Our oldest love, our first love,
Unfolds with our own birth,
Grows as we take our first steps.
The love that makes us children again.
We love you, Mom!
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
52 thoughts on “Cherry Blossoms for Mother’s Day”
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This said it all, Brenda. So glad you have those great kids, hubby, dad and someone special always there cheering you lovingly on. xo
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Thanks, Robin. I’m so glad you have your family, too. Such beautiful stories of creek walking and games with your grands.
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A beautiful tribute on Mother’s Day. It is simple but says so much!
I want to invite you to join the Free Style Writing Challenge. I hope you will be able to.
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Thanks, I wish I had time to participate, but I am already swamped with writing obligations. But I appreciate the honor of your asking me, and I hope you have a great weekend!!
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I understand. Good luck with your other obligations.
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Thanks, I think my rain poem went well, despite writing it late at night. 🙂
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🙂
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“A first love which unfolds with our own birth”… What a beautiful way to put it down in words!…
A lovely tribute for Mother’s Day, dear Bren… Thanks for sharing! … Best to you. Aquileana ⭐
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Thanks, Aquileana! May you be loved every day!
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Beautiful and sweet. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
IT’S…NOT…TOO.LATE!!!!!
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It’s never too late to appreciate your mom!
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Adorable! Nothing less.
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I liked how my photo came out. 🙂 That tree has no flowers left. That moment is gone, but my photo lives on. There is magic in that.
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Hello Brenda!
Our childrens are surely the most precious treasure we have! these little tyrants:=)
Caring for my son & loving him unreservedly — has been a sort of revelation to me. Being around him every day is also an opportunity to know myself better. He wrote me a few letters on Sunday. I was simply crying. I still have them on the table… and they will stay there for a long, long time!
ps
I did prepare your recipe! wonderful inspiration! thank you!
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Yeah! I am glad your son wrote beautiful letters. And I’m glad you made the salmon. I hope you liked it. 🙂
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Beautiful… I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day Brenda.. xxx Hugs Sue
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I did and you? You have a different day in the UK, don’t you?
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Yes Brenda.. Our was back in March.. I had a good day then and a good weekend just past… Enjoy your week 🙂 xxx
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Good, having a good week here. Good weather, yeah!
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What a lovely poem! As a grandparent now I can watch and feel it all happening anew.
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Ah, I hope to get there one day… 🙂
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Sweet Brenda – beautiful writing (love the photograph too)!
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Thanks, Mary. I do love cherry trees in bloom.
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ah, such a lovely tribute )
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Thanks! I hope your MD was fab!
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Truly beautiful
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Thanks, Willow! XOXO
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🙂
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Simply Beautiful!!!
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Thanks!! 😀
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Beautiful thoughts for Mothers Day, and Cherry Trees – my absolute favourite tree! 😀 Your poem made me think of my next door neighbours, they had their first baby six months ago, so that little one is yet to take their first steps with their Mum and Dad. But it had it’s first cold very recently – poor little thing, I heard it coughing and keeping Mum and Dad awake most of the night! She sounds like a very good mother – good mothers are very precious. I tweeted my rose image for Mothers Day, with a tiny micropoem – so you can have this one as you are a lovely Mother – Happy Mothers Day Brenda – hope you’ve had a good day!!♥ https://twitter.com/SuzyHazelwood/status/597429411596623872
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“Only a rose will do
for the one
who has given so much”
That is lovely, Suzie!! I agree, a rose is a perfect flower to symbolize the love of moms. My son gave me a card that made me cry. This is what it said on the front: “You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known, but even that is an understatement. — F. Scott Fitzgerald.” I might cry again now. I’ve had a great day!! XOXO
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Aahh…how truly gorgeous!! Yes, cry again and again, moments like that are well worth some worthy tears – how lovely!!!♥ So pleased you had a great day Brenda!! 😀
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Hapee Mother’s day!
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Thanks, mine was! XOXO
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xo! 🙂
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Gorgeous! Thank you! Hugs, Jeanne Marie
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Reblogged this on Women Who Think Too Much by Jeanne Marie and commented:
Beautiful flowers from Brenda…Happy Mother’s Day
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LOVE the poem too!
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Yeah! I only had about two minutes when my daughter ran off to try to say something new about a subject given a thorough yearly airing. I didn’t succeed, but at least my heart spoke. 😀 XOXO
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Loud and clear! XO
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Aww, I’m glad you could hear it.
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Thanks, JM! I hope your Mother’s Day was blessed and full of love!
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It was peaceful…
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Thank you for this exquisitely beautiful poem! Just had to reblog, thanks, Brenda. 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, and enjoy it those of you who participate in making it special. Special hugs for those of you who are missing your mothers…
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Ah, the pain of missing your mom… I know it well, and it’s an ache that stays in your heart. But the blessing of having been loved stays, too.
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Reblogged this on the red ant and commented:
This is so beautiful, I just had to reblog.
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Thanks for the compliment, Gipsika! I hope you had a great one!
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Thanks, I did – was thoroughly spoiled.
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Yeah!
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