white porch rails. He was so handsome in his dress blues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “Here
we are,” Grandpa shut the engine off. A line of vehicles were already parked in
front of the big red barn. Tables covered in white collected the food. The sky
was a perfect blue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">The first book I read
to my first grandson was </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I Wish You More</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. He was only two days old and still
in the hospital. The story is a perfect telling of the love a grandparent
feels. My favorite line is “I wish you more umbrella than rain.” The illustrations are just as phenomenal as the story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">As a new grandparent, I
am well aware of all the “rain” that life will shower on our new little one
over his lifetime, but our wish, and hope, and prayer is that he will have
everything he needs and then some.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Another page wishes for
more “will than hill”. Just getting him into this world took quite a bit of
willpower on his mother’s part. I am certain that he will inherent her stamina
and persistence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is an indescribable
blessing to have a grandchild. In anticipation of his arrival, much time was
spent in preparation. Before he was even born there was an outpouring of love
in gifts to fill his nursery with everything a baby needs—physically. He has
more books than shelf, more clothes than closet, and more toys than time to
play with them. And with each gift came a wish that he would have even more…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">His own life is a blank
book—every page being filled daily with love in action. After reading the book,
<i>I Wish You More,</i> I’ve thought about
several other things I would wish for my grandson…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More watermelon than
seed...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More bubbles to chase than
grass under his feet...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">More love than his heart can hold...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More slushy than summer...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">More Easter eggs than
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turkey...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">More questions than
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">More peace than
understanding...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> As selfish as it may
sound, I also wish him more time with me, his “Biddy”, who loves him more than he
will understand until he has his own grandchild.</span></div>
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-10785223758548610252015-11-21T05:29:00.001-08:002015-11-21T05:29:54.922-08:00Water Falls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We were piling back into the
car after a whirlwind day. We had driven up to Dahlonega to tour the campus of
University of North Georgia. My eighteen-year-old son, the youngest of my three
children, asked, “Does this make you sad?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Yes, it makes me sad! I don’t want
to be, but that’s part of it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m not sure if he will
remember to eat three regular meals, brush his teeth, get to class on time, get
all of his school work done, make new friends…and the list could go on. But
he’s ready. Oh, he’s ready to be out on his own. And I’m ready in a lot of
ways, to let him go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Something about this college,
nestled in the mountains, was comforting. The view from every place we stopped
to take a break was breathtaking. Every person we saw was so friendly. There
was a calm peacefulness in the air. This was good for me, and I know it will be
good for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On the way home, we stopped
by Amicalola Falls. It brought back memories of visiting with my three children
sixteen years before. We had tried to hike to the top, but ended up driving to
the top instead. James, the youngest, was around two. I must have taken my eyes
off of him for two seconds. I turned around and there he stood crying and
dripping wet. He had fallen into the creek at the top! That was my James. He
had to ride home in wet clothes. No big deal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We took a lot of pictures throughout the day. The college was beautiful. We pulled over several times on the drive up
to capture great shots of the mountain views. At the waterfall, we put the
camera on the sports setting to get some crazy still photos of the water
falling. At the end of the day, I downloaded the photos to my computer and was
amazed at the drops of water caught in mid-air before falling to their
destination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We got some good photos of
us and some really great shots of James. But I kept looking at those shots of
the waterfall…not falling, but stopped—frozen in a moment of time. How many
photos have I taken over the past eighteen years that represented moments of
time in my son’s life? Moments I wanted to hold on to. Thousands, I’m sure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We don’t really want to stop
a waterfall from doing what it was created to do. We just want to capture every
little detail….and remember how happy it made us just to be a part of its
beautiful journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"I love you, son. Don’t let
me keep you from roaring into your future."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-57334119333055703112015-08-23T19:26:00.003-07:002015-08-23T19:55:48.334-07:00"A HOUSE MADE OF STARS" by Tawnysha Greene<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I met Tawnysha Greene when she read from her new book, "<i>A HOUSE MADE OF STARS", </i>to the Calhoun Area Writers group at our monthly meeting on Friday, August 21. She read to us in a soft-spoken, mild voice, which was representative of the narrator of her book. I was instantly intrigued by the story of how two young sisters, afflicted with hearing impairments, and their mother deal with their father's fragile condition.<br />
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I couldn't put the book down! Once I was pulled into their chaotic world, I could not leave them alone. I put the book down throughout the day today to rush around and complete a household chore here and there, taking the characters with me as I worked.<br />
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It has been suggested in so many criminal events in the news these days that the source of the problems may be linked to mental disorders. Ms. Greene's book is a timely, and necessary, in-depth look into the life of a family badly affected by a tortured soul.<br />
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My recommendation is to read this book when you have time to complete it. I plan to read it many times. There were many poignant scenes of triumph and defeat all in the same moment.<br />
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The book can be purchased at amazon.com, and you can read more about the author on her website at www.tawnyshagreene.com.<br />
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<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-76633685250760164122015-07-20T16:31:00.000-07:002015-07-20T16:46:01.873-07:00Bow and ArrowsYour children are not your children.<br />
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.<br />
They come through you but not from you,<br />
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.<br />
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You may give them your love but not your thoughts,<br />
For they have their own thoughts.<br />
You may house their bodies but not their souls,<br />
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,<br />
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.<br />
You may strive to be like them,<br />
but seek not to make them like you.<br />
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.<br />
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You are the bows from which your children<br />
as living arrows are sent forth.<br />
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,<br />
and He bends you with His might<br />
that His arrows may go swift and far.<br />
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;<br />
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,<br />
so He loves also the bow that is stable.<br />
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By Kahlil Gibran<br />
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I'm going to be a grandmother! My daughter and her husband have announced they are expecting their first child in February 2016. I am humbled and exhilarated all at the same time! The timeless words of Kahlil Gibran help to express some of what I am feeling. </div>
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Our family is truly blessed, and this child is already so loved!</div>
<br />Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-55084306786703118702015-04-22T19:53:00.000-07:002015-04-22T20:04:14.275-07:00Broken Shells are Beautiful<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I was as broken as shells discarded by the ocean, crushed beneath the
runner’s feet, and deemed by none to be worthy of rescue. Kahlil Gibran, one of my favorite authors,
described this brokenness as an important part of growth when he wrote this in
his book, The Prophet, “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses
your understanding.” </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It didn’t matter to you if my brokenness
was obvious or well hidden under lock and key.
It didn’t matter to you how the breaking happened. Only one thing was the object of your
attention. You didn’t want to fix me or
put a pretty cover over my hurts. You
wanted me to see what you saw, a perfectly created, unconditionally loved human
being.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Every time we got together, you seemed to
be excited to see me. Step by step, I
began to see how you saw. I didn’t see
myself the way you did, but I began to recognize the extraordinary beauty in
others. Then, I began to hear your voice
quite the noisy repetitive ones that played the same old messages inside my
head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">While
on a recent vacation, I rose early to greet the sun. </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I walked to the beach to collect seashells to
take home as a souvenir of my visit.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
saw a flower with blooms like I had never seen before.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">There was a dog jogging happily alongside his
runner.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">There was a woman sitting in
meditation undisturbed by anything happening around her.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I noticed a photographer clicking wildly trying
to capture the perfect moment.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">A man in
a business suit with an envelope held tightly under his arm stopped just short
of the edge of the ocean and stood confidently before the day that was about to
arrive.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">There was a surfer who climbed
back on his board after each wave knocked him off.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I slowly came into
the picture and out of the background. </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I looked at the
ocean acknowledging its might. I blinked
at the boldness of the sun. I felt small
and insignificant in a big world. I
reached down with intentions of picking up the most perfect and beautiful
shells I could find, when I saw how many of them were broken. </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">I thought
about the day before when we had toured the forts of St. Augustine, Florida and
learned that they had been constructed of coquina; which is a </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 18.6666660308838px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px; text-align: center;">rock-like</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> substance composed of broken shells. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">These
forts stood strong against attack.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The
coquina stone could not be burned, eaten by termites or penetrated by cannon
balls.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The material absorbed the shock
of the cannon balls!</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The coquina rock
saved St. Augustine, and 300 years later, these structures stand as symbols of
how the course of our country’s history was set in motion by broken shells.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> I
looked around me, feeling the warmth of the moist morning air, the sand
reaching as far as I could see on both sides, and allowed an understanding to
unfold.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">This beach enticed many every year
to stop and relax, to be regenerated.</span><span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> That day, I collected more shells than I had ever before. Each one was carefully chosen, because it was
broken. I now understood the usefulness
of their existence, the strength of their brokenness. The sheer joy their fragmenting brought to
others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Lao Tzu, author of the Tao Te Ching, knowingly said, “When I let go of
what I am, I become what I might be.” I
am a broken shell, and I am beautiful and strong. I believe every chip in my shell can unfold
to a greater purpose than I can imagine.
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<span style="font-family: Nyala; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear," advises
an old Zen Proverb. I am thankful for
all that have seen me, not as a broken shell, but as the beautiful person that
I am and the unlimited potential of my future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-39989448807629604402015-03-17T18:56:00.000-07:002015-03-17T18:56:14.315-07:00Ladybug It had been about a week since mama died when I went to the Waffle House for
lunch that day. I was looking for comfort. <br />
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I opened the door and Dot called out, "Hey there, Ladybug!" </div>
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That was a nickname she gave me years ago when I would stop in for breakfast every morning. I liked it. On this day, I didn't look
anybody in the eye. My grief was a heavy
burden. I’m sure it was obvious by my
drooping shoulders. I ordered the
vegetable soup. I loved my mama’s
vegetable soup. She would never make it
for me again, so this would have to do.
I was eating it as if her hands had stirred this very batch. I was thinking about one of our last
conversations before she ended up in the hospital. We were on the phone. </div>
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“I’m afraid I’ll forget what your voice sounds
like,” I said like a child who didn't want to be left alone by a parent. She laughed that beautiful soft laugh and
said, “Don’t worry, you won’t”. </div>
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I had
just put a big spoon of steak vegetable soup in my mouth when a person leaned
in toward me and laughing softly said, “Is that good, honey?” </div>
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I thought I was going to choke. I couldn't swallow the food. It was mama’s voice, and she was laughing at
me for eating like a hungry child! I
just nodded my head yes and took the biggest, hardest gulp ever in my
life. When I looked up, I saw an old
face with bright eyes and a beautiful smile.
She was thin and frail. I need
a…..then I saw her name badge, Anita. Of
course.</div>
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For a long time after that, whenever I ate at that Waffle House, there was Anita telling me which section was hers, almost as if she were expecting me. She would clean my table, then stop to cough. She was a frail woman who worked hard for her money. That was how mama seemed to me at the end. Anita was always very attentive to me, calling me by name. It was easy for her to remember my name, because she had a daughter with the same name. When I told her the tea was sour, she rushed around and fixed a new batch. When she asked me if the food was good, her eyes would smile at me so full of love. She wanted it to be right, to be good. I wanted to ask her how she was doing, but fearing her answer I never did. I just soaked up the life in her eyes and returned her smile. I know my mama used this woman to care for me.</div>
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One day I went to the Waffle House and realizing I had not seen Dot in a while, I asked about her. I was shocked when someone told me she had passed away. The words stung! My eyes began to well up with tears. How could they just tell me that without preparing me to hear it?</div>
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Some time later, I found myself asking that question again, but this time I was looking for my sweet Anita. There was no sting this time. I excused myself to the restroom for a full, nose-blowing cry. How? Why? Time has passed, and many meals have been served to me, but none with the kind of love my mother had put into her cooking, and none quite like that of the wonderful Waffle House ladies, Dot and Anita.</div>
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Believe it or not, recently when I was checking out at the Waffle House, the cashier cheerfully asked, "How was everything, Ladybug?"</div>
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"Everything was good," I said with a smile and a slight nod of my head. A nod to acknowledge the sweet way some special people have allowed themselves to be used as a vessel of love. </div>
Vickie McEntirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12312559409543064857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359133489567243464.post-6000221656661511472014-11-15T05:54:00.000-08:002014-11-15T05:54:08.370-08:00Broken Shells are BeautifulBroken shells <u style="font-style: italic;">are</u> beautiful! My hopeful story about the importance of brokenness in our lives was published this month in the online publication, Lady Literary Magazine. Clink on the link below to read it and other heartfelt writings included in this issue.<br />
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