First Fall Leaves – The Old Dogwood Tree – Mars, PA – September, 2016
Leaves
Leave time for the people you love and the things you love to do.
Leave your mind free of doubt to welcome new ideas and the opportunity to grow.
Leave disagreements to maintain peace and harmony.
Leave people better than you found them – hug the hurt, kiss the broken, love the lonely.
Leave your past in the past and live for what today has to offer.
Leave a mark – not a scar.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Wow Jodi loved the way u have written. Awesome.
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WOW Jodi. Such a Beautiful Message you have given us.
Leave a Mark Not a Scar.
I Wish Humans would realise that just with a little Love, you can achieve all you want. You don’t have to Scar anyone, hurt anyone or hate anyone.
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Thank you Cattie!
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LOve to You
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OH Jodi, what a great poem! You leave your mark of joy on people for sure 🙂 Happy Friday my friend!
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Awe – not always – but thanks sweet C!
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Love that last line, Jodi. Very well done.
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Thanks George. I saw that somewhere and was greatly impacted by it too!
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Beautiful poem! And beautiful photo!
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Thanks PJ! TGIF!
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Yes! TGIF!!
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This is really good advice!!!!
Sent from my iPad
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Thanks aunt Gwen. 😍
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Awesome!! May I enclose your poem in my fall cards to friends? I will add your name at the bottom of your poem.
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You sure can. Thank you. ☺️
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Beautiful photo and the word, fresh comes to mind. Also, your poem and the message is so right on!
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Thanks so much Margaret
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This is so lovely Jodi. You are such a poet and an artist.
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You are so kind Thank you.
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Leave it to you to create something AWESOME!! 😃🎨💕🌈 Beautiful photo and verse! Thank you for your positive inspiration, Jodi!! 😍
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haha! and you are always so clever and witty! 🙂
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I love that photo of the leaves, so fall-ish! Wonderful words to go with it too Jodi. xo
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Thanks Kathryn. Happy pretty leaf time of year.
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You have a great way with words, Jodi…and photography!
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Teresa! It is sooo good to hear from you! How are you?
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I’m doing better, thank you, dear! My arm/pinched nerve doesn’t hurt so much anymore and I finished a few urgent things that I had to get done. I’m having a little breather before getting into other projects. I hope you’ve been keeping well, too!
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Great to hear. You’ve been missed. 😊
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You are a dear! ❤
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Wonderful! My favorite line is the one about “leaving people better than how you found them.” Most excellent advice.
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we can leave some great things – eh? 🙂
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lovely photo, and seeing the dogwood come out through the seasons is really, a great thing to do to Jodi! your fall tree IS fresh and sparkling!
great tips about – being at peace in the moment, no regrets, with a mind free of self doubts. love this. 🙂
and to influence others, to leave gentle dapples of light where you’ve been, ‘marks’ rather than dark shadows of pain …. yes…… what a way, to live!!
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I’m so glad it resonated with you Debi
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yes! its wonderful, when a subject or poem, even music etc just ring true, resonate and go straight in!! I like that 🙂
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Beautiful words dear Jodi! x
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Thanks Lynn xo
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Jodi, you always impart such wisdom! The leaf photo is stunning!
Jenna
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Beautiful, Jodi! And so apt in today’s world!
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Wonderful poem to start the week Jodi. Thank you for sharing and touching so many lives. ❤
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