Cranberry Township, PA – March 2018
Broken Road.
It can be easy
to breeze through life
when you are cruising along
on the wide open, straight path of the highway.
But often times
it is the bumps and dips and obstacles
on the broken roads
that lead to the best and most beautiful things in life.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
Totally agree with you Jodi. Unexpected obstacles and bumps along the road of life, can open our eyes to explore new avenues and to become all the more stronger to cope with life’s challenges and to adjust our way of living and to accept change when necessary to continue to travel positively down the highway of life. Luv, Gary
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yes!!!
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Beautiful writing… 🙂
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Thank you!
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🙂
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Hi Jodi, so true as we both know, and your beautiful photography is a perfect example.
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Indeed… Thank you Sharon!
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Beautiful photo and beautiful poem, Jodi!
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Thanks pj ☺️
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🙂
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Very true…we understand things in God’s time, not ours.
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Indeed!
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Your poem on the bumpy road provides an excellent metaphor on the love story I am presently publishing on my blog, Jodi. I wonder if I could use it as a quote on one of my next chapters.
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You bet! It would be an honor
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You are so right dear friend! ❤ ❤
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I think it is the back roads that hold the most beauty, thanks for reminding me to take the road less traveled now and then, Jodi! ❤️ Beautiful photo!
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For sure! I stopped on my way to my son’s house to snap this photo. I was so entranced by it’s beauty and mystery.
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Been there. It’s true.
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soooo true!
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So lovely and so true
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thanks lynn!
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Lovely photo, & words of hope. The bumps can be a time of pain too, but that is part of life, & gives a chance for new awareness to emerge.
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indeed
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So true..that’s how life gets interesting!💕
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indeed
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One of my favorite sayings is “Don’t worry about obstacles in your path, obstacles ARE the path…”
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that is so true! love it!
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This is beautiful, Jodi.
Both the words and the photograph.
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Thank you Lisa. I had to pull over in the road when I passed this spot. It just spoke to me. A broken road along the smooth one.
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So nicely said. Love to read what your other readers add too. Cool photo Fineally made pound cake – all your fault. We are starting to get snow again, feel like meatloaf for dinner. Will check if you ever posted a recipe. Thanks for the lovely thoughts.
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So funny as I just made meatloaf a few days ago. First time in forever. Haven’t posted a recipe for it but just might have to one day. Oh how I want pound cake now! Won’t be surprised if I end up baking lol
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I haven’t made meatloaf in 10 years, probably. Funny we sometimes seem to be on a similiar wave lenghth. The painting you did on an Iris, I had painted an Iris day before or same day 2-17-18. Timing of some of your posts are too coincidental, the universe seems to call & provide. I wish I had pretty little colorful birds like yours. We have a few birds, but they dull, or black. Have yet to find a colorful one. But we do have beautiful butterflys, and I’m seeing them already and small fuzzy caterpillars at the same time ? Last week. ? Confusing me. Highly recommend the pound cake. Melts in your mouth. I made Almond flavor this time. No need for strawberrys & whip cream. Very moist & very light for pound cake.
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Aww. Love this. I wish I had more beautiful butterflies but I’ll keep these beautiful birds. I’d love to see y
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Oops. I’d love to see your iris. And I really really want pound cake!!!!😬
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I’m sorry you’re experiencing a bit of rough road right now. But I do agree with this sentiment, it is in times like these that we tend to grow, to discover our hidden strengths and we do not come away from these experiences unchanged. And personally, in tough times it has always helped me to realize just how many people care and are willing to offer support. Please know that I am one of those people for you!
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That means so much to me Ann. Thank you! The road is bumpy and beautiful all at once.
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all of it … just beauty filled Jodi. ❤
the essence of what you share, is so very wabi sabi – the beauty within the very brokenness, the flaws. Love It!! great photo 🙂
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Thanks Debi. Observations along this road of life I’m traveling ☺️
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wonderful observations….
and its, my pleasure, Jodi 🙂
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I emailed you the Iris, cant remeber purple I used, or yellow, I wrote down colors Rachael McNaughten used but of course, I didnt have those colors. I also sent you pound cake recipe in case you need one, its not mine, but its really good.
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You are the sweetest ever! Thank you!
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It is not easy, this life we endure and yet, it beats the alternative!! Loved this photo, Jodi! 🕊️ 🙏 Rascal Flatts makes me smile when they sing God bless the broken road. 🎶🎸
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